The BEST episodes directed by Stephen Bonser
#1 - Space Station
Big, Bigger, Biggest - Season 2 - Episode 6
Factual series examining the evolution of modern engineering. This edition studies the technological leaps forward that have allowed the construction of the world's biggest space station - the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for completion in 2011. One of the greatest engineering feats of all time, the ISS weighs some 450 tons and spans the area of two football pitches, yet hurtles 200 miles high above the earth at 17,500mph.
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#2 - Dome
Big, Bigger, Biggest - Season 2 - Episode 9
Continuing this week is the factual series that examines the evolution of modern engineering. This edition studies the leaps in structural technology that led to the development of the world’s largest free-standing dome – the Kyushu Oil Dome in Oita, Japan. Home to the J League football club Oita Trinita, the Kyushu Oil Dome measures over 270 metres across and stands at 20 storeys high. Made of steel, Teflon and titanium, the roof can open at the flick of a switch, and allows sunlight into the stadium below even when closed. The pinnacle of modern structural engineering, this gargantuan dome owes its existence to nearly 2,000 years of innovation.
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#3 - Telescope
Big, Bigger, Biggest - Season 2 - Episode 10
Explorer how innovative breakthroughs on six landmark telescopes contributed towards the development of the world's largest telescope, allowing astronomers to see further into space than ever before.
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