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World's Greatest Bridges

World's Greatest Bridges
★ 7.0/10•2017•45m•Documentary
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Discover how and why the world’s most iconic bridges were built.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 27, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Golden Gate BridgeE145m

Golden Gate Bridge

Rob Bell visits San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and meets the people who keep it operational, as well as discovering the fascinating history of a bridge that many claimed was impossible to build.

Oct 27, 2017

Episode 2 - Sydney Harbour BridgeE245m

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest and widest steel arched bridge. Connecting the northern suburbs with the city centre, it brought together a city divided not just by water but by cultural differences. Rob Bell explores the story of this engineering masterpiece, whose builders utilised the very latest technologies and techniques of their time.

Nov 3, 2017

Episode 3 - The Iron Bridge, ShropshireE345m

The Iron Bridge, Shropshire

Rob Bell explores the history and construction of the world's first bridge to be constructed entirely from iron.

Nov 10, 2017

Episode 4 - Brooklyn BridgeE445m

Brooklyn Bridge

Rob Bell reveals that the building of the Brooklyn bridge was a classic New York tale of big money, corruption, ambition, death and tragedy.

Nov 17, 2017

Episode 5 - The Millau ViaductE545m

The Millau Viaduct

Rob Bell looks at two bridges by British architect Lord Norman Foster - the Millau Viaduct in southern France and London's Millennium Bridge.

Nov 24, 2017

Episode 6 - Severn BridgeE645m

Severn Bridge

Rob Bell reveals why the design of the Severn suspension bridge revolutionised bridge-building and the dangers involved in the construction.

Dec 1, 2017

Actors

Rob Bell

Rob Bell

Self - Presenter

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