How It's Made

The programme explores the production techniques behind everyday and cultural items. It details the steps involved in creating raisins, crafting ribbon microphones, assembling stereoscopic viewers, and constructing native healing drums. Each segment demonstrates the materials, tools and processes that transform raw components into the final products.

The episode titled Raisins/Ribbon Microphones/Stereoscopes/Native Healing Drums is a programme that focuses on the creation of four very different objects. It presents itself as a step‑by‑step look at how each item comes into being, offering viewers a clear view of the processes involved. In the core of the show, the production of raisins, ribbon microphones, stereoscopic viewers and native healing drums is broken down into individual segments. Each segment walks the audience through the specific stages required to turn raw materials into the finished product, showing the transformation from start to finish. The programme treats each craft with equal attention, moving from the drying of fruit to the assembly of audio equipment, the construction of visual devices and the making of traditional percussion instruments. By the end of the episode, viewers will have seen the complete journey of each item’s manufacture. The series ties the four topics together by highlighting the hands‑on techniques and the care required in each field, giving a concise yet thorough overview of how these diverse objects are produced.