Building The Impossible

From stormy seas to the land locked Mojave Desert, Rob discovers the amazing story of how the mighty Colorado was tamed and the Hoover Dam built. He takes us behind the scenes to find out how the cutting-edge engineering was created and how it works today.

Rob journeys along the length of the Panama Canal to learn how the un-conquerable Isthmus was bent to the will and skill of determined engineers, creating one of the seven wonders of the Modern World. He discovers their ground-breaking inventions and uncovers the secrets of its construction.

Travelling to the North of Scotland Rob discovers the story of the British Oil Industry though it's incredible engineering; from first oil to today's innovative rigs. Rob meets one of the survivors of the Sea Gem disaster - the first British oil rig to mine in the North Sea.