Engineering By Catastrophe

ENGINEERING BY CATASTROPHE explores how today’s most advanced structures are shaped by the disasters of the past. From spacecraft and skyscrapers to tunnels and flood barriers, each episode unpacks the engineering innovations behind modern marvels - and the catastrophic failures that inspired them. Using expert analysis, CGI, archival footage, and real-world simulations, the series reveals how tragedies like the Apollo 1 fire, the Morandi Bridge collapse, and the Mont Blanc tunnel disaster exposed fatal flaws - and led to life-saving breakthroughs. It’s a gripping journey through the science of failure, resilience, and progress in engineering.

Engineering From Above

This visually stunning and fast-paced series takes viewers on an exploration of staggering engineering marvels from around the world. Using cutting-edge technology and dynamic graphics, each episode reveals these iconic sites from new perspectives, uncovering the secrets hidden within. Through a unique view from above, the series answers the how and why behind these awe-inspiring feats of human ingenuity. With each episode, ENGINEERING FROM ABOVE delivers thrilling revelations about the world’s most remarkable engineering achievements.

Bangers And Cash

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful English village, BANGERS & CASH follows the Mathewson family as they discover and auction over 3,000 classic cars a year, as well as all kinds of rare commercial vehicles, vintage motorbikes and auto memorabilia. No vehicle is off limits and the auction sees every kind of motor coming under the hammer - as the term “classic car” is constantly revised.

Bangers And Cash: Restoring Classics

At the Mathewsons public auction, the team will eye up a few likely restoration projects and put their hands in the air and their own money on the line. They will source and pay professional restorers to breathe new life into their purchases. Real cars, real restorations and a really honest enthusiasm for classics - and when all the hard work is done, the team will put their cars back into the auction. Only when the auction hammer comes down do we find out who the real winners and losers are.

Legends vs Modern Icons

The world’s latest engineering achievements, high-tech vehicles and superlative constructions compete against their legendary equivalents that are world famous and milestones in their own field. Can a modern luxury cruise ship outperform the Titanic? Is Wembley Stadium superior to the Colosseum? Each episode showcases one battle between a legend and its modern equivalent through a mix of high-quality authentic imagery, re-enactment footage, point-of-views and 3D-CGI paired with uncovered statistics, facts and dimensions.

Giant Pop-Up Constructions

GIANT POP-UP CONSTRUCTIONS - a fascination in itself. Without any warning they appear within weeks, sometimes even within hours. They are suddenly there. Only through accurate planning, perfect teamwork and 24-hour shifts is it possible to create such gigantic constructions. This series shows the most amazing record constructions of our time. Unbelievable buildings, which are unique in their kind. There is no escape from amazement and excitement in GIANT POP-UP CONSTRUCTIONS.

Man Made Marvels: Ancient China

Giant Buddha Four times the size of Mount Rushmore and twice as high as Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Leshan’s Giant Buddha is one of the world’s ancient wonders. Crafted over a thousand years ago on an inaccessible site in a place where carving anything should be impossible, the mighty Buddha has survived war, fire, earthquakes and extreme weather. But can it survive the modern world? China's Forgotten City With a history defined by the rise and fall of powerful dynasties and immortalized by some of China’s greatest architectural and engineering innovations, predecessors of modern day Xian have provided a blueprint for many of the world’s great cities. Using the best technology and science available, today’s Xian’s residents are rediscovering and restoring a city laden with ancient man made marvels.

Man Made Marvels: China - The World's Highest Railway

For fifty years the Chinese dreamed of connecting the Tibetan city of Lhasa to the national rail network. But making this dream a reality would prove to be one of the most difficult engineering projects in history. The 1142 kilometre rail line is not the longest in the world but, contending with permafrost, earthquakes and the dangers of extreme altitude, makes the Qinghai-Tibet line certainly the most challenging to construct. Defying all odds, the Qinghai-Tibet railway is a true Man Made Marvel: a project that has taken on nature’s forces – and won.

Who Sank The Titanic?

WHO SANK THE TITANIC? explores how engineering flaws and unlucky circumstances led to the ship’s demise. Through CGI and drama reconstruction, this documentary uncovers a series of fascinating and unknown details of the ship’s construction to determine how and why the Titanic sank and who was most responsible for the tragedy.

Megastructures

An educational look into the construction, operation, and staffing of various megastructures and construction projects around the world.

Style in Steel

Explore the multiple and complex roles that automobiles have played in our lives. Celebrate the automobile, its enduring beauty, and the art that has been inspired by the influences of 20th century designers.