Graeme Thomson
Director
The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years (2019)
Miniseries
The Channel Tunnel stands as an engineering triumph and a testament to what can be achieved when two nations, Britain and France put aside their historic differences and work together. On the 25th anniversary of its opening, we reflect on what it took to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed.
Released Feb. 4, 2019
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.transportation, tmdb.infrastructure, tmdb.transit, tmdb.railway
Network: Channel 5
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Building The Channel Tunnel
Over a thousand British tunnellers operated eleven massive tunnel boring machines, digging not one tunnel but three: two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. Workers smuggled in alcohol and cigarettes to supplement their substantial wages. In this difficult and dangerous environment, no female toilets could be provided to women workers.
Feb. 4, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Race to the Finish
On 1 December 1990, 40 meters under the seabed, British and French tunnellers broke through the final section. Eleven tunnellers had perished over the course of construction. Over the years, tunnel use increased and freight costs declined - a huge success for both nations' economies.
Feb. 11, 2019, midnight
Network: Channel 5
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 91 min.
Released: Feb. 4, 2019
Last Air Date: Feb. 11, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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