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
S3.E1 ∙ Canal
Take a look at the Panama Canal expansion project. Technological advances are drawn from developments in other canals including the Briare Canal, Bridgewater Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal.
S3.E2 ∙ Icebreaker
The building of the ice breaking tanker Timofey Guzhenko. Technological advances are drawn from developments in ships such as Eisbrecher I, through Lenin and Polarstern.
S3.E3 ∙ Metro
Underground rail systems are a major transport requirement in many major cities. Look at advances from City and South London Railway, to New York City Subway, Paris Métro and finally London Underground.
S3.E4 ∙ Prison
Examine Prisons from around the World incorporating advances from the Tower of London, Eastern State Penitentiary, Alcatraz, and the most advanced prison in the USA, the North Branch Correctional Institution.
S3.E5 ∙ Tower
When built the Canton Tower was the world's tallest tower. To achieve this feat technologies were taken from the Washington Monument, the Eiffel Tower and CN Tower.
S3.E6 ∙ Train
Building the French AGV train. Technological advances are drawn from developments in the steam engine, Rocket, the steam engine Mallard, the Shinkansen and the SNCF TGV.
