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Summary: A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

Episode 4: Helmets, Tea, District Heating

Air Date: January 13rd, 2017

Summary: How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

Episode 5: Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

Air Date: January 20th, 2017

Summary: How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

Episode 6: Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

Air Date: January 20th, 2017

Summary: How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?

Episode 7: Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

Air Date: January 27th, 2017

Summary: How do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make chandeliers that are fit for a queen?

Episode 8: Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

Air Date: January 27th, 2017

Summary: How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?

Episode 9: Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

Air Date: February 3rd, 2017

Summary: How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?

Episode 10: Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

Air Date: February 3rd, 2017

Summary: How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?

Episode 11: Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

Air Date: February 10th, 2017

Summary: How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?

Episode 12: Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

Air Date: February 10th, 2017

Summary: How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?

Episode 13: Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

Air Date: February 17th, 2017

Summary: How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?

Episode 14: Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

Air Date: February 17th, 2017

Summary: How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?

Episode 15: Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

Air Date: February 24th, 2017

Summary: How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?

Episode 16: Crayons, Mirrors

Air Date: February 24th, 2017

Summary: How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

Episode 17: Electric Race Cars, Mead

Air Date: March 3rd, 2017

Summary: How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?

Episode 18: Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

Air Date: March 3rd, 2017

Summary: How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

Episode 19: Paving Stones, Tuxedo

Air Date: March 10th, 2017

Summary: How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?

Episode 20: Fire Gloves, Enamel

Air Date: March 10th, 2017

Summary: How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?

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