Specials

2016 · 11 episodes · 7h 42m in all

1. Kings of the Sea
2 Aug 2016 · 42 min
How the world's largest cruise ship was built. Also: the greatest submarine ever built.
2. Fastest in the Universe
9 Aug 2016 · 42 min
How the fastest things in the universe were engineered.
3. World's Toughest
16 Aug 2016 · 42 min
How some of the toughest things on Earth are engineered.
4. World's Tallest
23 Aug 2016 · 42 min
World's Tallest Structures are investigated
5. Monster Gateways
8 Jun 2017 · 42 min
Behind every seemingly-impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of trailblazers who pioneered new building techniques that made it all possible.
6. Giants of Asia
15 Jun 2017 · 42 min
Two giant construction projects in Asia are featured. The first half covers the construction of the world's largest and most powerful single-dish radio telescope, in Guizhou Province, southwest China. The second half features the construction of the Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest building in China. The program was re-edited from two previous episodes of the series, with some new narration added.
7. World's Most Powerful Ships
22 Jun 2017 · 42 min
Discover what it took to build Britain's newest Aircraft Carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth and the biggest, longest, most powerful ship that is used to remove and install oil platforms, the Pioneering Spirit.
8. Marvels of Japan
29 Jun 2017 · 42 min
Discover what it took to build the worlds tallest building, the Tokyo Skytree and build the Kansai Airport on man-made island.
9. Built for Hell
6 Jul 2017 · 42 min
Discover what it took to build the 110 ton ice station, Halley-6 in Antarctica and build the 450 ton International Space Station which provide the platform for research into systems and procedures for deep space exploration.
10. Future Transit
13 Jul 2017 · 42 min
11. Monsters of the Deep
20 Jul 2017 · 42 min