Construire l'Impossible

Épisode 1 - Mega Bridge

13 avril 2015 - 4/5

Explore how engineers conquered deep water and hurricane force winds to build the Rion Antirion Bridge, a structure that could hold up in one of the most active earthquake zones on our planet.

Épisode 2 - Ultimate Warship

20 avril 2015

A look at how the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier works: it has a surface area larger than two soccer fields and is full of cutting edge F35 fighter jets.

Épisode 3 - Skyscraper of the Future

11 mai 2015

Soaring over 2,000 feet into the sky, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world, and a futuristic engineering marvel. Discover how cutting-edge technology means that the building's occupants will never feel it sway.

Épisode 4 - Ultimate Airport

18 mai 2015

The Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, is built on the largest man-made island in the world. Discover how engineers built an artificial island on top of clay seabed.

Épisode 5 - World's Fastest Train

25 mai 2015

The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest passenger train in operation in the world. Uncover how engineers are able to design a train that could levitate, and reach a remarkable top speed of 268 mph.

Épisode 6 - World's Largest Plane

1 juin 2015

Examine the Airbus A380 inside and out, and uncover how its engineers redefined the limits of modern aviation.

Épisode 1 - NASA's Rocket to Mars

16 mars 2016

For NASA to send a person Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.

Épisode 2 - World's Tallest Bridge

23 mars 2016

How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.

Épisode 3 - Ultimate Football Stadium

30 mars 2016

The AT&T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.

Épisode 4 - World's Most Powerful Dam

6 avril 2016

A look at how engineers reshaped a river to build China's Three Gorges Dam, the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth.

Épisode 5 - World's Longest Tunnel

13 avril 2016

Exploring how engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel; a look at how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder.

Épisode 6 - World's Biggest Cruise Ship

20 avril 2016

The construction of the world's largest cruise ship is spotlighted.

Épisode 7 - U.S. Navy's Super Submarine

27 avril 2016

Virginia Class Submarine: The Virginia-class submarine is the most advanced nuclear-powered fast attack submarine ever built for the US Navy. Hear how this 7,800-tonne beast was made.

Épisode 8 - The Glass Skyscraper

4 mai 2016

The Shard: The Shard became the tallest building in London upon its completion in 2012. Standing over 1,000ft high, hear how this 95-storey skyscraper was conceived and constructed.

Épisode 9 - Kings of the Sea

2 septembre 2016

How the Harmony of the Sea, the world’s largest cruise ship, was built and operates. Also: the Virginia Class Attack submarine, the biggest submarine ever built.

Épisode 10 - Fastest in the Universe

9 août 2016

This episode is a mashup of S01E05, "World's Fastest Train" and S02E01, "NASA's Rocket to Mars".

Épisode 11 - World's Toughest

23 août 2016

This episode is a mashup of S02E03, "Ultimate Football Stadium" and S02E04, "World's Most Powerful Dam".

Épisode 12 - World's Tallest

23 août 2016

World's Tallest Structures are investigated

Épisode 1 - World's Largest Radio Telescope

30 mars 2017

What it took to build the largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet. The engineering colossus will help astronomers explore galaxies and planets billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.

Épisode 2 - Panama Canal Overhaul

6 avril 2017

The engineering project to expand the Panama Canal is detailed.

Épisode 3 - World's Biggest Ship

13 avril 2017

Le Pioneering Spirit a révolutionné les opérations pétrolières et gazières en Mer du Nord. De la taille de huit terrains de football, il est conçu pour installer et retirer les plateformes pétrolières ainsi que pour la pose de conduite de pétrole au fond des mers. Long de 382 mètres et large de 124 mètres ce navire est l´un des plus grands au monde. Il peut opérer dans les océans les plus hostiles du globe, à des vitesses jamais atteintes. Sa capacité de levage s´élève à 48.000 tonnes: il peut ainsi déplacer une plateforme d´acier en une seule manoeuvre.

Épisode 4 - Ice Base

20 avril 2017

Go inside a state-of-the-art research base located in Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth. Halley VI is built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, and this innovative design helps scientists brave the dangers of this extreme environment.

Épisode 5 - Mega City Railway

27 avril 2017

La Elizabeth Line est la première ligne de métro du projet Crossrail, nouveau réseau ferroviaire qui, à terme, en comptera trois et traversera Londres transversalement. Il s´agit du plus gros chantier de construction d´Europe, et du plus ambitieux projet d´ingénierie jamais imaginé dans le monde. Pour percer 42 kilomètres de tunnels sous la capitale britannique, huit machines colossales de 1000 tonnes travaillent 24h/24, sept jours sur sept. Ces engins sont d´une précision redoutable, capables de progresser à travers un dédale de vieux tunnels, de canalisations, d´égouts, de lignes électriques et de stations abandonnées. Elles savent aussi éviter de heurter les fondations des monuments historiques de la ville. Le documentaire présente en détail ce chantier de 14 milliards de livres sterling qui concerne 50 stations de métro - 40 ont été entièrement rénovées, les 10 autres sont nouvelles.

Épisode 6 - The Invincible Tower

4 mai 2017

What it took to build the world's tallest freestanding tower, the Tokyo Skytree. This record-breaking marvel faces some of the most deadly disasters on the planet, and must brave earthquakes and extremely high winds.

Épisode 7 - International Space Station

11 mai 2017

The International Space Station is the most expensive engineering project ever attempted, and the result is a masterpiece of modern ingenuity. This vessel pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings us closer to galactic colonization.

Épisode 8 - U.S. Navy's Super Ship

18 mai 2017

The US Navy is the largest sea force on the planet and their new, ground-breaking Littoral Combat Ships are the fastest combat ships in its fleet. Built for speed, these innovative warships can travel at over 40 knots per hour in shallow water.

Épisode 9 - Inside the Tesla Factory

25 mai 2017

The Tesla car factory is one of the largest and most innovative factories in the world; this state-of-the-art facility is the home to high-tech robots that work around-the-clock to produce thousands of cutting-edge electric cars each week.

Épisode 10 - World's Biggest Aircraft

1 juin 2017

L´industrie aérienne fait face à un défi apparemment impossible : répondre à la demande toujours croissante pour des voyages en avion peu chers, tout en réduisant l´empreinte carbone et en offrant des destinations toujours plus lointaines et inaccessibles sans construire de nouveaux aéroports hors de prix. La solution ? Le Airlander 10, un nouveau type d´avion hybride et innovant. 92 mètres et long et 43,5 mètres de large, ce ballon dirigeable futuriste de la taille d´un terrain de football est le plus gros aéronef du monde. Pour voler, il utilise à la fois les forces aérostatiques et aérodynamiques : il réunit ainsi en un seul et même appareil les meilleures qualités des avions, des hélicoptères et des aéroglisseurs. Dépourvu d´armature et gonflé à l´hélium, il possède une coque en tissus de haute technologie, dont le Vectran... cinq fois plus solide que l´acier. Propulsé par quatre moteurs diesel, il peut atteindre la vitesse de 160 km/h.

Épisode 11 - World's Tallest Roller Coaster

8 juin 2017

Kingda Ka is the tallest roller coaster in the world and fastest in the U.S., redefining the design of all thrill rides; this engineering colossus is one of the most innovative on the planet and features the fastest drop ride ever built.

Épisode 12 - Monster Oil Rig

15 juin 2017

La plateforme pétrolière flottante de Perdido se dresse sur une hauteur de 30 étages au milieu du Golfe du Mexique, à plus de 300 km des côtes du Texas. Amarrée à 2450 m de profondeur un record mondial elle traite et exporte des hydrocarbures forés dans un périmètre de 50 kilomètres.

Épisode 13 - World's Most Powerful Ships

22 juin 2017

How the world's most powerful ships are made. A mashup of S01E02 and S04E03

Épisode 14 - Marvels of Japan

29 juin 2017

A mashup of S01E04 and S04E06

Épisode 15 - Built For Hell

6 juillet 2017

A mashup of S04E04 and S04E07

Épisode 16 - Future Transit

13 juillet 2017

A mashup of S04E09 and S04E05

Épisode 17 - Monsters of the Deep

20 juillet 2017

A mashup of S04E08 and S04E12

Épisode 18 - US Navy Sea Warriors

22 mars 2018

This episode is a mashup of S04E08, "U.S. Navy's Super Ship", and S02E07, "U.S. Navy's Super Submarine"

Épisode 1 - Deadliest Trains

17 mai 2018

The world's toughest trains have conquered deadly jungles, deserts, and mountains, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Épisode 2 - World's Fastest Trains

24 mai 2018

The world's fastest trains were built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology, pushing the speed of railroad travel to new limits.

Épisode 3 - Mega City Trains

31 mai 2018

The world's busiest cities are kept running by innovative train systems built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology

Épisode 4 - Trains of the Abyss

7 juin 2018

The world's most incredible trains cross deadly canyons and chasms of terrifying heights, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Épisode 5 - Monster Mountain Trains

14 juin 2018

The world's toughest trains have conquered the deadly heights of the tallest mountains, and were made possible by cutting-edge railroads engineered to make impossible climbs and brave extreme weather.

Épisode 6 - Trains of Deadly Seas

21 juin 2018

The world's most incredible trains have conquered dangerous oceans and seas, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Épisode 7 - World's Biggest Ships

28 juin 2018

Épisode 8 - World's Biggest Airships

12 juillet 2018

This episode is a mashup of S01E06, "World's Largest Plane" and S04E10, "World's Biggest Aircraft".

Épisode 9 - Space's Greatest Wonders

19 juillet 2018

This episode is a mashup of S02E01, "NASA's Rocket to Mars" and S04E07, "International Space Station".

Épisode 10 - World's Most Powerful

26 juillet 2018

The world's biggest and most innovative engineering marvels are critical to generating energy, and their incredible power is thanks to cutting-edge technology. This is a mashup of S02E04, "World's Most Powerful Dam" (China's Three Gorges Dam) and S03E12, "Monster Oil Rig" (Perdido Oil Platform).

Épisode 11 - World's Greatest Trains

2 août 2018

This episode is a mashup of S04E05, "Mega City Railway" and S01E05, "World's Fastest Train".

Épisode 12 - World's Greatest Towers

9 août 2018

This episode is a mashup of S02E01, "NASA's Rocket to Mars" and S04E06, "The Invincible Tower".

Épisode 1 - Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

3 janvier 2019

The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as the temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.

Épisode 2 - NYC Mega Build

10 janvier 2019

New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.

Épisode 3 - US Army's Super Tank

17 janvier 2019

The US Army's Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.

Épisode 4 - Skyscrapers of the Deep

24 janvier 2019

To build the London Array, the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders brave the deadly waters of the North Sea; using the latest science and tech, these innovators construct 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.

Épisode 5 - The Real Iron Man Suit

31 janvier 2019

An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.

Épisode 6 - Underwater Mega Tower

7 février 2019

One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.

Épisode 7 - US Navy's Aircraft Carrier

14 février 2019

Le Ford Class Aircraft Carrier est le plus large porte-avion jamais construit. Grâce à une technologie de pointe, ce nouveau navire est capable de supporter un plus grand nombre de décollages que n'importe quel autre porte-avion auparavant. Des experts se sont rendus au chantier naval de Virginie où le second de la classe, le USS John F Kennedy, est actuellement en construction.

Épisode 8 - World's Fastest Car

21 février 2019

An ambitious team of engineers is building the world's fastest car, and using cutting-edge rocket technology, this record-breaking vehicle will be able to accelerate from zero to 1,000 mph in just 20 seconds.

Épisode 9 - Himalayan Mega Train

28 février 2019

To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures. The cutting-edge $4 billion train system connects one of the planet's most inaccessible cities to a world beyond the ice.

Épisode 10 - World's Greatest Yacht

7 mars 2019

The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.

Épisode 1 - Beasts of the Bayou

1 mai 2019

When engineers built railroads across the swamps of New Orleans, they used cutting-edge technology and methods to get it done, and these extreme trains attest to the innovative engineering required to conquer the most challenging water environments.

Épisode 2 - The Trains That Built America

8 mai 2019

The first railroads in the United States were engineering marvels built to conquer America's deadliest places. Using cutting-edge science, engineers and builders changed the nation by connecting the California frontier with the rest of the country.

Épisode 3 - Monster of the Andes

15 mai 2019

When engineers built a cutting-edge railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they used cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights. This trailblazing train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.

Épisode 4 - Himalaya Mega Bridge

22 mai 2019

Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas. When completed, it will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200 feet high.

Épisode 5 - NYC Monster Train

29 mai 2019

New York City is building an 11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.

Épisode 6 - Rise of the Hyperloop

5 juin 2019

Engineers at Virgin are building the world's first hyperloop train system, a high-speed technology that uses magnetic levitation to travel over 600 miles per hour.

Épisode 7 - World's Greatest Ships

5 juin 2019

The world's biggest and baddest ships are built with cutting-edge engineering and the latest naval technology, and inside access to these modern marvels reveals how they were built. This is a mashup of S05E07, "U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier" (Ford-class) and S03E03, "World's Biggest Ship" (Pioneering Spirit).

Épisode 8 - U.S. Navy's Greatest

9 novembre 2019

The U.S. Navy's most innovative and powerful ships are built using cutting-edge engineering and the latest tech, and inside access to these modern marvels reveals how they were built. This is a mashup of S05E07, "U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier" (Ford-class) and S02E07, "U.S. Navy's Super Submarine" (the Virginia-class).

Épisode 9 - World's Greatest Bridges

16 novembre 2019

Cutting-edge tech and the latest science are helping engineers build record-breaking bridges that push construction to brand-new heights, and experts reveal the secrets of how these megastructures are being built. This is a mashup of S02E02, "World's Tallest Bridge" (Millau Viaduct) and S05E09, "Himalayan Mega Train" (Qinghai-Tibet Railway).

Épisode 1 - Dubai's Impossible Island

1 janvier 2020

The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate. Today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technology to build a brand-new city district where there was once only water.

Épisode 2 - World's Toughest Tunnels

8 janvier 2020

A team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system. Using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work to transform a centuries-old network into a modern-day masterpiece.

Épisode 3 - F-35 Fighter Jet

15 janvier 2020

The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet. Special access into the most expensive military program ever reveals how engineers use cutting-edge tech to outfit this 1,200 mile-per-hour aircraft with a state-of-the-art stealth system.

Épisode 4 - NYC Mega Tower

22 janvier 2020

The skinniest skyscraper in the world will soon become New York's third tallest, and using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal megastructure is breaking all the rules of engineering.

Épisode 5 - World's Biggest Airport

29 janvier 2020

Engineers are racing against the clock to build the world's biggest airport, and using cutting-edge construction methods, experts put the finishing touches on a modern-day marvel that will move 100 million people in and out of Beijing every year.

Épisode 6 - Spy Plane Declassified

5 février 2020

Le Boeing E-3, communément dénommé ‘’AWACS’’ (Airborne Warning & Control System), est un avion de détection et de commandement développé par Boeing en tant que maître d'œuvre. Dérivé du Boeing 707, il fournit une surveillance, un commandement, un contrôle et des communications tout-temps. Le E-3 est reconnaissable à son dôme radar rotatif distinctif au-dessus du fuselage. Il a été pour la première fois mis en service en mars 1977 et la production s'est achevée en 1992 après la construction de 68 appareils

Épisode 7 - World's Highest Bridge

12 février 2020

The world's highest bridge impossibly spans an 1,800-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth, and to build this engineering marvel, experts use cutting-edge construction technology that can conquer the deadly cliffs of this rugged environment.

Épisode 8 - Conquering Avalanche Country

19 février 2020

Deadly avalanches and catastrophic flooding are ever-present threats at one of the world's busiest ski resorts, but new technology and cutting-edge construction methods help engineers conquer the elements to keep this mountain-top getaway safe.

Épisode 1 - Secrets of the Supertanker

15 juillet 2020

The world's biggest oil tanker is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil. Thanks to cutting-edge maritime engineering, this record-breaking vessel makes its deliveries across rough seas quicker and safer than ever.

Épisode 2 - Seattle Super Bridge

22 juillet 2020

Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge, and to tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.

Épisode 3 - Texas Super Skyscraper

29 juillet 2020

A brand-new skyscraper in Texas is a gravity-defying engineering marvel with a one-of-a-kind shape, and to build it, experts use cutting-edge construction and design that pushes modern-day tower-building to strange and innovative heights.

Épisode 4 - World's Strongest Ship

5 août 2020

Featuring the world's largest heavy-lift ship that can carry entire cruise ships halfway across the globe without stopping. To do this, experts use cutting-edge maritime engineering and the latest science for herculean strength and first-class maneuverability.

Épisode 1 - World's Largest Plane: Stratolaunch

11 novembre 2020

Test pilots and engineers embark on the first flight of the largest airplane ever built: the Stratolaunch, a one-of-a-kind aircraft designed to transport rockets, spacecraft and experimental hypersonic planes into the stratosphere.

Épisode 2 - World’s Greatest Waterworks

18 novembre 2020

Engineers in China are constructing the largest and most ambitious water transfer project in human history, defying nature to move vast quantities of water from the south to the dry north in Beijing, all without the use of pumping stations.

Épisode 3 - Kings of the Battlefield

25 novembre 2020

To carry infantry troops to the frontlines, military engineers designed three battlefield behemoths that command the land, sea, and air; special access reveals how cutting-edge tech made these innovations for the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Marines possible.

Épisode 4 - Titan on the Water

2 décembre 2020

A cutting-edge engineering marvel can lift boats and water to astonishing heights, and its advanced design makes it the first and only construction of its kind; behind-the-scenes access shows how it works.

Épisode 1 - World's Largest Crane Vessel

9 juin 2021

The largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world pushes the limits of engineering possibilities; with its two record-breaking cranes, it's one of the most complex ships ever constructed and redefines how we build at sea.

Épisode 2 - Mars Rover Declassified

16 juin 2021

The Rosalind Franklin Mars rover is a brand-new space mission to discover hard evidence of extraterrestrial life; special access reveals how engineers and experts are making a new age in exploration possible.

Épisode 3 - World's Greatest Submarine

23 juin 2021

The deepest-diving submersible vessel in the world is one of the most intricately designed craft that has ever been engineered for the sea, and having reached the bottom of each of the five oceans, this submarine's accomplishments are truly monumental.

Épisode 4 - Abandoned Resurrection

7 juillet 2021

The abandoned Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames is being reinvented into a stunning centerpiece of London; now, experts use cutting-edge construction techniques to transform this historic landmark into a pioneering new destination.

Épisode 5 - Firefighting Sky Giant

14 juillet 2021

The Global Supertanker is the largest firefighting aircraft in the world and equipped to reach the biggest blazes anywhere; expert engineers reveal how this game-changing machine is a vital tool for supporting heroic firefighters on the ground.

Épisode 6 - Inside the Super Stadium

21 juillet 2021

The Singapore National Stadium is a gigantic multipurpose arena that all sits under the world's largest free-spanning dome; expert engineers reveal how this cutting-edge design marks the dawn of a new age in superstructure construction.

Épisode 7 - Heavy Lift Helicopter

11 août 2021

The largest helicopter in the U.S. military arsenal, CH-53E Super Stallion, has completely redefined the capabilities of heavy-lift aircraft; using the latest in cutting-edge engineering, it can transport vast amounts of cargo and personnel, all while under enemy fire.

Épisode 8 - US Military Hovercraft

18 août 2021

The US military's most advanced hovercraft, Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), represents the next generation of amphibious transport vehicles; using the latest in cutting-edge tech, it's designed to carry the heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach.

Épisode 9 - Scotland's Super Bridge

25 août 2021

The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is the longest triple tower cable-stayed bridge in the world, and with record-breaking underwater foundations, it stretches the limits of engineering possibilities and marks a new age of superstructure construction.

Épisode 10 - US Combat Helicopter

1 septembre 2021

The V-22 Osprey is a revolutionary feat of aviation engineering that combines the speed and range of an airplane with the landing versatility of a helicopter, allowing the US military to transport troops and cargo into seemingly impossible locations.