MegaStructures

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MegaStructures
Format	Documentary film
Starring	None
Narrated by	Jonathan Hart, Tom Goodman-Hill, Greg Stebner, Marlon Singleton
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	~100
Production
Running time	1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel	National Geographic Channel, Five (TV channel), France 5
Original run	2004 – present
External links
Official website

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel and Five in the United Kingdom and on France 5 in France.

Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products.

Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems this involved the or products that are now in general use within the construction industry.

MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first (such as Dubai's Palm Islands). This type of project is known as a Megaproject.

The series follows similar subjects as the History Channel's Modern Marvels and Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering covering areas of architecture, transport, construction and manufacturing.

Episodes

Season 1 (2004)

Season 2 (2005)

Season 3 (2006)

Season 4 (?)

Unknown Season

Other National Geographic Programmes

Megastructures: China (Unknown Season)

1. "Impossible Bridges: China" // Lupu, Runyang, and Sutong bridges
2. "Beijing Water Cube" // Beijing National Aquatics Center
3. "China's Ultimate Port" (Deep Sea Port) // Yangshan Port
4. "Shanghai Super Tower" // Shanghai World Financial Centre
5. "Beijing Olympic Stadium" //
6. "World's Biggest Casino" // World's biggest casino sited in Macau, Southern China

Megastructures: Built From Disaster (2009)

1. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Bridges" // Wednesday 26 August 8-9pm on Five
2. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Ships" // Thursday 3 September 8-9pm on Five
3. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Tunnels" // Thursday 10 September 8-9pm on Five
4. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Stadiums" // Thursday 24 September 8-9pm on Five
5. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Trains" // Thursday 8 October 8-9pm on Five
6. "Megastructures: Built From Disaster - Skyscrapers" // Thursday 15 October 8-9pm on Five

Ancient Megastructures (Unknown Season)

1. "Ancient Megastructures: Chartes Cathedral" // Series 1
2. "Ancient Megastructures: Colosseum" // Series 1
3. "Ancient Megastructures: The Great Pyramid" // Series 1
4. "Ancient Megastructures: St Paul's Cathedral" // Series 2
5. "Ancient Megastructures: Alhambra" // Series 2
6. "Ancient Megastructures: Petra" // Series 2
7. "Ancient Megastructures: Machu Picchu" // Series 2
8. "Ancient Megastructures: Angkor Wat" // Series 2
9. "Ancient Megastructures: Istanbul's Hagia Sophia" // Series 2

Monster Moves (Unknown Season)

1. "Monster Moves: Blizzard Battle" //
2. "Monster Moves: Snake Country" //
3. "Monster Moves: Colossal Churches" //
4. "Monster Moves: Rescuing Ramesses" //
5. "Monster Moves: Risky Rescues" //
6. "Monster Moves: Historic Homes" //
7. "Monster Moves: Massive Machines" //
8. "Monster Moves: 100 Ton Train" //
9. "Monster Moves: Total Towns" //
10. "Monster Moves: Hauling History" //

Ultimate Factories (Unknown Season)

1. "Ultimate Factories: Apache Helicopter" //
2. "Ultimate Factories: Budweiser" //
3. "Ultimate Factories: BMW" // BMW Manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina
4. "Ultimate Factories: Camaro" //
5. "Ultimate Factories: Caterpillar" //
6. "Ultimate Factories: Corvette" //
7. "Ultimate Factories: Ferrari" //
8. "Ultimate Factories: Fire Truck" //
9. "Ultimate Factories: Harley-Davidson" //
10. "Ultimate Factories: IKEA" //
11. "Ultimate Factories: John Deere" // Harvester Works in East Moline (Illinois)
12. "Ultimate Factories: Lamborghini" //
13. "Ultimate Factories: M-1 Tank" // M1 Abrams
14. "Ultimate Factories: Moonshine" //
15. "Ultimate Factories: NYC Subway Car" //
16. "Ultimate Factories: Peterbilt" // Peterbilt trucks
17. "Ultimate Factories: Porsche" //
18. "Ultimate Factories: Rolls Royce" //
19. "Ultimate Factories: UPS" // Worldport (UPS air hub) at Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.
20. "Ultimate Factories: Winnebago" // Winnebago Industries, manufacturing RVs in Forest City, Iowa.

External links

• National Geographic Channel
• National Geographic Channel Interactive - Megastructures
• MegaStructures at TV.com
• What is a megaproject?
• MegaStructures at the Internet Movie Database
• MegaStructures at TV.com
• http://www.locatetv.com/tv/ultimate-factories/2105893/episode-guide
• http://www.twofourbroadcast.com/news-250809-megastructures.asp

References