Incredible Engineering Blunders: Fixed
TV Show · Documentary

Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham and his team of reporters explore the world's most bizarre engineering mistakes and set about finding workable solutions to these problems. Episodes follow real stories, such as an airport that has sunk into the sea, wind turbines that are in danger of falling into the ocean and a skyscraper that has the potential to melt cars. Now an engineering journalist, Cunningham documents the reasons why these structures were badly planned and meets the experts who have ingenious plans to rectify the existing mishaps.

2015 · 43m
Starring Justin Cunningham
Director Daniel Edwards, Tom Green

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham tries to keep the Glasgow Tower turning, and Tomo Umewaka helps engineers in Osaka keep their airport from sinking into the sea.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Justin climbs on top of a stadium roof that is held up by air and in danger of collapse- and checks out a new fleet of submarines that are too heavy to float.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Justin uncovers the truth behind a catastrophic landslide that wiped out a ski-jump resort in Turkey, before jetting off to Gibraltar to see an airport runway built across a road.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Would you ever believe a skyscraper can melt a car? Justin heads to London’s Walkie Talkie building to unearth the science behind this bizarre building blunder.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Justin braves the turbulent North Sea as he goes inside an offshore wind turbine to see how engineers are fixing a fault that could cause these structures to fall into the sea.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Justin's in for a bumpy ride as he investigates gigantic potholes in Louisiana. Later, he heads to London to get a sneak preview of London's vast Crossrail project.
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • J‌C
    Justin Cunningham
    Host
  • D‌E
    Daniel Edwards
    Director
  • T‌G
    Tom Green
    Director
  • M‌G
    Matt Gillbe
    Producer
  • N‌G
    Nick Godwin
    Producer

About

Incredible Engineering Blunders: Fixed

Documentary

Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham and his team of reporters explore the world's most bizarre engineering mistakes and set about finding workable solutions to these problems. Episodes follow real stories, such as an airport that has sunk into the sea, wind turbines that are in danger of falling into the ocean and a skyscraper that has the potential to melt cars. Now an engineering journalist, Cunningham documents the reasons why these structures were badly planned and meets the experts who have ingenious plans to rectify the existing mishaps.

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Discovery Science
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2015
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