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Network: National Geographic Channel
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 480 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G

Season 2 (Sept. 7, 2009, midnight)

Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.


Genres: Documentary
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Season 2 (Sept. 7, 2009, midnight)

Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.engineering, imdb.art

Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Pluto TV

Network: National Geographic Channel

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Sept. 7, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E1 - Wembley Stadium

Richard kicks off proceedings at Wembley Stadium, the high-tech home of English football. No one can deny the magnificence of Wembley, but how is its towering arch inspired by a medieval crossbow and how did a simple rock climbers’ knot help engineers raise it into place? Richard tracks down the answers – and finds out how experts preserved the famous ‘Wembley Roar’.
Sept. 14, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E2 - Sydney Opera House

Towering over Sydney Harbour, the famous Opera House is one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the world. Richard heads Down Under, takes a stroll along the incredible structure’s roof, learns how its unique “sails” work on the same principles as a simple child’s collapsible toy, and discovers a bizarre engineering connection with a First World War gas mask.
Sept. 21, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E3 - HMS Illustrious

Presenter Richard Hammond looks at engineering achievements and how they were brought about by technological innovation. He climbs aboard the mighty aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, which, at 209 metres long, is a floating airport, a city, battleship and strike carrier, all in one.
Sept. 28, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E4 - Guggenheim, Bilbao

Presenter Richard Hammond looks at engineering achievements and how they were brought about by technological innovation. Discover how a trundle wheel, Russian submarines and a Hawaiian volcano helped architect Frank Gehry design one of the world's most iconic buildings.
Oct. 5, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E5 - Millau Bridge

Richard uncovers why an ancient Celtic boat-building technique was crucial to the development of the tallest road bridge in the world.
Oct. 11, 2009, midnight 0.0

S2E6 - Hong Kong Airport

Discover how a brass band, a WWII bomber and a vintage racing car contributed to the construction of one of the world's biggest airports.
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Network: National Geographic Channel
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 480 min.
Released: Sept. 8, 2008
Last Air Date: June 12, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+

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