Impossible Railways

S02E02 - Building Bridges

27.8. 18:05

Viasat Explore

65 minutes

2019

Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.

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(Season 1) (5 episodes) (Season 2) (5 episodes)

S02E01

Extreme Wilderness

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26.8. 18:10, Viasat Explore, 65 minutes

Extreme Wilderness

The wilderness lines that have pushed the frontiers of human endeavour into previously unknown territories, solving a set of complex problems along the way.

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S02E02

Building Bridges

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27.8. 18:05, Viasat Explore, 65 minutes

Building Bridges

Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.

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S02E03

Into the Blue

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28.8. 18:05, Viasat Explore, 60 minutes

Into the Blue

Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.

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S02E04

City Limits

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29.8. 18:05, Viasat Explore, 60 minutes

City Limits

How some of our greatest railways have challenged engineering's finest minds in their efforts to conquer the planet's waterways, including a tunnel beneath the English Channel.

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S02E06

The Sky's the Limit

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25.8. 11:05, Viasat Explore, 65 minutes

The Sky's the Limit

The engineering breakthroughs that allow trains to go faster than ever thought possible, including technology that allows trains to navigate the winding mountains of Spain at speed.

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Czech, English, Hungarian

2019

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Vlaky, které se nezadržitelně rozmohly na počátku 19.století, jsou neustále středem pozornosti,ať už jde o moderní dopravu, nebo o inženýrské projekty. Dnes už existují železniční sítě v závratných výškách, v nejhustších pralesích, na mořích i ve městech. Díky poutavým grafickým nápadům, úžasným původním záběrům a vysvětlením, jež nám sdělí experti, podává tento cyklus unikátní ucelený obraz technologických průlomů, v důsledku kterých bylo možné přistoupit k vybudování celosvětové železniční sítě, typické pro období, v němž žijeme.(TV Spektrum)

Creators

Ronan Bennett, Jonathan Van Tulleken

Cast

Ashley Walters, David Hayman, Jamie Michie, Benedict Wong, Paul Anderson, Darren Morfitt, Ashley Thomas, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Jo Martin, Giacomo Mancini, Lorraine Burroughs, Sonila Vjeshta, Weruche Opia, Shone Romulus, Malcolm Kamulete, Kasey McKellar, Kano