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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episode 2 - Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

    S14:E2

    How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episode 3 - Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures

    S14:E3

    A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episode 4 - Helmets, Tea, District Heating
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Helmets, Tea, District Heating

    S14:E4

    How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episode 5 - Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

    S14:E5

    How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 1 - Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination

    S16:E1

    How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 2 - Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream

    S16:E2

    How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 3 - Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Surfboards, Satchels, Butter

    S16:E3

    Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...

    Director:Unknown
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  8. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 4 - Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography

    S16:E4

    Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 5 - Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar

    S16:E5

    Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

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  10. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 6 - Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats

    S16:E6

    Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

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  11. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 7 - Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika

    S16:E7

    How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans? How they make...

    Director:Unknown
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  12. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 8 - Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans

    S16:E8

    How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunning hand-made Spanish fans? And, how do they build foundations for tall buildings?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 9 - Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights

    S16:E9

    How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 10 - Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets

    S16:E10

    How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster? And, how are castanets made?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 11 - Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites

    S16:E11

    How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 13 - Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding

    S16:E13

    How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 14 - High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks

    S16:E14

    How do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 15 - RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes

    S16:E15

    How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 16 - Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves

    S16:E16

    How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 17 - Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics

    S16:E17

    How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik?

    Director:Unknown
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  21. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 18 - Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms

    S16:E18

    How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?

    Director:Unknown
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  22. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 19 - Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets

    S16:E19

    Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

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  23. How Do They Do It? Season 16 Episode 20 - Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer

    S16:E20

    Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 5 - Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights

    S13:E5

    ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episode 1 - Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

    S14:E1

    How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce" is the best rated episode of "How Do They Do It?". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures".