Movies and TvShows featuring "infrastructure" theme.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Utopia is a hilarious sitcom that takes a humorous look at the bureaucracy and incompetence within a federal government agency. Through its witty and sharp satire, the show sheds light on the absurdities of politics and government waste.
A behind-the-scenes look inside the complex operation of South America's largest and busiest airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, through a series of day-to-day cases seen from the airport’s staff perspective.
This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. It uncovers the incredible and surprising stories behind iconic landmarks; discovers the hidden heroes behind the epic constructions; and finds out how the incredible advances made by the Victorians forged the world we live in today.
Set in 1950s Brooklyn, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette's Syndrome, who investigates the murder of his mentor and uncovers a web of corruption and political intrigue.
Meet the team of dive engineers on England's south coast as they battle time and tide to keep Britain’s coastlines and waterways moving.
Pump is a documentary that uncovers the true costs of our oil addiction, from the economic and environmental impacts to the influence of big oil corporations. It explores alternative and clean energy sources as a solution to our oil dependency.
Strip The City uses stunning CGI animation and expedition - driven actuality to strip major cities naked of their steel, concrete, air, ocean and bedrock - layer by layer, act by act - to explore their hidden infrastructure and solve key mysteries surrounding their origins, geology, archaeology, industry, weather and engineering. Each episode will explore six iconic features of each city - one per act. Each icon will take us a layer deeper into the city. They will range from man - made skyscrapers and metro systems to natural dunes and lakes.
A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.
Following workers across the capital for three years as they race to build an enormous super sewer on time and on budget.
A multibillion-pound investment is underway to make our railways bigger, better and faster. Over three years, we go behind the scenes with Wales’s newest rail body as they try to make ambitious promises a reality.
Hinkley Point C, in a remote corner of the Somerset countryside, will be one of the largest nuclear power stations in Europe, and the UK's first new station in a generation. The 22-billion-GBP project requires mammoth foundations for the two reactors, excavation of 3.5km cooling water tunnels under the Bristol Channel, and an airtight inner steel lining to contain any radioactive material in the event of a meltdown.
Western is a drama film released in 2017. The movie tells the story of a construction worker from Eastern Europe who moves to a German village. He faces challenges and struggles to adapt to the new environment, including dealing with language barriers and poverty. As he tries to find his place in the village, he becomes involved in a fight and forms a bond with a horse. The film explores themes such as migration, the impact of infrastructure development, and the harsh realities of life in rural areas. Western offers a glimpse into the clash of cultures and the struggle for survival.
Brooklyn Bridge is a documentary that tells the story of the construction of the famous suspension bridge in New York City during the 1880s. It explores the engineering challenges, the public works aspect, and the art and architecture behind this iconic landmark.
The highway in the Netherlands has a total length of almost 2500 kilometres. There is almost no other country with such an enormous highway density. In this documentary the monumentality, but also the apparent everydayness of our highway is shown. The highway is actually a poorly known arena for a wide range of activities. What does this monumental and almost perfect network say about us?
The Dirty War on the NHS is a documentary that reveals the ongoing battle and challenges faced by the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. It explores the influences, interests, and political ideologies that have been undermining this essential public service, including the impact of privatization, funding issues, pharmaceutical companies, and political party dynamics. Through interviews, archive footage, and investigative reporting, the documentary sheds light on the struggles faced by the NHS and the importance of healthcare rights.