Engineering the Future
TV Show · Documentary

An engineering revolution is underway. Driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.

2020 · 53m
Starring David Oyelowo, Sir Patrick Stewart
Director Dave Hatter

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Wind
    This film follows the race to generate vast power from thin air - the wind. One of the world’s biggest windfarms is being built off the English coast where the harsh conditions pose great challenges for the team. Meanwhile, a Norwegian team is striving to build the first-ever floating windfarm.
    53m
  • EPISODE 2
    Aviation
    The way we fly is about to change, driven by a new breed of aviators not afraid to think differently. From clean, green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis, could the days of the jet age be numbered?
    58m
  • EPISODE 3
    Fusion
    It's the greatest technological challenge ever undertaken by humankind. The quest to produce the ultimate energy solution: Fusion. It's been called 'bottling a star' but the challenges are immense and the goal of a power-producing fusion reactor has remained elusive and out of reach—until now.
    55m
  • EPISODE 4
    Tidal
    The power of the ocean’s tides is the last great untapped energy source on Earth. From sub-sea kites to floating platforms, teams of engineers are racing to perfect the technology to harness the vast flows of water.
    56m
  • EPISODE 5
    Maritime
    If global shipping were a country it would be the sixth largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions. But shipping companies and engineers are creating remarkable new machines to make their industry greener, using a resource that has moved man across the world’s oceans for thousands of years…Wind.
    51m
  • EPISODE 6
    Solar
    The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system. Innovators are searching for new ways to capture more of the sun’s power, and make it available through the night, everywhere.
    52m

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Cast & Crew

  • David Oyelowo
    Narrator
  • Sir Patrick Stewart
    Narrator
  • D‌H
    Dave Hatter
    Director
  • J‌F
    Jorge Franzini
    Producer
  • B‌B
    Ben Bowie
    Producer
  • D‌H
    Dave Hatter
    Writer
  • G‌H
    George Harris
    Writer

About

Engineering the Future

Documentary

An engineering revolution is underway. Driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.

Information

Studio
Bigger Bang
Released
2020
Rated
TV-14
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English (United States)
Audio

English (United States) , English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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