← Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1

10 episodes · 2019

  1. 1Episode 1

    19 Jun 2019 · 44 min

    What caused a Baltimore street to collapse onto a railroad? How did engineers fix London’s wobbly Millennium Footbridge? Experts and witnesses analyse what happened.

  2. 2Episode 2

    26 Jun 2019 · 44 min

    In San Francisco, California, residents in a luxury apartment block noticed their floor wasn't flat. Experts and witnesses analyse what happened to the building.

  3. 3Episode 3

    03 Jul 2019 · 44 min

    Once considered the eighth Wonder of the World, the Kinzua Bridge was the longest railway bridge in the world. But, a freak tornado destroyed it - why did it fall?

  4. 4Episode 4

    10 Jul 2019 · 44 min

    What epic engineering error caused flooding in Chicago? Plus, on the east coast of the UK, residents seek a solution for their houses that are falling onto the beach.

  5. 5Episode 5

    17 Jul 2019 · 44 min

    What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.

  6. 6Episode 6

    24 Jul 2019 · 44 min

    What Scottish landmark has a limited timespan with risky consequences? Also, in Liverpool on New Year's Eve a huge fire broke out in a carpark - what happened?

  7. 7Episode 7

    31 Jul 2019 · 44 min

    In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.

  8. 8Episode 8

    07 Aug 2019 · 44 min

    A skyscraper in London risks killing pedestrians when large and heavy bolts from the support structure begin falling to the road below. And, why did a highway in Germany collapse?

  9. 9Episode 9

    14 Aug 2019 · 44 min

    America's first space station threatens to fall to earth. And, a miscalculation means strong winds could cause a New York skyscraper to topple over. What happened?

  10. 10Episode 10finale

    21 Aug 2019 · 44 min

    Why did an apartment block in Liverpool resist demolition? And, how did an engineering mix-up in Bristol derail a new bus route? Experts examine what happened.