How Do They Do It?

Tractors, Cowbells. How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

Bird's Nest Soup, Rowing Oars. How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? Plus, how do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster?

Turbochargers, Plastic Roads. How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?

Sails, Ceremonial Swords. How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? How do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword factory?

Leaning Tower Of Pisa. It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?

Violins, Milk Deliveries, Pumice. In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

Super Yachts, Space Suits. How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make new space suits that weigh and cost the fifth of the previous design?

Barra Airport, Lederhosen. How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

Lobster Fishing. How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?

Baseball Gloves. How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime?

Newspapers, Socks. How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock factory?

Violins, Milk Deliveries, Pumice. In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

Super Yachts, Space Suits. How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make new space suits that weigh and cost the fifth of the previous design?

Barra Airport, Lederhosen. How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

Lobster Fishing. How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?

Baseball Gloves. How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime?

Raisins, Washi Paper. How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?

Charcoal, Soba. How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

Pearls, Steel Knives. How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? Plus, what secrets are behind how the world's sharpest knives are made?

Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters. How do they turn root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?