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  • Five
  • 30m
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary, Reality, Special Interest
Robert Llewellyn presents a series examining the feats of science and engineering behind everyday life.

20 episodes

The creation of an artificial reef by sinking an old warship, and how to run a car on rocket fuel.

Acrobatic stunts at super-sonic speeds, keeping ski slopes cool in the middle of the desert, and the preparation of sushi

Transforming refuse from a St Patrick's Day parade into power, turning a luxury limousine into a racing car, and crafting a steel sword.

Repairing cables on the seabed, manufacturing 10-gallon hats, and the process involved in feeding 100,000 air passengers a day.

Preventing planes from icing up in extremely cold conditions, the use of clay to make magazine pages glossy, and constructing a 125mph electric car.

The technology used to communicate with spacecraft in orbit and ensure the world's biggest ships stay seaworthy, plus how limousines are lengthened to ensure a smooth ride.

Providing services at one of the world's largest casinos, and constructing a golf course in the desert.

The processes involved in drilling through a mile of solid rock, producing fresh orange juice all year round, and bending glass.

How the world's largest passenger airliner - the A380 - is serviced, and the process of building and tuning a piano to concert standards.

How pilots prevent blackouts during high G-force turns, and a look at a robot that can thwart car thieves' chances of escape.

How robots are used to assemble cars, the way wine bottles are sealed and methods for turning sea water into fresh drinking water.

How explosive rockets are used to catch crashing planes in mid-air. Plus, why sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun, and the secrets of sunglasses.

The technology used to blast through 10,000 tons of rock, map Earth from space and provide fresh flowers all year round.

The technological innovations and production methods that allow people to work in extreme heat and put the fizz in champagne.

The technology used in the design of aeroplane parachutes, creating solar power and making sunglasses.

Looking after sharks in one of the world's largest aquariums, how precious stones are grown, and the manufacturing processes involved in creating Bentley cars.

The technology that helps restore old films, how oil is gathered from forest mud, and the safety processes used in the shipping industry.

The technology used to make batteries from brine, turn wood into paper and build the world's most exclusive luxury car.

A look at self-repairing steel, the manufacture of some of the world's most powerful motorcycles, and the creation of paper from wood.

The creation of an artificial reef, how military helicopters are made, and the design of metro systems.

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