Britain's Greatest Bridges

2016 NR 1h 00m 8.6

Engineer Rob Bell tells the story of some of the most iconic and interesting bridges in the UK. Showing how they were designed and built, how engineers and architects overcame obstacles and the hazards the workers building them faced.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Forth Rail Bridge

1. The Forth Rail Bridge

Aired: Oct 14, 2016

Rob Bell begins the series by travelling to Scotland to discover the history ...

Episode 2 Tower Bridge

2. Tower Bridge

Aired: Oct 21, 2016

Engineer Rob Bell travels to London to tell the story of the world famous Tow...

Episode 4 The Britannia Bridge

4. The Britannia Bridge

Aired: Nov 4, 2016

Robert Stephenson took on the task of building this 100ft iron bridge across ...

Episode 5 The Tyne Bridge

5. The Tyne Bridge

Aired: Nov 18, 2016

Engineer Rob Bell discovers that the Tyne Bridge is so important to Geordies ...

Episode 6 The Humber Bridge

6. The Humber Bridge

Aired: Nov 25, 2016

The Humber Bridge was, at the time of completion, the longest single-span sus...


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Info about Britain's Greatest Bridges

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 5

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary