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7.4/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Production company(s) Wag TV Genre Documentary film | 8.4/10 TV Country of origin Canada
United Kingdom Running time 60/30 minutes First episode date 6 May 2006 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Chris Broyles
Robert Llewellyn
Dominic Frisby
Rupert Degas
Iain Lee Producer(s) Richard Stansfield
Kelly Hood (line) Similar How It's Made, Some Assembly Required, Ultimate Factories, Extreme Engineering, Modern Marvels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How Do They Do It? is a television series produced by Wag TV for Discovery Channel. Each programme explores how 2 or 3 ordinary objects are made and used. The show's slogan is "Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary." The series is broadcast throughout the world on various Discovery-owned networks including:
Contents
Series 1 and 2, which were co-produced with Rocket Surgery Productions, were narrated by Rupert Degas; series 3 and 4 were narrated by Iain Lee; and series 5 and 6 were narrated by Dominic Frisby. In 2008, the UK's Channel 5 began airing the series, presented by Robert Llewellyn. This version was released on DVD in the UK in May 2010.
In the United States, the series airs on the Science Channel and is narrated by Chris Broyles.
This programme is similar to the popular Canadian-produced documentary programme, How It's Made, also broadcast on Discovery Channel networks.
Season 1
Episodes in the first season aired with 60-minute runtimes (including commercials).
Season 2
Episodes in the second season aired with 30-minute runtimes (including commercials).
Season 9
can't create a table. Also can't vouch for accuracy - these episode numbers are the ones given by my TiVo box on Quest. See esp 9:21
9:2 "Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware" 9:3 "(Mexican Panama) Hats; World's Longest Road Tunnel (Norway); Catching Pythons in Florida" 9:4 "Guacamole; Swamp Buggy; Scissors" 9:5 "Tennessee Whiskey; Nightvision; Saunas" 9:6 "World in Miniature (working airport); Hurricane Test Center; Growing rhubarb in the dark" 9:7 "Fighter Plane; Trappist Beers; SUV" 9:8 "Leather Footballs; Mussels; Helmet" 9:9 "Almonds; Snowblower; Detergents" 9:10 "Suspension Bridge; Crossbows; Stock Checking" 9:11 "Scania Trucks; Miracle Forensics; Gouda" 9:12 "Vanilla; Anchors; Lighters" 9:13 "(Classical) Guitars; Rope Access; Fast Tractor" 9:14 "Liferafts; Mind Control; Stamps." First aired (on Quest presumably) 27/03/13 9:15 "Tequila; Steam-Powered Megacity; Soft Ice-Cream." 28/03/13 9:16 "Stuntmen; Seabreacher; Amber." 02/04/13 9:17 "Tennis Balls; Surround Sound; Steak." 02/04/13 9:18 "Rayon(Announcer says Viscose); Snuff; Cola." 12/09/12 9:19 "The Social Network; Zubrowka; Aerial Cable Cars." 16/08/12 9:20 "Skydiving Suits; Surstromming; Hemp-Crete." 7/12/13
??Aircraft Tyres; Six Shooters; 'Fever Pitch' (Artificial Turf) quest claimed 9/9/12????????? 9:21 Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Legoland - given as 10:20 elsewhere on this page!!!!
Special
Episodes 60 minutes long taken the best from series 3 and 4
Series 1
Each episode is 30 minutes long and airs on terrestrial UK channel five. Each programme features 2 items from the original series with 1 new item filmed with presenter Robert Llewellyn. Llewellyn also presents links in between the original items.
Series 4
Series 4 does not feature a specially shot item with presenter Robert Llewellyn; instead this is a reversion of the Discovery Channel series 5 with filmed links presented by Robert between the items. This series was not made available on Five's online video site.
Series 5
Series 5 does not feature a specially shot item with presenter Robert Llewellyn; instead this is a reversion of the Discovery Channel series 6 with filmed links presented by Robert between the items. This series was not made available on Five's online video site.
Season Unknown
Episodes in this group aired with 30-minute runtimes (including commercials). On hiatus as of February 2014.