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Impossible Engineering

Rating:3.5 of 5Total number of episodes:653Last broadcast:21/10/2020 at 16:00
October 2020
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Series 3, Episode 5 - Tokyo Skytree

4.0 4 x
The 634m Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest free-standing tower. How has this incredible structure been built to survive high winds and earthquakes? Find out.
50:00

Series 5, Episode 14 - South-North Water Diversion

4.0 2 x
Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north.
1:10:00

Series 5, Episode 13 - 111 W. 57th Street

4.0 2 x
The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building?
1:00:00

Series 3, Episode 4 - Crossrail

3.0 2 x
London's newest rail network is a project of staggering proportions, with 10,000 personnel working across 40 sites and on 118km of track. Hear the story of Crossrail.
1:00:00

Series 3, Episode 3 - 500m Aperture Telescope

3.0 1 x
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the world's largest radio telescope. Hear how history's pioneers made it all possible.
55:00

Series 3, Episode 4 - Crossrail

3.0 1 x
London's newest rail network is a project of staggering proportions, with 10,000 personnel working across 40 sites and on 118km of track. Hear the story of Crossrail.
1:00:00

Series 3, Episode 3 - 500m Aperture Telescope

4.0 1 x
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the world's largest radio telescope. Hear how history's pioneers made it all possible.
50:00

Series 3, Episode 4 - Crossrail

4.0 3 x
London's newest rail network is a project of staggering proportions, with 10,000 personnel working across 40 sites and on 118km of track. Hear the story of Crossrail.
1:10:00

Series 3, Episode 3 - 500m Aperture Telescope

3.0 6 x
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the world's largest radio telescope. Hear how history's pioneers made it all possible.
1:00:00

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Pioneering Spirit

4.0 2 x
The world's largest crane ship, the Pioneering Spirit can install oil pipelines in deep waters. Hear about the cutting-edge technology behind this project.
Short videos
The Perdido Oil Rig18/09/2018
Record-Breaking Rollercoaster17/09/2018
Airlander 10 Airship14/09/2018
Tesla Factory13/09/2018
Littoral Combat Ships Class12/09/2018
International Space Station11/09/2018
Halley VI Research Station10/09/2018
Tokyo Skytree07/09/2018
Crossrail06/09/2018
500m Aperture Telescope05/09/2018
The Pioneering Spirit04/09/2018
The Panama Canal Redevelopment03/09/2018
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