Big, Bigger, Biggest
Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop the largest structures currently in existence. This is done by presenting multiple landmark inventions.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:John Michie , Jem Stansfield , Eddie McCann , Rick D. Wasserman , Andrew Szydlo , Nigel Holness , Andrew Coulls , Mike Ashworth , Don Hale , John Burland , Joseph Cunningham , Cliff Bryant , Manjit Singh , Adam Wojcik , Michael Foale , Randy Bresnick , Bob Bagdigian , Michael Kiley
S2.E1 ∙ Tunnel
Deeper than any other, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in the Swiss Alps paves the way for a high-speed rail link between Zurich and Milan. It was only made possible by innovations in six landmark tunnels.
S2.E2 ∙ Submarine
At 171m long, it is the US Navy's largest and can sail for 20 years without refuelling. Uncover the innovations in six landmark submarines that made it possible for the USS Pennsylvania to be built.
S2.E3 ∙ Aircraft
The Antonov 124 is the world's largest cargo aircraft. It has carried everything from battle tanks to other aircraft all over the world. Uncover the technological leaps that enabled it to be built.
S2.E4 ∙ Oil Rig
Uncover the six technological leaps in landmark oil platforms that have allowed the world's largest, the Perdido Spar, to be built in the Gulf of Mexico.
S2.E5 ∙ Dome
Uncover the technological leaps in six landmark domes, including Rome's Pantheon and Florence's Cathedral, that have allowed the world's largest spanning dome to be built in Japan's Oita Stadium.
S2.E6 ∙ Cruise Liner
Independence of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in 2009. Great Western, Great Britain, Conti Di Savoia, Normandie, Queen Mary, technology leaps help contribute to the construction of the Independence of the Seas.
S2.E7 ∙ Space Station
The International Space Station orbits 350kms above our heads, hurtling around Earth 15 times a day. Its crew performs vital experiments that will one day allow humans to live permanently in space.
S2.E8 ∙ Dam
The Three Gorges Dam in China, the world's largest hydroelectric dam, is over 2km long, 60-storeys high and will generate enough electricity for 60 million people.
S2.E9 ∙ Telescope
Explore how innovative breakthroughs on six landmark telescopes contributed towards the development of the world's largest telescope, allowing astronomers to see further into space than ever before.
S2.E10 ∙ Sky Wheel
Starting with the first sky wheel, the Ferris Wheel of 1893, several key engineering innovations of sky wheels are examined leading to the immense Singapore Flyer.
