How to Build

Britain's iconic and 'secretive' engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing machines. The first part of the series "How to build a nuclear submarine" a documentary following the construction of the Astute nuclear submarine. The second part of the series "How to build a jumbo jet engine", the story of the thousands of people who design, build and test engines at Rolls-Royce’s manufacturing plants in Derby and across the UK, making Rolls-Royce a central part of life for the people of places like Derby. The third and final part of the series "How to build Britain's secret engineers" when the documentary team follows workers at a leading British company on a global journey, as they reveal a handful of their secretive projects including getting Chinook helicopters ready for front line service.

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Long Road to Monterey

Long Road to Monterey

2018

MythBusters

MythBusters

2003

Straight Up

1996

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

2012

The Tube: Going Underground

The Tube: Going Underground

2016

The Dambusters

The Dambusters

2020

World's Greatest Bridges

World's Greatest Bridges

2017

The Joy of Techs

The Joy of Techs

2017

Brits Who Made The Modern World

Brits Who Made The Modern World

2008

EVO car of the year

EVO car of the year

2012

Lazy Car Dealer

Lazy Car Dealer

2021

Sydney's Super Tunnel

Sydney's Super Tunnel

2020

Engineering the World Rally

Engineering the World Rally

2007

Stephen Fry’s 21st Century Firsts

Stephen Fry’s 21st Century Firsts

The Hairy Bikers' Restoration Road Trip

The Hairy Bikers' Restoration Road Trip

2013

Dreaming The Impossible: Unbuilt Britain

Dreaming The Impossible: Unbuilt Britain

2013

Concorde: The Supersonic Race

Concorde: The Supersonic Race

2019

Hackers

Hackers

2016

Rides

Rides

2004

The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky

The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky

2018