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Robert Llewellyn visits Volvo's factory in Korea to find out how excavators are built.
The team visits a giant salt mine in Canada and gets to grips with a hovercraft.
A look at how light bulbs are made and how a tower is demolished safely with explosives.
How Cold War military hardware is recycled, and how plasma television screens are made.
The crew explores the use of fibre optics in telecommunication and the production of zips in China.
A look at how fireworks are made in the Chinese city of Liuyang.
Presenter Robert Llewellyn discovers how pencils are made, and the secrets of the modern golf ball.
Robert Llewellyn examines the technology behind the Thames Barrier.
Robert Llewellyn pilots a high-speed racing boat, and looks at a special catamaran.
Glass recycling, a look at the 2 million tons of waste glass that gets thrown out each year, and also checks how Cargo ships are made in South Korea.
Robert Llewellyn discovers how high-speed catamarans are built to carry hundreds of passengers, before taking a ride in a stunt plane.
Featuring an exploration of the Channel Tunnel's cooling systems; a lesson in escalator mechanics; and a visit to a car production plant that is staffed by robots.
Robert explores how drinks cans are mass-produced; witnesses the construction of a new steam locomotive, and learns how golf clubs are made.
- Water Drilling - Water Navigation - Mountain Bike
- Gigantic Tunneling Machine - Lanchasire Fire Service - Traffic-management
- Uncapsizable Lifeboat - Marmite - Energy-efficient Lighting
- Steel Works - Recycling Rubbish into Compost - Wensleydale Cheese
- Wind Farm - Thames Water Ring - Ice-surfacing Machine
- Heathrow Luggage - Golf Course - Printer Cartridges
- American Fire Engines - Oil Refinary - Air Traffic Control
- Shipping in the Panama Canal - Processing Rubbish in San Fransisco
- Ceramic Knives - Man Made Diamonds - Bricks
Robert takes a look at the world's biggest floating crane and learns how electricity is supplied to people's homes.
Robert reveals how Las Vegas is supplied with clean water, how the world's largest outdoor television was made, and how Ferrari constructed a four-seat supercar.
This week Robert shows us the fascinating workings of a large-scale coal mine, and demonstrates how packages can be delivered across continents within a single day.
Robert Llewellyn explores the design and manufacture of paper cartons used to hold liquid, following the process from the felling of trees in Sweden to the worldwide distribution of the product. He learns about the revolutionary construction technique pioneered by German company Huf Haus, and examines a new ambulance specially designed to house a range of hi-tech medical equipment
This week Robert looks at Global Positioning system and one of it's biggest uses, in car Satnav. The ins and outs of Aluminium Foil is also featured.
Robert Llewellyn finds out how a wool factory in Devon processes 10 million fleeces every year, and how a Danish company makes the world's most famous plastic brick.
This time Robert focuses on two transportation giants - the largest container ship in the world, the Estelle Maersk, and a classic amongst American trucks, the Peterbilt.
Robert looks at the fascinating technology behind space shuttle launches, precision binocular lenses and windscreen wipers.
Robert Llewellyn focuses on the process of moving the 11,000-ton Sedco 706 drilling platform 14,000km from Scotland to Singapore, and explores the methods by which the latest electric shavers are produced
Robert Llewellyn examines the complicated manufacturing process behind halogen light bulbs and cylinder locks, and also investigates how engineers make car engines run at an acceptable volume
Robert focuses on the construction of one of the world's most common passenger airliners, and examines the engineering behind a modern chainsaw.
Robert looks at the complex procedures involved in manufacturing mirrors and vehicle wrapping
Documentary series in which Robert Llewellyn examines the feats of science and engineering behind everyday life. Robert explores how a billion pairs of jeans are made a year, and how sand is turned into the finest wine glasses.
Robert examines how an American freeway handles a quarter of a million cars a day, and explores the process of minting the new American one dollar coin.
Robert Llewellyn finds out about the construction of high-speed train networks, meeting engineers at the Siemens factory in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, who explain how the use of small electric engines located under the carriage floors helps trains to maintain speed on steep inclines. He also investigates the manufacturing process behind ballpoint pens.
Robert Llewellyn learns about the large rock-filled dam at El Cajon dam in western Mexico, where almost five billion cubic metres of water is used to generate electricity. He also investigates the process of fitting tiny transistors onto microchips, discovering that an ultra-clean facility is necessary to minimise dust in the air.
Robert Llewellyn finds out that although the bulk of the world's oil comes from the Middle East, more than 200,000 barrels are produced each day in Texas, and he explores the production process at a vast refinery outside Houston. Plus, a report on how the Swiss Army knife is made.
This week Robert looks at how the weather is forecast and how they build hovercrafts.
Robert Llewellyn explores how the Blue Angels flying team performs breathtaking stunts at breakneck speeds, and discovers the techniques used to keep a ski slope cold in the middle of the desert. He also examines the skill of chefs who prepare some of the world's finest sushi
Explosives experts prepare to sink out-of-service warship the USS General Hoyt S Vandenberg, to create a new wreck site for divers. Plus, Robert Llewellyn finds out how engineers have installed revolutionary bearings in the foundations of San Francisco buildings, allowing them to move during earthquakes
Robert Llewellyn investigates the process of turning waste paper into glossy magazines at the Leipa mill in Schwedt, Germany. He also finds out how plug-in hybrid sports car the Fisker Karma's design means it can reach 125mph while barely burning any petrol
Robert Llewellyn learns about the robots used to build cars, investigates how bottles are sealed using tree bark and reveals the process behind making sea water drinkable.
Robert Llewellyn reveals how the power of the sun is harnessed to generate electricity, and explores the manufacturing process behind colour-changing lenses. He also examines how a falling aircraft can be caught with a parachute
This episode features information on how a classic cowboy hat is fashioned, how deep-sea workers train for their hazardous jobs and how airline food is manufactured and delivered.
Robert Llewellyn finds out how iron is turned into stainless steel with the addition of chromium, and explores the construction process of the world's biggest production bike, the Triumph Rocket III. He also investigates how trees in the dense eucalyptus forests of Quinta da Cruz in Portugal are turned into paper.
Robert Llewellyn explores the construction of an underground railway in the South African city of Johannesburg, and finds out how small observation satellites built in Surrey are used by relief agencies to get an instant picture of natural disasters. Plus, the transportation of freshly cut flowers around the world.
Robert explores how the world's biggest sharks are looked after at the world's largest aquarium, how luxury cars are made and how the world's toughest glass is manufactured.
In this episode we learn how NASA operates its large satellites, how a huge oil tanker is docked, and how stretch limousines are created.
Robert looks at the secrets behind some of the world's most expensive perfumes, the genius recycling solution invented to solve Singapore's waste and overcrowding problems, and how salty sea water can be turned into a source of power.
Robert learns how passenger jets complete thousands of successful journeys every year when he visits a state-of-the-art engineering facility in Dubai. He scopes out one of the world's biggest nuclear power stations. And art meets science at the Steinway factory, as the mechanics of the grand piano go under the microscope.
We learn how rubbish is turned into electricity, how the world's fastest street car is produced, and how some of the world's sharpest swords are constructed.
Robert Llewellyn finds out how a company in the Netherlands manufactures some of the world's largest propellers. He learns about the maintenance of the two-storey hybrid magnet at Florida State University, which weighs more than 31 tons, and explores a new automatic crash-response system developed for use in cars
Robert Llewellyn finds out how Singapore - one of the world's busiest container ports - handles up to 1,000 ships a day. He also discovers the process used to mine oil reserves beneath the Canadian wilderness, and explores the challenge faced by the British Film Institute in safely storing reels of flammable film stock from the early days of cinema.
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.
The working processes of America's largest mine, and how made-to-measure shotguns are manufactured
Examining the operation of versatile construction machines, how beans are turned into sauce, and the processes involved in maintaining the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago
The technological processes involved in manufacturing peanut butter, and how domestic appliances are tested
The mining of the marble used in Washington DC's monuments, and the manufacture of Tabasco sauce and storm-proof umbrellas
Examining the production of Irish stout, the use of silkworms to make gunpowder bags and clothes, and how soup is put into cans
Examining how phosphates are used to put out fires, and the processes involved in refuelling and resupplying cruise liners
Examining how aeroplane tyres find grip, the processes involved in laying artificial turf, and how the fastest gun in the west is fired
Examining the technology used to dive for natural sponges, and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations
How cars absorb the impact of a crash, the processes involved in printing a blockbuster, and how vegetable oil is used to make spread
The processes involved in turning water into whisky, and the preparations that are being made for another natural disaster on the scale of Hurricane Katrina
Exploring how fish are farmed, raw cane is turned into sugar, and how suits are tailored in just one day
Converting sulphuric acid and lead into 100 million car batteries; turning cacao beans into bars of chocolate; how toothbrushes clean our teeth.
The complex technological processes involved in creating banknotes, and how leather hide is turned into a pair of shoes
The complex processes involved in maintaining the Eiffel Tower, and how chrome is polished to make it extra shiny
An exploration of how water is harnessed to power ships, the creation of decaffeinated coffee from beans, and the production of smoked fish
Exploring how investigators establish the causes of fires, and the importance of oak barrels in traditional French winemaking
Examining how oak trees are used in the production of wine, and the processes involved in investigating the causes of fires
How the price of bread is set, the production of speedy lawnmowers, and how coconuts clean water
The processes involved in turning trees into matches, and how chrome is polished to make it extra shiny
The complex technological processes involved in making off-road vehicles, the best way to stay on a bucking bronco, and how flour is used when making cakes
