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World's Biggest Car Factory

Episode number: 1

Overview: Richard explores Volkswagen's giant car plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. He checks out its futuristic technology and discovers how this mega-factory works!

Super Galaxy Plane

Episode number: 2

Overview: Richard takes flight aboard the US Air Force's biggest cargo plane: The C-5M Super Galaxy. Climbing inside its inner workings he learns why it's a record breaker.

Austria's Mega Dam

Episode number: 3

Overview: Richard explores one of the world's biggest man-made engineering projects: the Kölnbrein Dam, which can hold back an incredible 200 million tonnes of water!

Mega Ship

Episode number: 4

Overview: Richard joins the crew of one of the biggest moving objects on earth, the Marie Maersk container ship, on her continuous 28,000-mile voyage from Asia to Europe.

World's Longest Railway Tunnel

Episode number: 5

Overview: Richard ventures 2km beneath the Alps into the world's longest underground railway connection, the Brenner Base Tunnel, riding some giant machines!

Super Stadium

Episode number: 6

Overview: Richard explores the huge Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium in London. He explores a pitch that splits and rolls away and takes a terrifying walk on the stadium roof!

Tallest Building on Earth

Episode number: 7

Overview: Richard visits the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. His vertical mission includes climbing the biggest lightening conductor on earth!

Gulf Oil Platform

Episode number: 8

Overview: Richard takes a helicopter ride out to one of the most remote places on earth: the Appomattox production platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mankind’s Biggest Builds

Episode number: 9

Overview: Richard explores elements that engineering projects have in common. And, he reveals how the challenges get bigger when something is built big!