Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

Richard Hammond checks out one of the world's tallest and most distinctively-shaped hotels, the 121-metre-high Burj al Arab, or Arabian Tower.

Despite costing millions to make, F1 cars take inspiration from some surprisingly simple sources, including ancient swords and ship sails.

Richard reveals the engineering required to transport some of the potentially most hazardous cargos in the world in these enormous vessels.

Richard reveals how engineers made one of the longest bridges in the world earthquake-proof by building a huge structure in water 65 metres deep.

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections to NASA's space shuttle, the world's first reusable space craft.

Richard reveals how a crowbar, a medieval clock and the electric telegraph all helped inspire Japan's remarkable high-speed railway.