Engineering an Empire - Season 1 - Eps 9: Great Britain: Blood and Steel

2006-11-27? min⭐ 7.8/10

At its pinnacle, the British Empire spanned every continent and covered one quarter of the Earth's land mass. Through the centuries, the rulers of this enormous powerhouse used extraordinary engineering feats to become an industrial and military titan, loaded with riches. Some of their many pioneering accomplishments include the world's first locomotive, a superhighway of underground sewers, the imposing and grand Westminster Palace, and the most powerful and technically advanced navy in the age of sail.

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About Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

Title: Engineering an Empire

First Air Date: 2005-09-13

Last Air Date: 2007-01-08

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.8/10 (from 12 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 14

Network: History

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: KPI Productions, Mechanism Digital, Kraylevich Productions Inc.

Synopsis

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.

Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Himself / Host

Michael Carroll

Michael Carroll

 Narrator

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