Mike Bratton
Narrator
Impossible Engineering (2015)
Specials
Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and spacecraft are built and work. As the show revels in these modern day creations, it also leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.
Released April 13, 2015
Episode 42 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.engineering, imdb.narration
Watch Providers: Science Channel, Science Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon ChannelPhilo
Production Companies: Twofour, Powderhouse Productions
Network: Science
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Kings of the Sea
How the world's largest cruise ship was built. Also: the greatest submarine ever built.
Aug. 2, 2016, midnight
S0E2 - Fastest in the Universe
How the fastest things in the universe were engineered.
Aug. 9, 2016, midnight
S0E3 - World's Toughest
How some of the toughest things on Earth are engineered.
Aug. 16, 2016, midnight
S0E4 - World's Tallest
World's Tallest Structures are investigated
Aug. 23, 2016, midnight
S0E5 - Monster Gateways
Behind every seemingly-impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of trailblazers who pioneered new building techniques that made it all possible.
June 8, 2017, midnight
S0E6 - Giants of Asia
Two giant construction projects in Asia are featured. The first half covers the construction of the world's largest and most powerful single-dish radio telescope, in Guizhou Province, southwest China. The second half features the construction of the Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest building in China. The program was re-edited from two previous episodes of the series, with some new narration added.
June 15, 2017, midnight
S0E7 - World's Most Powerful Ships
Discover what it took to build Britain's newest Aircraft Carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth and the biggest, longest, most powerful ship that is used to remove and install oil platforms, the Pioneering Spirit.
June 22, 2017, midnight
S0E8 - Marvels of Japan
Discover what it took to build the worlds tallest building, the Tokyo Skytree and build the Kansai Airport on man-made island.
June 29, 2017, midnight
S0E9 - Built for Hell
Discover what it took to build the 110 ton ice station, Halley-6 in Antarctica and build the 450 ton International Space Station which provide the platform for research into systems and procedures for deep space exploration.
July 6, 2017, midnight
S0E10 - Future Transit
July 13, 2017, midnight
S0E11 - Monsters of the Deep
July 20, 2017, midnight
Network: Science
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 3444 min.
Released: April 13, 2015
Last Air Date: Sept. 1, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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