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7.4/10 (8 votes)
#1

24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

S8:E11

How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they turn the sweetest sugar cane into world-renowned Caribbean rum?

7.2/10 (9 votes)
#2

Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats

S8:E12

How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanese porcelain? How do they make world-class football boots?

6.5/10 (9 votes)
#3

Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

S8:E9

How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

6.2/10 (8 votes)
#4

Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream

S8:E4

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

6.0/10 (8 votes)
#5

Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security

S8:E16

How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

0.0/10
#6

Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan

S8:E1

How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

0.0/10
#7

Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears

S8:E2

How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

0.0/10
#8

Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam

S8:E3

How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

0.0/10
#9

Swiss Cheese, Tanks, British Library

S8:E5

How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? And how do robotic librarians run one of the world's biggest...

0.0/10
#10

Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

S8:E6

How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsylvania pretzels? And how do they build Venice's traditional gondolas?

0.0/10
#11

Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile

S8:E7

How do they make a perfectly unpredictable roulette wheel? How do they produce the world's purest olive oil? And how can a rusty wreck be transformed into a classic Batmobile?

0.0/10
#12

Ice Rink, Car Plant

S8:E8

How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest football stadium into its largest ice hockey arena? Find out.

0.0/10
#13

Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills

S8:E10

How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy built a helicopter that doesn't need a pilot?

0.0/10
#14

Bomb Squad, Cider, Husqvarna

S8:E13

How do they find and defuse thousands of World War II landmines? How do they make crisp tasting cider? How do they clear undergrowth with a thin strip of nylon...

0.0/10
#15

Circus, Guitars

S8:E14

How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple and mahogany into the coolest instruments on earth -...

0.0/10
#16

Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta

S8:E15

How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands of cars and stay green? And how do Italians make great tasting...

0.0/10
#17

Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

S8:E17

How are millions of parcels delivered around the world every day? How do they make cricket bats that can hit a ball at 150kmph?

0.0/10
#18

Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper

S8:E18

How do they build powerboats that can go faster than sports cars? How do they produce Swiss watches? How do they create wallpaper fit for palaces?

0.0/10
#19

Submarine Rescue, Subaru

S8:E19

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? Submarine rescue specialists test the ability of the world's navies to respond to an underwater emergency.

0.0/10
#20

Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault

S8:E20

How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous white truffles? How do they mine Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?

6.0/10 (8 votes)
#1

Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security

S8:E16

How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

6.2/10 (8 votes)
#2

Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream

S8:E4

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

6.5/10 (9 votes)
#3

Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

S8:E9

How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

7.2/10 (9 votes)
#4

Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats

S8:E12

How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanese porcelain? How do they make world-class football boots?

7.4/10 (8 votes)
#5

24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

S8:E11

How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they turn the sweetest sugar cane into world-renowned Caribbean rum?

0.0/10

Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan

S8:E1

How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

0.0/10

Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears

S8:E2

How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

0.0/10

Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam

S8:E3

How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

6.2/10 (8 votes)

Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream

S8:E4

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

0.0/10

Swiss Cheese, Tanks, British Library

S8:E5

How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? And how do robotic librarians run one of the world's biggest...

0.0/10

Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

S8:E6

How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsylvania pretzels? And how do they build Venice's traditional gondolas?

0.0/10

Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile

S8:E7

How do they make a perfectly unpredictable roulette wheel? How do they produce the world's purest olive oil? And how can a rusty wreck be transformed into a classic Batmobile?

0.0/10

Ice Rink, Car Plant

S8:E8

How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest football stadium into its largest ice hockey arena? Find out.

6.5/10 (9 votes)

Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

S8:E9

How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

0.0/10

Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills

S8:E10

How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy built a helicopter that doesn't need a pilot?

7.4/10 (8 votes)

24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

S8:E11

How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they turn the sweetest sugar cane into world-renowned Caribbean rum?

7.2/10 (9 votes)

Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats

S8:E12

How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanese porcelain? How do they make world-class football boots?

0.0/10

Bomb Squad, Cider, Husqvarna

S8:E13

How do they find and defuse thousands of World War II landmines? How do they make crisp tasting cider? How do they clear undergrowth with a thin strip of nylon...

0.0/10

Circus, Guitars

S8:E14

How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple and mahogany into the coolest instruments on earth -...

0.0/10

Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta

S8:E15

How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands of cars and stay green? And how do Italians make great tasting...

6.0/10 (8 votes)

Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security

S8:E16

How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

0.0/10

Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

S8:E17

How are millions of parcels delivered around the world every day? How do they make cricket bats that can hit a ball at 150kmph?

0.0/10

Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper

S8:E18

How do they build powerboats that can go faster than sports cars? How do they produce Swiss watches? How do they create wallpaper fit for palaces?

0.0/10

Submarine Rescue, Subaru

S8:E19

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? Submarine rescue specialists test the ability of the world's navies to respond to an underwater emergency.

0.0/10

Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault

S8:E20

How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous white truffles? How do they mine Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
14 ★ 8.2 1
★ 8.2 Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
★ 8.2 Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
16 ★ 7.8 11
★ 8.2 Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
★ 7.5 Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
4 ★ 7.3 3
★ 7.4 Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car
★ 7.3 Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station
12 ★ 7.3 2
★ 7.4 Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift
★ 7.2 Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
6 ★ 7.3 6
★ 7.6 Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai
★ 6.8 Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round
11 ★ 7.1 10
★ 7.4 Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents
★ 6.9 Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs
8 ★ 6.7 5
★ 7.4 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum
★ 6.0 Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security
5 ★ 6.7 2
★ 7.2 Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
★ 6.1 Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
17 ★ 6.2 1
★ 6.2 Violins and Milk Deliveries
★ 6.2 Violins and Milk Deliveries