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Engineering Connections

Rating:3.9 of 5Total number of episodes:8
Last broadcast:28/11/2020 at 23:45
Season 2
42:00

Season 2, Episode 3 - HMS Illustrious

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Richard Hammond unpicks the engineering DNA of the mighty aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious - a floating airport that can deliver a strike force anywhere on the globe at any time.
47:00

3. Super Skyscraper

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Richard Hammond travels to Taipei and discovers the secrets of one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101.
47:00

2. Super Rig

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Richard Hammond journeys to discover the startling Engineering Connections behind the Troll A gas platform; the largest object ever moved by man across the surface of the Earth.
47:00

1. Airbus A380

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Richard Hammond sets out on a quest to find the amazing Engineering Connections behind the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in history.
47:00

5. Millau Sky Bridge

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Richard Hammond reveals the engineering inspirations behind the tallest road bridge in the world - the Millau Viaduct in France.
44:00

Episode 4 - 03 Aug 2019

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Richard Hammond visits a building described as the 'greatest of our time' - the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain - to find out which engineering connections made this iconic building possible.
46:00

2. Sydney Opera House

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Richard Hammond climbs to the top of Sydney's iconic Opera House to unlock the engineering connections behind one of the most instantly recognisable buildings in the world.
45:00

1. Wembley Stadium

Expired 4.0 2 x
Richard Hammond investigates the engineering behind the high-tech home of English football, and reveals the different inspirations that architects and engineers drew from.
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