Voyages of Construction

Synopsis

Series of three programmes which xamines three extraordinary engineering projects that are all very different but have two things in common: incredibly complex technology; people with highly specialised skills. Subjects range from building nuclear submarines and jumbo jet engines to secret firefighting robots and stealth wind turbines. Each episode reveals how one particular project is planned and executed, exploring the business behind creating the best and most lucrative technology in the face of fierce worldwide competition.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Subjects

Business studies; Engineering; Technology

Keywords

jet engines; military weaponry; submarines; wind turbines; engineering industry

Credits

Producer

Steve Crabtree

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£585.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

150 minutes

Year

2014

Sections

Title

How To Build a Nuclear Submarine

Title

How To Build a Jumbo Jet Engine

Title

How To Build Britain’s Secret Engineers

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’