World's Greatest Bridges
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1:00:00World's Greatest Bridges
Rob Bell reveals how the Severn Bridge was constructed.
55:00Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest and widest steel arched bridge. Connecting the northern suburbs with the city centre, it brought together a city divided not just by water but by cultural differences. Rob Bell explores the story of this engineering masterpiece, whose builders utilised the very latest technologi...
55:00Opened in 1966, the Severn Bridge was the first road bridge to connect England and South Wales. Rob reveals why its design by Dr Bill Brown revolutionised the way that modern suspension bridges are built. He also surfs the Severn Bore and meets the construction workers who braved the wave and tidal ranges of up to 50 feet ...
58:00The Millau Viaduct in southern France is the world's tallest bridge. Rob Bell meets the design team, including architect Lord Norman Foster and structural engineer Dr Michel Virlogeux, and learns about the innovative and ancient techniques used to build it. London's Millennium Bridge, Lord Foster's other project at the tim...
58:00The Brooklyn Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge when opened in 1883. Rob Bell tells the story of its construction - a classic New York tale featuring big money, corruption, ambition, death and tragedy. It is also the saga of two men and one woman - father, son and the son's wife - who realised a dream against...
58:00A symbol of the Industrial Revolution, the Iron Bridge over the river Severn in Shropshire was the world's first bridge to be constructed entirely from iron. Rob Bell reveals the difficulties encountered in building it, the scepticism of contemporary engineers, how it inspired Thomas Telford and the birth of a new professi...