Building the Impossible

Synopsis: A collection of four engineering documentaries looking at how great engineering challenges were overcome in history. A materials scientist and a structural engineer are challenged to recreate a submarine, a Roman war machine, an airship and an Egyptian Shaft tomb using only the knowledge, technology and materials available at the time. The episodes include: THE FIRST SUBMARINE, THE ROMAN WAR MACHINE, THE FIRST AIRSHIP and FOILING THE TOMB RAIDERS. The episodes can be purchased individually or as a package for use in education and training.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 2002
Subjects: Engineering
Keywords: airships; engineering design; engineering skills; engineering teaching; submarines

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’

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