Dictators' Hideouts
50 km north of Rome lies the greatest hideout in fascist Italy's history: The Monte Soratte Bunker, with security features even a Bond villain could only dream of.
50 km north of Rome lies the greatest hideout in fascist Italy's history: The Monte Soratte Bunker, with security features even a Bond villain could only dream of.
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Sydney is a city defined by its harbour: the sapphire jewel in Australia's crown. Established as a penal colony in 1788, it remains a city of immigrants' intent on “bending the rules”. It's brash, it's crass and it's full of engineering marvels.
Home to more than 37 million people, Greater Tokyo is the largest city in the world. To say it's crowded is nothing short of an understatement. Join us as we navigate this gargantuan yet liveable city that still manages to function on a human scale.
The celebration of culture and conservation of heritage underpin this episode on the City of Light. Home to engineering marvels, such as the Eiffel Tower and the glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre, Paris holds a special place in our imaginations.
New York, New York. A city so nice, they named it twice. The cultural and financial capital of the world. Join us as we navigate the gridlocked streets and canyons created by Manhattan's skyscrapers and marvel at the engineering wonder of the subway.
How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?
How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?
How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?
How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?
How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?
A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.
How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?
An insight into how used aluminium cans are turned into planes and rockets, and the carving of a traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock.
Space is home to crucial resources, important discoveries, and big potential profit.
Dan and Francis pull boats for winter. Maxum replaces a ferry engine. Brad and Nathan face tricky container moves. J.P. finishes by greasing the boom.
Maxum Crane tackles a tight indoor lift, JP removes a 60-year-old fighter jet, and Brad and Nathan race to install farm machinery before a storm hits.
Regional Crane's new machine hits a hydraulic snag. Dave uses his downtime for repairs, and Brad helps clear a stand of pine trees.
Nathan battles strong winds on a big roofing job, Dave handles an easy lift, J.P. moves a hot tub, and Dan faces confusion on a bridge build.
Dave faces a tricky residential lift, J.P. races between last-minute jobs, and Brad and Nathan Moore help a family's dream come true.
Infamous for the bunkers constructed during World War II and throughout the Cold War, Stalin's hideouts have maintained a shroud of secrecy for decades, and are now seen for the first time.
Paranoid and isolated, Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha establishes his bunkerization project, which would result in the construction of more than 170,000 bunkers.
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