How Do They Do It?

How do they build the remote-controlled underwater robots that do the jobs too dangerous for human divers? And, how do they make the world's most cuddly teddy bears?

How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to your phone? And, how do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?

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

Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik.

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?

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 on tiptoes?

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

The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects. This edition looks at how Marshall amps and frost-proof garden pots are made.

Discover how wind is harnessed to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold. The world's largest sword factory produces weapons fit for British officers and car seats are built to save children's lives.

The power of the world's biggest engines are quadrupled with turbochargers. Also, new roads are built from old plastic waste and see how one particular style of kite has become the national symbol of Malaysia.