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How Do They Do It?: all seasons, episodes and where it airs in the UK
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How Do They Do It? is a UK documentary series on Discovery, which ran from 2006 to 2020, with 16 seasons and 279 episodes.
How Do They Do It? has ended; its final episode aired on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
How Do They Do It? seasons (16 seasons, 279 episodes)
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 6, 2006 | June 17, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 12 | June 24, 2006 | August 12, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 12 | February 21, 2007 | March 28, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 8 | April 4, 2007 | April 25, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 20 | March 3, 2008 | April 1, 2008 |
| Season 6 | 20 | July 2, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| Season 7 | 20 | June 4, 2010 | October 8, 2010 |
| Season 8 | 20 | June 3, 2011 | January 19, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 21 | May 17, 2012 | December 20, 2012 |
| Season 10 | 20 | September 5, 2013 | February 6, 2014 |
| Season 11 | 20 | May 15, 2014 | December 31, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 20 | May 10, 2015 | October 1, 2015 |
| Season 13 | 20 | October 2, 2015 | December 4, 2015 |
| Season 14 | 20 | August 22, 2018 | September 4, 2018 |
| Season 15 | 20 | October 8, 2019 | October 25, 2019 |
| Season 16 | 20 | July 1, 2020 | July 1, 2020 |
Original UK air dates on Discovery.
Common questions
How many seasons of How Do They Do It? are there?
How Do They Do It? has 16 seasons and 279 episodes, first airing on Saturday, May 6, 2006.
Has How Do They Do It? ended?
How Do They Do It? has ended; its final episode aired on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
What channel is How Do They Do It? on in the UK?
How Do They Do It? aired on Discovery. Past episodes are often available on the broadcaster's own catch-up app.
Source: TVmaze (CC BY-SA), retrieved October 7, 2026.