Wed, Aug 18, 2004
In the middle of the desert a carpet of lush green grass grows on the world's most luxurious racecourse. Overlooking the course is a 1.6 kilometre (1 mile) long land-scraper that boasts six star luxury for both man and horse. The sheer scale of this project is awe-inspiring. Its imaginative design puts Meydan into a league of its own. And while Meydan's construction teams face extreme challenges to meet a seemingly impossible deadline, event staff race to ensure that the grand opening of Meydan for the Dubai World Cup will be as glamorous and spectacular as the venue itself.
2007
The Great Pyramid of Giza is four-and-half thousand years old. It's the only ancient Wonder of the World still standing. It was conceived as a resurrection machine for the enigmatic pharaoh Khufu in 2551 BC and completed over 20 years later, just before his death. To cut and move the 2 million stones needed to build it would involve the organisation of the whole Egyptian state
Wed, Aug 26, 2009
The Rion-Antirion Bridge over the Gulf of Corith in Greece, saving a 243 km drive. The show depicts how it was built, overcoming the silty soil in the sea bed, the fact it is on an active earthquake fault line and the very deep sea. Built between 1999 and 2004 by a French company, and was ready 4 months early in May 2004, in time for the torch run before the Olympics.