- Created By
Richard Hammond
- First Aired on
Sep 08, 2008
- Popularity: 9.7878
- 3 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
(GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Jun 12, 2011
Last episode: Bullet Train
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 16 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Airbus A380 min
Nicknamed the Superjumbo, the Airbus A380 passenger airliner is the largest in history. It's packed with cutting-edge technology but owes its very existence to the most unlikely connections – a Mongolian bow and a 19th century rocket.
Episode 2Taipei 101 min
Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars and seat belts? This journey of discovery takes him from the mines of 18th century England to almost half a kilometre into the sky at some 64 kilometres per hour (that’s around a 37 second trip!)
Episode 3Deep Space Observer min
Richard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this super telescope? And using just a satellite dish and some foil is it possible to set fire to a boat? Richard experiments.
Episode 4Super Rig min
Richard braves the stormy North Sea to visit the incredible Troll-A Platform – the largest object ever moved across the earth’s surface by man – and learns firsthand how a single musical note could have spelt catastrophe for the Troll-A.
Crew & Team
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