Dr Karl's How Things Work - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Chips
Dr Karl crunches into the crispy, salty, science packed world of chips, proving there's more to one of the nation's favourite treats than meets the mouth.
Aussie Rules Balls
Dr Karl unravels how leather, laces, and over a century of craft produce the sacred ball at the centrepiece of the nation's favourite game, Aussie Rules Football.
Pies
Guided by a pie-tastic team in Perth, Dr Karl embarks on a culinary odyssey to uncover how Australia's iconic meat pies are made.
Guitars
Dr Karl slides behind the doors of a guitar factory to see how Australia's favourite instrument is made.
Bread
It's an early rise for Dr Karl as he starts the day at the Goodman Fielder bakery in Burleigh Heads where they bake 100,000 loaves of bread every day.
Boots
Dr Karl gets a real kick out of discovering how leather boots are made at the R.M. Williams factory in South Australia.
Ice Cream
At the Streets factory in Sydney, Dr Karl gets the scoop on how two of our most popular ice creams are made.
Books
Dr Karl pulls back the cover on how books are made, following 'The Great Gatsby' on its journey from pixels to pages at the Ligare book printers in Sydney.
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