Rob Bell

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La magie de Stonehenge
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A la découverte des secrets de l'un des sites archéologiques les plus surprenants au monde, le monument mégalithique de Stonehenge, dans le comté du Wiltshire, en Angleterre.
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Tank Men
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Tank Men

Sep 09, 2016
To mark the 100th anniversary of the first time tanks were used in battle, Rob Bell tells the story of the First World War tank men.
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Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On
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The building of the Channel Tunnel, one of the engineering wonders of modern times. Shows the planning, construction, completion and aftermath. In particular it shows the problems that had to be overcome and the ingenious ways these were surmounted. Also has interviews with people involved, from tunnelers to engineers and planners, giving an indication of the human side of the project.
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Structures abandonnées
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Cette série présente des merveilles de l'ingénierie qui ont toutes en commun d'avoir été abandonnées par l'homme et de se dégrader dans un endroit désert. Routes, centrales électriques, hôtels, ponts, bases militaires et parcs d'attractions revêtent un aspect inquiétant alors que la nature reprend lentement ses droits sur eux. Ces lieux étrangement fascinants sont explorés en compagnie de leurs concepteurs, qui tentent d'expliquer les raisons derrière leur décadence, et de nouveaux ingénieurs, qui veulent leur donner une deuxième vie.
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Great British Ships
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Great British Ships

Feb 17, 2020
Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler
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Exploring the buildings that were built to defend Britain from a German invasion during World War II. From coastal defences, to secret bases, travel across Britain looking at the buildings that were built to fight Hitler and his advancing army.
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Les secrets des gratte-ciel géants
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L'ingénieur et cinéaste Rob Bell présente une exploration du phénomène mondial qu'est le gratte-ciel, du plus haut bâtiment du monde à ceux actuellement en construction. Rob examine le plus haut de tous - le Burj Khalifa à Dubaï, qui culmine à près de 830 m - où il découvre ce qu'il faut pour construire aussi haut et rencontre la femme responsable des fondations du Shard.
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Underground Britain
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Underground Britain

Nov 27, 2014
Rob Bell climbs, crawls, dives and burrows into the amazing world of Underground Britain – in search of our most extraordinary, mysterious and challenging subterranean places, from hidden man-made constructions to stunning natural wonders. This is a journey into the unknown, discovering the other side of the story of Britain as Rob travels from the Highlands to Cornwall to uncover everything from modern engineering challenges to bloody medieval mysteries and weird ancient burials. Each of the six programmes focuses on a different region of Britain, exploring the best and most intriguing underground sites of Scotland, Wales, London, Northern, Central and Southern England.
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Blitz : L'Angleterre en feu
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Exploration des huit jours de mai 1941 où la Grande-Bretagne, et Liverpool en particulier, a été soumise à l'un des bombardements les plus intenses de toute la guerre. Présentant des témoignages oculaires et des souvenirs de beaucoup de ceux qui n'ont jamais parlé auparavant.
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Engineering Reborn
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Engineering Reborn

Jan 13, 2023
An insight into how engineering icons of the past are transformed into inspirational beacons of the future.
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The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years
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The Channel Tunnel stands as an engineering triumph and a testament to what can be achieved when two nations, Britain and France put aside their historic differences and work together. On the 25th anniversary of its opening, we reflect on what it took to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed.
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Walking Britain's Lost Railways
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Rob Bell explores the lost landscapes and infrastructure of some of Britain's former railway lines. From the 1960's the axe fell on 4,000 miles of Britain's rail network. Now, decades later, Rob Bell is going on journey to uncover those lost railway lines. Every week Rob will explore a different line; experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds that disappeared when the line closed.
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