Impossible Engineering

Tuesdays at 9pm

Impossible Engineering is the illuminating series about the breakthroughs that have shaped breathtaking feats of modern construction.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 2 | Episode 2

NASA's cutting-edge Orion spacecraft is the next big thing in space travel. Hear how developers hope the module will aid human exploration of Mars and of asteroids.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 2 | Episode 1

Opened in 2016, the $10.3bn Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland became the world's longest tunnel. Discover how it was built and its effect on European transit.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 1 | Episode 6

Learn more about breathtaking feats of construction in this illuminating series. Climb aboard the four-engine Airbus A380, the largest passenger plane in the world.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 1 | Episode 2

The building of this 3km-long bridge in Greece faced may obstacles, not least seismic activity. Hear how an improbable feat of engineering was accomplished.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 4 | Episode 2

How a team of intrepid engineers keep the largest offshore wind farm on the planet, the London Array, maintained and producing electricity whatever the weather.

Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

Series 4 | Episode 6

How the Abrams Tank, the US Army's biggest land combat vehicle, is constructed, using access to the factory where they are built, as well as their testing grounds.

6 Incredible Engineering Marvels

6 Incredible Engineering Marvels

From a radio telescope that might just find aliens, to a truly terrifying rollercoaster.

Four Examples of Engineering Genius

Four Examples of Engineering Genius

How human ingenuity has led to the creation of spectacular structures.

About Impossible Engineering

About Impossible Engineering

Behind every impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers.

Series 1 Episode Guide

Series 1 Episode Guide

Each episode details how giant structures and record-beating buildings are built.

Impossible Engineering

Series 2 | Episode 3

Three Gorges Dam

Freeview 25
Sky 155
Virginmedia 129
Youview 25
Freesat 159
Bt 25
Talktalk 25

Remind Me TV Guide

Dan Cruikshank's Bridges of London

Dan Cruikshank's Bridges of London

Dan Cruickshank explores London and the secrets of the bridges that have made it.

The Golden Age of Canals

The Golden Age of Canals

Gina McKee narrates this affectionate celebration of Britain's canals.