Drama-documentary series which describes some of the key technological achievements of the industrial age.
A documentary series that details the building of seven wonders of the last 200 years: the Great Eastern, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Bell Rock Lighthouse, the First Transcontinental Railroad, London's sewer system, the Panama Canal and the Hoover Dam.
Aired: Sep 4, 2003 This episode focuses on the construction of the SS Great Eastern, designed by...
Aired: Sep 11, 2003 Focusing on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the episode examines the...
Aired: Sep 18, 2003 This episode tells the story of the construction in the early nineteenth cent...
Aired: Sep 25, 2003 Set in London during the 1850s, this episode focuses on the construction of t...
Aired: Oct 2, 2003 Both the French and the American efforts build a sea-level canal through Pana...
Aired: Oct 9, 2003 The episode follows the construction of the Pacific Railroad, the first trans...
Aired: Oct 16, 2003 The final episode focuses on the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Gr...
Appearances
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama, Documentary, History
