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  • 1. Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark

    2017-08-28 · 22m

    How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?

  • 2. Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads

    2017-09-26 · 22m

    How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?

  • 3. Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle

    2017-10-06 · 22m

    How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...

  • 4. Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing

    2017-10-23 · 22m

    How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?

  • 5. Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive

    2017-10-23 · 22m

    It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?

  • 6. Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt

    2017-10-28 · 22m

    How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?

  • 7. Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs

    2017-11-09 · 22m

    How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?

  • 8. Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses

    2017-11-27 · 22m

    In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

  • 9. Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi

    2017-11-29 · 22m

    How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?

  • 10. Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs

    2017-12-09 · 22m

    How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?

  • 11. Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen

    2017-12-12 · 22m

    How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

  • 12. Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television

    2017-12-13 · 22m

    How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?

  • 13. Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings

    2017-12-14 · 22m

    How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?

  • 14. Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena

    2017-12-15 · 22m

    How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...

  • 15. Raisins, Showers, Papyrus

    2017-12-16 · 22m

    How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?

  • 16. Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles

    2017-12-18 · 22m

    How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

  • 17. Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller

    2017-12-19 · 22m

    How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?

  • 18. Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons

    2017-12-20 · 22m

    How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?

  • 19. Pencils, Liquorice, Lace

    2017-12-21 · 22m

    How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

  • 20. Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello

    2017-12-22 · 22m

    How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?

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