How Do They Do It?

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How Do They Do It?
Genre Documentary
Starring Rupert Degas
Country of origin Canada
United Kingdom
Language(s) English
Production
Running time 60/30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Discovery Channel
Original run 2006 – present
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How Do They Do It? is a television program co-produced in Canada and the United Kingdom. It is broadcast in English on Discovery Channel networks in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Asia, and in Spanish in Latin America and Spain. The program explores how ordinary objects are made and used.

Slogan: "Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary."

This program is similar to the popular Canadian-produced documentary program, How It's Made, also broadcast on Discovery Channel networks.

Contents

[edit] Episode list

[edit] Season 1

Episodes in the first season aired with 60-minute runtimes (including commercials).

# Features Date
1 "Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad tracks, Ink" May 6, 2006
2 "Salt mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind farms" May 13, 2006
3 "Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact lenses" May 27, 2006
4 "Internet cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste" June 3, 2006
5 "Glass, Golf balls, Zippers, Coke cans, Tire changes" June 10, 2006
6 "Concrete, Cell phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic" June 17, 2006

[edit] Season 2

Episodes in the second season aired with 30-minute runtimes (including commercials).

# Features Date
1 "Diamond mine, Skyscraper, Car crusher" June 24, 2006
2 "Air to air, Ski slopes, Car production" June 24, 2006
3 "Ice breaker, Money, Bowling alleys" July 8, 2006
4 "Mining trucks, IKEA, Air traffic" July 8, 2006
5 "Logging, Baggage, Light show" July 15, 2006
6 "Gold, Golf clubs, Escalators" July 15, 2006
7 "Tunneling, Tea, Mountain bikes" July 22, 2006
8 "Combines, Lifeboats, Chocolate" July 22, 2006
9 "Airbus, Fire engines, Ketchup" July 29, 2006
10 "Crash helmets, Rubber, Wave piercing" July 29, 2006
11 "Airbags, Ice rinks, Mattresses" August 12, 2006
12 "Armored cars, Elevators, Cheese" August 12, 2006

[edit] Season 3

The following episodes are scheduled:

# Features Date
1 "Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing" February 21, 2007
2 "Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster" February 21, 2007
3 "Empire State Building, Extracting Copper, Making A Car" February 28, 2007
4 "Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car" February 28, 2007
5 "Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (falkirk wheel), Parachutists" March 7, 2007
6 "Submarine, Moving Earth, Beer Car" March 7, 2007
7 "Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time" March 14, 2007
8 "Cruise Liner, White Wash, Aircon" March 14, 2007
9 "Water Display, Space Shuttle, Suspension Bridge" March 21, 2007
10 "Vehicles, Football, Potash Mine" March 21, 2007
11 "Helicopter, Luxury Yachts, Highway Patrol" March 28, 2007
12 "Buildings, Electricity Pilons, Balloon Makers" March 28, 2007
13 "Bullet Proof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers" April 4, 2007
14 "Family Car, Letter, Titanium" April 4, 2007

[edit] Season 4

The following episodes are scheduled:

# Features Date
1 "Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Telescopes" April 11, 2007
2 "Rally Cars, Neon Signs, Biggest Ships" April 11, 2007
3 "Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit And Veg" April 18, 2007
4 "Land Mines, Boats, Fireproof Clothing" April 18, 2007
5 "Oil Rigs, Vw's, Black Box" April 25, 2007
6 "Jet Engine, Weapons, Hurricanes From Space" April 25, 2007

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