World's Greatest Bridges

2017
1 Seasons
6 Episodes
7 (1)
Returning Series

Discover how and why the world’s most iconic bridges were built.

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Seasons

6. Severn Bridge

December 01, 2017

Rob Bell reveals why the design of the Severn suspension bridge revolutionised bridge-building and the dangers involved in the construction.

5. The Millau Viaduct

November 24, 2017

Rob Bell looks at two bridges by British architect Lord Norman Foster - the Millau Viaduct in southern France and London's Millennium Bridge.

4. Brooklyn Bridge

November 17, 2017

Rob Bell reveals that the building of the Brooklyn bridge was a classic New York tale of big money, corruption, ambition, death and tragedy.

3. The Iron Bridge, Shropshire

November 10, 2017

Rob Bell explores the history and construction of the world's first bridge to be constructed entirely from iron.

2. Sydney Harbour Bridge

November 03, 2017

Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest and widest steel arched bridge. Connecting the northern suburbs with the city centre, it brought together a city divided not just by water but by cultural differences. Rob Bell explores the story of this engineering masterpiece, whose builders utilised the very latest technologies and techniques of their time.

1. Golden Gate Bridge

October 27, 2017

Rob Bell visits San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and meets the people who keep it operational, as well as discovering the fascinating history of a bridge that many claimed was impossible to build.