Season 11 · Episode 13 — Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles
How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make...
Season 11 episodes
E1A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufact…
E2A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, th…
E3A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers o…
E4Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.
E5A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas…
E6A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculpt…
E7A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health sup…
E8Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a…
E9A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.
E10An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole family and how to stop a bullet with a…
E11An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and sec…
E12How the alcoholic spirit aquavit is made, and how kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash. Plus, a look at the cleaning of New…
E13How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass…
E14How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can…
E15A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared ever…
E16The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the…
E17How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and la…
E18How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to c…
E19A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing p…
E20A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved…