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Summary: A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufacturing reclining chairs

Episode 2: Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power

Air Date: May 22nd, 2014

Summary: A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

Episode 3: Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents

Air Date: May 29th, 2014

Summary: A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers off a sharks menu.

Episode 4: Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing

Air Date: June 5th, 2014

Summary: Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

Episode 5: Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well

Air Date: June 12nd, 2014

Summary: A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

Episode 6: Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass

Air Date: June 19th, 2014

Summary: A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculptures are created out of glass.

Episode 7: Trash Collecting in Venice, Australian Sheepskin, Pond Algae

Air Date: June 26th, 2014

Summary: A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement

Episode 8: Turkish Delight. Silver. Sunscreen

Air Date: July 3rd, 2014

Summary: Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.

Episode 9: Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling

Air Date: July 10th, 2014

Summary: A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.

Episode 10: Beekeeping. Trikes. Body Armour

Air Date: July 17th, 2014

Summary: An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole family and how to stop a bullet with a sheet of ceramic.

Episode 11: Heat-Proof Glass. ATMs. Pagani

Air Date: October 10th, 2014

Summary: An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and secure inside cash machines.

Episode 13: Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles

Air Date: October 24th, 2014

Summary: How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make...

Episode 14: Balsamic Vinegar, Drysuits, Stunt Plane

Air Date: October 24th, 2014

Summary: How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down?

Episode 15: Super Steel, Wool, Kiteboards

Air Date: November 7th, 2014

Summary: A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring.

Episode 16: Soybean Matress, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design

Air Date: November 21st, 2014

Summary: The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the design of bras with aerospace technology.

Episode 17: Dry Wall, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Statuettes, Skytruck

Air Date: November 28th, 2014

Summary: How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere.

Episode 18: Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick

Air Date: December 31st, 2014

Summary: How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to create the perfect shade of lipstick

Episode 19: Madeira, Aircraft Seats, Batteries

Air Date: December 31st, 2014

Summary: A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries

Episode 20: Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea

Air Date: December 31st, 2014

Summary: A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea

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