Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering is a television series produced for Discovery's Science Channel in the US.,[1] UKTV's Yesterday in the UK,[2] RMC Decouverte in France,[3] Societe Radio-Canada's Ici Explora in Canada,[3] SVT in Sweden,[4] Discovery Italy in Italy[5] as well as with other broadcasters around the world.

Impossible Engineering
Genre
  • Science documentary
Starring
  • Luke Bisby
  • Dan Dickrell
  • Ben Evans
  • Eric Lima
  • Jen Masengarb
  • Rhys Morgan
  • Kate Mulcay
  • Susie Sheehy
  • Amy Shira-Teitel
  • Andrew Steele
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes45
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Neil Edwards
  • Anthony Appell
Producer(s)
  • Gill Hennessey
  • Jonney Steven
Production location(s)United Kingdom
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Twofour
DistributorTwofour Rights
Release
Original network
Picture format16:9
Original releaseApril 13, 2015 (2015-04-13) –
present

Each episode focuses on one modern-day engineering achievement, with historical segments about the engineering pioneers who helped pave the way for the present-day engineers. Each one-hour-long programme details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, and the world's most cutting-edge ships, trains and planes are built and work using 3D graphics, archive and specially shot footage.[6]

As of January 2020, five series of Impossible Engineering have been produced.[2] In addition, two series of a spin-off called Impossible Railways[7] in most territories and Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads in the US[8] have been produced.

The series is produced by British independent production company Twofour Broadcast[9]

Reception

At the conclusion of season 4 in 2019, Discovery announced it was the highest rating season of Impossible Engineering to date, with an audience 17% bigger than the previous season, helping Science match its best ever year.[10]

Episodes of Impossible Engineering

Every episode of Impossible Engineering broadcast by UKTV to date. The episode titles are the titles that UKTV use and are listed on their website. Other broadcasters may have different titles for each episode.

Series 1
  • HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier
  • Rion Antirion Bridge
  • The Shanghai Tower
  • Kansai Airport
  • Maglev Train
  • Airbus A380

Series 2
  • Gotthard Tunnel
  • Orion Space Craft
  • Three Gorges Dam
  • Millau Viaduct
  • AT&T Stadium
  • Oasis-Class Cruise Ships
  • The Shard
  • Virginia Class Submarine

Series 3

This series premiered from March 2017 in the US.[11]

  • The Panama Canal Redevelopment
  • The Pioneering Spirit
  • FAST - 500m Aperture Telescope
  • Crossrail
  • Tokyo Skytree
  • Halley VI Research Station
  • International Space Station
  • Littoral Class Combat Ships
  • Tesla Factory
  • Airlander 10 Airship
  • Record-Breaking Rollercoaster
  • The Perdido Oil Rig

Series 4

This series premiered from January 2019 in the US.[12]

  • Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement
  • London Array
  • Hudson Yards
  • Ford Class Aircraft Carrier
  • Wonderland Hotel
  • Abrams Tank
  • Personal Jet Suit
  • The 1,000 mph Car
  • Black Pearl Sailing Yacht
  • Qinghai-Tibet Railway[13]

Series 5

This series premiered from January 2020 in both the US[14] and the UK.[15]

Episodes of Impossible Railways

Series 1
  • Urban Adventures
  • Into The Wild
  • Crossing Chasms
  • Reaching New Heights
  • Waterworld
  • Need for Speed

Series 2
  • Extreme Wilderness
  • Building Bridges
  • Into The Blue
  • City Limits
  • Full Throttle
  • The Sky's The Limit[7]

References
  1. "Impossible Engineering | Watch Full Episodes & More!". Discovery Science Channel. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  2. UKTV. "Impossible Engineering on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. Twofour. "UKTV, Canada and Europe snap up Twofour's hit science and history series, Impossible Engineering". Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  4. Twofour. "Denmark signs format deal to make Twofour's Give It A Year". Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  5. Twofour. "Twofour closes sales across Europe and Latin America in run-up to NATPE Miami". Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  6. Twofour. "Impossible Engineering". Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  7. UKTV. "Impossible Railways on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  8. "Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads : Programs : Discovery Channel". Discovery Press Web. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  9. "TwoFour Rights". twofour-rights.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  10. "Ratings - Science Channel Matches Its Best Year Ever in 2019 in Key Demos | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  11. "Discovery Press Release".
  12. "Discovery Press Release".
  13. UKTV. "Impossible Engineering on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  14. "Impossible Engineering : Programs : Science Channel : Discovery Press Web". press.discovery.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  15. "Yesterday +1 - TV Listings Guide". www.ontvtonight.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  16. UKTV. "Impossible Engineering on UKTV Play". UKTV Play. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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