Extreme Engineering, Series 5
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Description
Passionate about engineering, keen architect Danny Forster returns to Discovery for a fifth series. Watch as he gets up close and personal with mega-construction, investigating the design of various extreme structures around the world. In each exciting episode, he travels to a different location, gets hands-on with each different mega-project and works with the designers, engineers and builders who construct the enormous and amazing structures. Throughout the series, he probes to find the most dangerous, most spectacular, most difficult and most ingeniously executed aspects of every job.
| Name | Description | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoCityCenter, Las Vegas | Danny Forster explores the remarkable $12 billion project to transform Las Vegas into a thriving modern metropolis, moving away from its current image as a holiday destination. | 44:10 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoDallas Cowboys Stadium | Join host Danny Forster as he explores the largest football stadium ever constructed in America, with room for 100,000 fans. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoNavy Amphibious Warship | Danny takes a look at the construction of the extraordinary LPD17, a giant vessel designed to transport everything from helicopters to hovercrafts. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoHong Kong Bridge | The incredible Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong, suspended over a busy waterway, will be more than a kilometre long – a new record for cable-stayed span. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoPanama Canal | Danny Foster takes a look at the staggering $5.25 billion project to expand the Panama Canal and restore it to its former glory. | 44:10 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoThe Peruvian Tunnel and Dam | Designed to improve the agricultural prospects of western Peru, the new tunnel through the Andes will be one of the deepest in the world. Danny explores the life-changing plans. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoAbu Dhabi | Witness the future of architecture at Abu Dhabi's astonishing $500 billion Al Raha beach development, where developers build on land reclaimed from the sea. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoNasa | Take a unique behind-the-scenes look at the latest models being developed at NASA. The Ares, a futuristic new rocket, is set to revolutionise space exploration. | 44:15 | £1.49 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
- SD Version
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Released: 07 January 2010
- © 2009 Discovery Communications Inc.
