This is a murder mystery series with a twist - all the characters are animals! In this case, Sir David Attenborough investigates the disturbing death of a young Thomson's gazelle on the plains of Africa. In this dangerous world, our victim was surrounded by potential killers - big cats, clever jackals, local hyenas - even vultures and giant snakes are on the suspect list.
It's the most ambitious project ever in civil aviation – building the world's biggest airliner. In 2006, the 240-foot triple-decker Airbus A380 is due to enter into commercial service carrying more than 550 passengers distances of over 8,000 nautical miles. The most progressive aircraft idea in history was introduced in 2000 as the new alternative to Boeing's 747.
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway goes behind-the-scenes of Crossrail, to discover the characters and technology behind Europe’s biggest engineering project. The three-part BBC Two series looks at the building of London’s brand new high frequency, high-capacity subterranean railway. From the construction of a gigantic new train station located at Canary Wharf, to the father and son team excavating the lines new twin tube tunnels under the river Thames, this series reveals the cutting edge technology and larger than life characters at the heart of building London’s new underground. Employing over 10,000 workers and costing 15 billion pounds, the railway engineers must burrow forty-two kilometres of tunnels, ensure listed buildings don’t crack, London Underground trains continue running, roads stay open and the City stays in business.
It is a world shrouded in mystery. The tombs of the ancient Egyptians were thought to be portals that would carry their inhabitants to a glorious afterlife. In modern times these burial chambers reveal fascinating stories of the rulers of ancient Egypt. No civilisation invested more faith, energy or money in ushering its citizens - particularly its royalty - comfortably into the afterlife than the ancient Egyptians. From Luxor and Saqqara to the Valley of the Kings, the distinguished embarked on their eternal voyage in magnificent grandeur. From the archaeological jigsaw puzzle the ancients left behind in their tombs, a portrait of a powerful, complicated culture has slowly been emerging.
It is a world shrouded in mystery. The tombs of the ancient Egyptians were thought to be portals that would carry their inhabitants to a glorious afterlife. In modern times these burial chambers reveal fascinating stories of the rulers of ancient Egypt. No civilisation invested more faith, energy or money in ushering its citizens - particularly its royalty - comfortably into the afterlife than the ancient Egyptians. From Luxor and Saqqara to the Valley of the Kings, the distinguished embarked on their eternal voyage in magnificent grandeur. From the archaeological jigsaw puzzle the ancients left behind in their tombs, a portrait of a powerful, complicated culture has slowly been emerging.