Series
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Documentary
Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
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Seasons & episodes
1Airbus A3808 Sept 2008Nicknamed 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.
2Taipei 10115 Sept 2008Heading 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!)
3Deep Space Observer22 Sept 2008Richard 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.
4Super Rig29 Sept 2008Richard 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.
Details
- Created by
- Richard Hammond
- First aired
- 8 Sept 2008
- Last aired
- 12 Jun 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- National Geographic, BBC Two
- Episodes
- 16
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Richard HammondHimself - Presenter
