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Ferry Strip-Down
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell climb on board a massive North Sea ferry as it undergoes a huge overhaul.
Engineer turned comedian Tom Wrigglesworth and rising star of mechanical engineering Rob Bell climb on board the Pride of Bruges, a massive 25,000-tonne North Sea ferry as it is brought into dry dock in Newcastle.
It has been ploughing the route from Hull to Zeebrugge for over a quarter of a century and is now in need of the biggest overhaul of its life in an attempt to prolong its seaworthiness for another decade. Tom and Rob also travel to Europe's largest ship-breaking yard in Belgium, to discover what happens to ships at the end of their lives. As they watch massive hulls being torn apart, they gain more insights into how a ship works and how their massive carcasses are recycled.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Tom Wrigglesworth |
Presenter | Rob Bell |
Series Producer | Lindsay Keith |
Executive Producer | Jeremy Mills |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Jul 2012 20:00
- Mon 30 Jul 2012 00:00±«Óãtv HD
- Fri 3 Aug 2012 00:30
- Tue 4 Sep 2012 02:05±«Óãtv One except Wales
- Tue 11 Sep 2012 00:45±«Óãtv One Wales
- Thu 8 Jun 2017 22:00
- Mon 12 Jun 2017 01:30
- Thu 28 Dec 2017 00:30
- Sun 7 Jan 2018 21:00
- Mon 8 Jan 2018 01:45
- Sun 14 Oct 2018 19:00
- Mon 8 Apr 2019 00:00
- Sun 15 Sep 2019 23:40
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