Episode

How Do They Do It?: Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark

Name: How Do They Do It?: Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
Released: 2017-08-28
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

How Do They Do It?Season 152017-08-28

Overview

How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 15
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2017-08-28
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark is Episode 1 in Season 15 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2017-08-28. The runtime is 22 min.

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