Air date: 2019-10-07

Runtime: 44 min

A look at McLaren's UK supercar production, the German factory making 500,000 Faber-Castell pencils a day, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

Air date: 2019-10-14

Runtime: 44 min

In this episode, we see the origins of Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.

Air date: 2019-10-21

Runtime: 44 min

This edition explores Nasa's Space Launch System; Heinz baked beans; one of the world's most successful chocolate bars - the KitKat; and the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.

Air date: 2019-10-28

Runtime: 44 min

This episode reveals the workings of car factory VW Chattanooga, nitrogen-fresh Illy coffee, classic yellow JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.

Air date: 2019-11-04

Runtime: 44 min

This episode reveals how cars, chips, toys and toilets are made, as we go behind the scenes at Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.

Air date: 2019-11-11

Runtime: 44 min

This episode reveals the inner workings of UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.

Air date: 2019-11-18

Runtime: 44 min

In this episode, we see Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.

Air date: 2019-11-25

Runtime: 44 min

This episode explores the handling of Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars; and examines the cutting-edge science utilised to process them.