How to Build...
How to Build... is a TV show on BBC2. The long-running program has been available since 2012. A total of 23 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2023.
Last broadcast:26/06/2023 at 21:00
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How to Build...
Factory 56 in Germany opens its doors as we follow the ultimate configuration of a £120,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, from the chassis build to the main assembly floor. (S2 Ep6)
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We follow the 35-hour build of a new Defender, where over 3300 individual parts and 70 years of innovation come together to create a vehicle for any terrain. (S2 Ep5)
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Jaguar gives us an access-all-areas look at how the F-TYPE is built from scratch, from its sleek chassis to an engine that can reach top speeds of 177mph. (S2 Ep2)
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An access-all-areas look at how the classic Mini is being manufactured for the electric revolution. What is needed to create the components of a Mini Electric? (S2 Ep1)
October 2022
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With access all areas to the Bentley factory, we see how the luxury car manufacturer builds a new £170k Continental GT, from the bare-metal bolts to the finished car.
December 2021
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Brand new series: Factory 56 opens its doors as we follow the ultimate configuration of a £120,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, from the chassis build to the main assembly floor. (S2 Ep6)
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Brand new series: We follow the 35-hour build of a new Defender, where over 3300 individual parts and 70 years of innovation come together to create a vehicle for any terrain. (S2 Ep5)
November 2021
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Brand new series: A look at how Liverpool supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company make their £270k BAC Mono R - the world's first single-seat, road-legal supercar. (S2 Ep4)
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Brand new series: A unique visit behind the scenes with the small team in Dartford who hand-build the iconic open-top two-seater Caterham 7 sports car. (S2 Ep3)
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Brand new series: Jaguar gives us an access-all-areas look at how the F-TYPE is built from scratch, from its sleek chassis to an engine that can reach top speeds of 177mph. (S2 Ep2)
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Brand new series: An access-all-areas look at how the classic Mini is being manufactured for the electric revolution. What is needed to create the components of a Mini Electric? (S2 Ep1)
May 2021
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An access-all-areas look at how Maserati build a Quattroporte super saloon, from aerospace tech, robot assembly and emu feather dusting to the Ferrari engine at its heart.
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...London Cab: The classic black cab goes green! We see how a 21st-century electric London taxi is made, from the aluminium chassis to the all-electric £60,000 eco-cab.
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Aston Martin open their factory doors in this access-all-areas look at the building of a £237k DBS Superleggera, to see how a 211mph supercar is actually made.
April 2021
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The Morgan Motor Company open their doors to reveal how they carefully construct the £90,000 Plus Six by hand, with 170 craftspeople working 100 hours over 30 days.
January 2019
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Fourteen years in the making and costing over a billion pounds, the Astute nuclear submarine is one of the most technologically advanced machines in the world, and for over a year the BBC filmed its construction inside one of the most secure and secret places in the country.
December 2016
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Expired
If you need to build a top-secret piece of equipment in the UK, there's one place many people choose to go: defence contractor QinetiQ.January 2015
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Expired
Britain's engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing machines.(R) 30:00
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Drawn from the second series of BBC Two's How to Build, this programme made for Schools looks at three more British engineering projects that all share something in common - amazing technology and people with highly specialised skills.