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How Do They Do It?

Robert Llewelyn (Wag TV)

Enjoy a whole evening with Discovery, exploring just how they do it in the world of technology.

How Do They Do It? returns to Discovery Channel with some added extras. The most important one is the show’s new presenter, Robert Llewellyn, famous for his role as Kryten in Red Dwarf and for presenting Scrapheap Challenge.

Just when you thought How Do They Do It? had told you everything you had ever wanted to know, Robert gives us answers to even more questions as he gets his down and dirty in his quest to understand modern technology.

From TV demolition to the Thames Barrier, Robert travels around the UK, lifting the lid on the high-tech modern world. He’ll discover how they clear the fat from London’s sewers – not a job for the squeamish - how London Gin is made and much more.

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