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On the Move
Series exploring Britain from below. Dallas Campbell sees how what goes on underground keeps our country on the move, and meets some of the hidden army of workers.
Dallas Campbell reveals a fascinating and secret world hidden below Britain. In this episode he explores how what goes on underground keeps our country on the move. He delves into the past to discover how a secret wartime pipeline is now delivering fuel to Heathrow Airport. Extraordinary computer graphics lay bare the underwater engineering genius that allowed the iconic Forth Rail Bridge to be built in the 19th century.
Along the way Dallas meets some of the hidden army of workers that keep Britain running from underground, from the drivers of the largest tunnelling machines in the world to the engineers running a vast power station under a mountain in Wales. In one memorable scene, he helps dislodge a 'fatberg' that's blocking one of London's sewers. And he does some secret filming of badgers that are threatening the foundations of a primary school and helps to relocate the whole sett.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02
Glasvegas
Flowers and Football Tops
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00:23
Brian Eno
Deep Blue Day
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Dallas Campbell |
Participant | Martyn Farr |
Participant | David Steel |
Participant | Tristam Pearce |
Participant | Dean Mannion |
Participant | Reginald Swift |
Participant | Nisrine Chartouny |
Producer | Graham Russell |
Director | Graham Russell |
Executive Producer | Nigel Paterson |
Executive Producer | Jacqueline Smith |
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Jul 2015 19:30
- Thu 20 Aug 2015 23:40±«Óãtv One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Fri 21 Aug 2015 00:40±«Óãtv One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 9 Sep 2015 01:15
- Tue 24 Jan 2017 21:00
- Wed 25 Jan 2017 02:30
- Tue 11 Jul 2017 20:00
- Sun 24 Sep 2017 20:00
- Thu 11 Apr 2019 21:00
- Tue 7 Apr 2020 21:00
- Wed 8 Apr 2020 02:30
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