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18/02/2017 Documentary 0h 44m
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Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.

Overview

These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Ward

    Self - Narrator

  2. Jim Meigs

    Self

  3. Rob Bell

    Self

  4. Lynette Nusbacher

    Self

  5. Sascha Auerbach

    Self

  6. Dominic Selwood

    Self

  7. Geoff Wawro

    Self

  8. Dougal Jerram

    Self

  9. Michele Mitchell

    Self

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 15

 2025 | 12 Episodes

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Status
Returning Series

Original Language
English

Original Name
Abandoned Engineering

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