Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
Cast: Richard Hammond
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4 episodes
1. Airbus A380Nicknamed the Superjumbo, the Airbus A380 passenger airliner is the largest in history. It's packed with cutting-edge technology but owes its very existence to the most unlikely connections – a Mongolian bow and a 19th century rocket.TV-GCCSep 8, 2008
2. Taipei 101Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars and seat belts? This journey of discovery takes him from the mines of 18th century England to almost half a kilometre into the sky at some 64 kilometres per hour (that’s around a 37 second trip!)TV-GCCSep 15, 2008
3. Deep Space ObserverRichard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this super telescope? And using just a satellite dish and some foil is it possible to set fire to a boat? Richard experiments.TV-GCCSep 22, 2008
4. Super RigRichard braves the stormy North Sea to visit the incredible Troll-A Platform – the largest object ever moved across the earth’s surface by man – and learns firsthand how a single musical note could have spelt catastrophe for the Troll-A.TV-GCCSep 29, 2008
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Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Kenny Scott
- Created by
- Richard Hammond
- Cast
- Richard Hammond
