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Tunnels Under the Thames

The 15 Billion Pound Railway Series 1
Episode 2 of 3

This episode follows engineers building London's brand new underground railway, Crossrail, as they rebuild a Victorian tunnel in London's East End.

This episode follows engineers building London's brand new underground railway, Crossrail, as they take on a Great British obsession - building train tunnels underwater.

Linda Miller, an engineer more at home building space launch complexes at Cape Canaveral, battles to rebuild a Victorian tunnel under the Royal Docks in London's East End. Meanwhile, a British tunnelling dynasty - the Bermingham family - follow in the footsteps of the original father-son team of Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel to build a brand new tunnel under the River Thames.

59 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Dec 2017 16:00
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Participant Linda Miller
Executive Producer Carlo Massarella
Series Producer Jane Fitzgerald
Director Joby Lubman

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