ENGINEERING VIDEOS

  • Hong Kong International Airport show

    Hong Kong International Airport

    Richard flies east to learn how Hong Kong International Airport was built from scratch on a specially constructed island.

    (00:52)
  • THE HIGHLIGHTS show

    THE HIGHLIGHTS

    See one man make the impossible, possible. History in a single hair-raising flight. In a single video clip.

    (01:03)
  • HMS Illustrious show

    HMS Illustrious

    Richard unpicks the engineering DNA of the mighty aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.

    (01:25)
  • THE PREPARATION show

    THE PREPARATION

    Yves Rossy wheels his jet-powered wing to the ‘launch’ plane at Calais in readiness for his historic flight.

    (01:44)
  • THE CROSSING show

    THE CROSSING

    Rossy crosses the Channel in less than 10 minutes, his parachute opens and he spirals before landing.

    (02:30)
  • Behind the Scenes show

    Behind the Scenes

    Go behind the scenes with Chris Barrie during the making of Britain's Greatest Machines.

    (03:29)
  • An interview with Hugh Whitworth show

    An interview with Hugh Whitworth

    Series Producer, Hugh Whitworth, talks about making Britain's Greatest Machines.

    (03:11)
  • Behind the Scenes of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections show

    Behind the Scenes of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

    Explosions and playing with boys toys...what more can Richard Hammond ask for? Check out behind the scenes footage of Richard H...

    (02:20)
  • The Human Fuselage show

    The Human Fuselage

    Just one wrong turn of the head could send Jetman spinning out of control. Find out just how hard it is to fly hundreds of kilo...

    (01:46)
  • The Emergency Parachute show

    The Emergency Parachute

    In the unlikely event of an accident, Jetman and ex fighter-pilot Yves Rossy explains how he’ll avoid tragedy over the Englis...

    (01:41)
  • Jetman - Fuelling the Dream show

    Jetman - Fuelling the Dream

    First exclusive pictures from Jet Man's wing camera. Fly with him now.

    (01:50)
  • THE LAUNCH show

    THE LAUNCH

    Inside the Pilatus Porter the four jets are ignited before Yves leaps out of the plane and the wing unfolds.

    (02:38)
  • THE LANDING show

    THE LANDING

    After flying over the Channel at speeds of 180kmph, Yves Rossy enjoys the moment as he lands in a field.

    (01:23)
  • An Interview with Chris Barrie show

    An Interview with Chris Barrie

    Chris Barrie talks about his favourite machines, the hairy moments whilst filming this series and much more.

    (02:02)
  • Wembley Stadium show

    Wembley Stadium

    Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections kicks off the new series at Wembley Stadium, the high-tech home of English football a...

    (01:01)
  • Engine show

    Engine

    Here’s the full-throttle bottle on the amazing engines set to launch Jetman into aviation history; aero-engineer Roman reveal...

    (01:15)
  • Making of Britain's Greatest Machines show

    Making of Britain's Greatest Machines

    The making of Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie.

    (02:05)
  • Going For The Record show

    Going For The Record

    Could this be a record shattering drop, or a world class disaster? Find out in the Going For The Record episode of Blowdown on ...

    (00:44)
  • Green Issues show

    Green Issues

    Climate experts continue to examine what effect each rise of 1ºC could have on the world.

    (01:17)
  • Super Rig show

    Super Rig

    Richard Hammond gets the ride of his life hundreds of metres below the waves to reveal the ingenious inventions that built a sk...

    (02:20)