Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
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Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections is a documentary series originally broadcast on the National Geographic Channel
, and later on BBC2. It is presented by Richard Hammond
, and looks at how engineers and designers use historic inventions and clues from the natural world in ingenious ways to develop new buildings and machines. The show's format is very similar to that of James Burke
's 1978 documentary series, Connections
. The first series premiered on 15 May, 2008, on National Geographic, and on 1 March 2010, on BBC2. The first series contained four episodes. The second series premiered on 7 September 2009, on National Geographic, and on 8 May 2010, on BBC2. The second series contained six episodes. The third series premiered on 8 May 2011, on BBC2 and contained six episodes.
The BBC2 broadcasts of the first two series have a slightly shorter running time and contain less information than the original National Geographic DVD releases. On average about one minute of footage in every episode has been edited out.
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
, and later on BBC2. It is presented by Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond is an English broadcaster, writer, and journalist most noted for co-hosting car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1.-Early life:...
, and looks at how engineers and designers use historic inventions and clues from the natural world in ingenious ways to develop new buildings and machines. The show's format is very similar to that of James Burke
James Burke (science historian)
James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer known amongst other things for his documentary television series Connections and its more philosophical oriented companion production, The Day the Universe Changed , focusing on the history of science and...
's 1978 documentary series, Connections
Connections (TV series)
Connections is a ten-episode documentary television series created, written and presented by science historian James Burke. The series was produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC Science & Features Department and first aired in 1978 and 1979...
. The first series premiered on 15 May, 2008, on National Geographic, and on 1 March 2010, on BBC2. The first series contained four episodes. The second series premiered on 7 September 2009, on National Geographic, and on 8 May 2010, on BBC2. The second series contained six episodes. The third series premiered on 8 May 2011, on BBC2 and contained six episodes.
Home Video Release
Neither series of the programme are available to purchase on DVD or via Digital Download on iTunes in the UK. However, both can be watched on demand for subscribers of National Geographic on Sky, Virgin Media and BT Vision. In Australia, the first two series can be purchased on DVD, available separately or as a box-set.The BBC2 broadcasts of the first two series have a slightly shorter running time and contain less information than the original National Geographic DVD releases. On average about one minute of footage in every episode has been edited out.
Series 1 (2008)
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Series 2 (2009)
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Series 3 (2011)
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Series 1
| # | Episode | UK Air Date | Viewers (millions) | Audience share in timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Airbus A380" | 2.89 | 10.7% | |
| 2 | "Taipei 101" | 2.63 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | "Deep Space Observer" | 2.15 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | "Super Rig" | 2.66 | 9.7% |
External links
- Richard Hammonds Engineering Connections at National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...