History
Station:
Channel 5 (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2019-02-04
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The Channel Tunnel is one of the seven wonders of the modern world but what did it take to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed? It's the 25th anniversary of its opening; a project that's been blighted by flood, fire, tragic loss of life and financial bust ups. Today, it stands as an engineering triumph and a testament to what can be achieved when two nations, Britain and France put aside their historic differences and work together.
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S1E1 - Episode 1
The men and women who worked on this engineering marvel recall what is was like to work in such a challenging environment and the hurdles that the project faced.
Air Date: 04 Feb 2019 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
On the 1st December 1990, British and French tunnellers smashed through the final section of rock linking the UK with mainland Europe. Four years later, it was open for business.
Air Date: 11 Feb 2019 15:00 (CDT)