Dr Karl's How Things Work — Season 2
Dr Karl visits eight new factories to find out how some of Australia's best-known products are made. With an access all areas pass to see how everyday items like books, guitars and chips are made, he'
About this season
Dr Karl visits eight new factories to find out how some of Australia's best-known products are made. With an access all areas pass to see how everyday items like books, guitars and chips are made, he'll discover the secrets of modern manufacturing.
Episodes (8)
1. Chips
Aired 6 January 2026 • 29 min
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.
2. Aussie Rules Football
Aired 6 January 2026 • 30 min
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.
3. Pies
Aired 13 January 2026 • 30 min
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.
4. Guitars
Aired 20 January 2026 • 30 min
Dr Karl slides behind the doors of a guitar factory to see how Australia's favourite instrument is made.
5. Bread
Aired 27 January 2026 • 28 min
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.
6. Boots
Aired 3 February 2026 • 30 min
Dr Karl visits eight new factories to find out how some of Australia's best-known products are made. With an access all areas pass to see how everyday items like books, guitars and chips are made, he'll discover the secrets of modern manufacturing.
7. Ice Cream
Aired 10 February 2026 • 29 min
Dr Karl visits eight new factories to find out how some of Australia's best-known products are made. With an access all areas pass to see how everyday items like books, guitars and chips are made, he'll discover the secrets of modern manufacturing.
8. Books
Aired 17 February 2026 • 29 min
Dr Karl visits eight new factories to find out how some of Australia's best-known products are made. With an access all areas pass to see how everyday items like books, guitars and chips are made, he'll discover the secrets of modern manufacturing.