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Building Giants showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.

Sewer Divers takes audiences on a journey through the outdated, centuries old sewer systems in key cities across the U.S. that are maintained by the brave workers who do the job most people wouldn't dare to even think about. From broken pipes to eye opening clogs, these workers will take viewers with them as they dive down deep to do all they can to keep our clean water running and toilets flushing.

Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to oil to airports.

Each episode of Extreme Engineering features a major construction and engineering project. Some projects are completed ones, others now in construction.

A look at Canada's resilient, vibrant northern communities and the determined men and women who help provide their lifeline to the outside world. These groups are linked together by the summer sealift, when ships loaded with critical cargo travel each year to the farthest reaches of the north to deliver food, clothing, supplies and vital pieces of infrastructure.

Meet the dedicated maintenance crews who race against the clock to ensure critical infrastructures are operating as designed every day.

London is getting bigger - and its 150-year-old underground network has to keep up. This eight-part series meets the staff working to make that happen, including station supervisor Tony, who this week unveils a controversial solution to an escalator overcrowding problem at Holborn. Line service controller Charlotte reveals the incredibly precise timing that keeps the Piccadilly line running, and an Arsenal home game causes chaos at Highbury & Islington station when fans and commuters collide at rush hour. A fascinating look at the effort, energy and composure required to run something the capital takes for granted.

If you have a thirst for knowledge on how some of man's greatest feats were constructed, then stick with Danny Forster as he travels the world checking out such amazing construction sites like roller coasters, aircraft carriers, skyscrapers and more.

Granted special access to the secret workings of the Tube, and with the aid of the London Underground staff who know it best, engineer Rob Bell discovers the fascinating hidden history of how London's iconic metro was built.

Join us on a journey to explore the most incredible Superstructures on Earth, from skyscrapers to bridges, and everything in between. Experience the engineering marvels that make our world possible, and discover the incredible feats of human ingenuity that have shaped our modern landscape. Get ready to be amazed!

The world's wealthiest nation hides a problem you've never thought about, but can no longer ignore. Too much waste, and an inadequate way to clean it up. Failing septic tanks and collapsing sewer lines are shooting raw waste into people's homes. Untreated sewage is poisoning rivers and polluting coastlines. Wasteland examines how we got here, and whether overproduction of waste, and a crumbling infrastructure can keep up, before the problem blows up in our faces.

Discover the bustling hub of King's Cross station and the fascinating history of the East Coast mainline in this captivating documentary series. Follow the stories of the people who keep the trains running and delve into the secrets of one of London's busiest transportation hubs.

Documentary series following the people that work all hours to keep Scotland's busiest train station on track, delving into the buildings history with stories of the past.

Life on the rails with TransPennine Express.

Documentary revolves around the new LaGuardia Airport and its exciting transformation, adding of a new terminal and turning the airport into the superhub. The design of the dual skybridges brings much needed extra two miles of taxiway space to the busy airport, offering beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline. The airspace for aircraft is doubled, and there is much more space for passengers.

From garbage trucks to power plants, giving viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the sprawling network of infrastructure systems that keep New York City breathing.

Documentary series going behind the scenes to capture the action at the construction site of Hinkley Point C, Britain's controversial new nuclear power station.

Narrated by Shane Jacobson, this immersive observational series provides Australians with unique access to Central Station and tracks the daily challenges of Sydney Trains, one of the world's biggest and busiest rail networks.

An exciting weekly series that builds on the success of the Emmy-winning hit special Rome: Engineering An Empire. Each episode in this fast-paced new series examines one of the world's most advanced civilizations - from the perspective of their engineering feats - using cutting-edge CGI. The one-hour weekly series takes a look at the key leaders of each empire and explores the mark each left on his or her society - by way of roads, super-fortresses, dams, temples and other structures

Take an eye-popping look at the greatest structures and machines ever created as we focus on some of the world's modern-day super-human miracles of construction.