The BEST episodes of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 2
Every episode of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 2!
TV’s Richard Hammond travels the world to reveal the simple, yet effective secrets that make them tick and how they owe their existence to things as diverse as a birdcage and a bicycle pump. From the bottom of the ocean to infinity and beyond, the sky’s not the limit for this intrepid host as he gets under the skin of: the Airbus A380 in France, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, the Keck Observatory in Hawaii and the incredible Troll-A gas platform off the coast of Norway.
#1 - Hong Kong's Ocean Airport
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/11/2009
Discover how a brass band, a WWII bomber and a vintage racing car contributed to the construction of one of the world's biggest airports.
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#2 - Millau Sky Bridge
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2009
Richard uncovers why an ancient Celtic boat-building technique was crucial to the development of the tallest road bridge in the world.
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#3 - Guggenheim, Bilbao
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2009
Presenter Richard Hammond looks at engineering achievements and how they were brought about by technological innovation. Discover how a trundle wheel, Russian submarines and a Hawaiian volcano helped architect Frank Gehry design one of the world's most iconic buildings.
#4 - HMS Illustrious
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2009
Presenter Richard Hammond looks at engineering achievements and how they were brought about by technological innovation. He climbs aboard the mighty aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, which, at 209 metres long, is a floating airport, a city, battleship and strike carrier, all in one.
#5 - Sydney Opera House
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/2009
Towering over Sydney Harbour, the famous Opera House is one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the world. Richard heads Down Under, takes a stroll along the incredible structure’s roof, learns how its unique “sails” work on the same principles as a simple child’s collapsible toy, and discovers a bizarre engineering connection with a First World War gas mask.
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#6 - Wembley Stadium
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2009
Richard kicks off proceedings at Wembley Stadium, the high-tech home of English football. No one can deny the magnificence of Wembley, but how is its towering arch inspired by a medieval crossbow and how did a simple rock climbers’ knot help engineers raise it into place? Richard tracks down the answers – and finds out how experts preserved the famous ‘Wembley Roar’.