TV & Radio

This second series continues to feature the largest, most impressive examples of engineering. But it’s more than just that. Each programme tells the story of how engineers developed the technology that makes them possible. 
The first programme covers the Gotthard Base Tunnel beneath the Alps, which at 57km will be the world’s longest when it’s completed. 
Civil Engineer Ed McCann makes an engaging guide through the problems of making tunnels, and their ingenious solutions, complete with demonstrations that can get pretty messy. Current footage, reconstructions and illuminating graphics show how engineers meet the challenges of an industrialising world. 
10 hour-long films uncover the mysteries of the biggest telescopes, dams and space stations – and other giants.