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The Way Things Work

The Way Things Work

The Way Things Work was a short-lived television series based on the best-selling book of the same name by David Macaulay.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Way Things Work
First Air DateJanuary 6, 2004
Last Air DateJune 1, 2004
Seasons1
Episodes26
Episode Runtime 10min
Language
Original LanguageFrench
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
NetworksBBC One
S01E22

Take It to the Bridge

To commemorate the opening of a new bridge, a musical concert is held, featuring mammoths as instruments, which ends in disaster when the Inventor cries out in pain, causing a stampede which wrecks the stage. The islanders ostracize him from the village until he can find a way to prepare a replacement concert in time for the bridge's opening. Against the orders of Frank, Olive assists him, and the pair set about building giant woodwind instruments. Topics covered: music, woodwind, brass, air flow, sound waves, instruments, vibration.

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