Dr Karl's How Things Work

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Dr Karl's How Things Work (2024)

We follow Dr Karl as he travels across Australia, stepping behind factory doors to see how some of Australia's best loved products are made, uncovering their inner workings and meeting the people who keep them going.

Series, 2024, Documentary


Dr Karl's How Things Work - TV Showtimes

Monday, January 12

10:02pm

Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Chips’

ABC TV

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Chips'

ABC TV, 10:02pm, Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 33 minutes

REPEAT

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. (Series Return)

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 1


Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Chips’

ABC TV HD

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Chips'

ABC TV HD, 10:02pm, Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 33 minutes

REPEAT

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. (Series Return)

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 1


10:52pm

Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Aussie Rules Football’

ABC TV

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Aussie Rules Football'

ABC TV, 10:52pm, Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

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. (Double Episode)

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 2


Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Aussie Rules Football’

ABC TV HD

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Aussie Rules Football'

ABC TV HD, 10:52pm, Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

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. (Double Episode)

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 2


Tuesday, January 13

8:01pm

New Show Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Pies’

ABC TV

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Pies'

ABC TV, 8:01pm, Tue, 13 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

NEW SHOW

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.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 3


New Show Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Pies’

ABC TV HD

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Pies'

ABC TV HD, 8:01pm, Tue, 13 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

NEW SHOW

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.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 3


Saturday, January 17

5:29pm

Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Pies’

ABC TV

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Pies'

ABC TV, 5:29pm, Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

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.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 3


Dr Karl's How Things Work ‘Pies’

ABC TV HD

Dr Karl's How Things Work

'Pies'

ABC TV HD, 5:29pm, Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 31 minutes

REPEAT

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.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Documentary, Season 2 Episode 3


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