Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections - Season 3 - Eps 1: Burj Al Arab
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About Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Title: Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
First Air Date: 2008-09-08
Last Air Date: 2011-06-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 6/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 16
Network: National Geographic Channel BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
Cast
Richard Hammond
Himself - Presenter
