The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer

The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer

2018•1h 0m•10.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Following workers across the capital for three years as they race to build an enormous super sewer on time and on budget.

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Production

RAW

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 17, 2018

Last Aired

July 31, 2018

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2018-07-17

Following workers across London as they race to build an enormous supersewer. The first episode follows the creation of the first stretch of the supersewer in east London.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2018-07-24

Following workers across London over three years as they race to build an enormous supersewer on time and on budget. In this episode, construction begins in the heart of London.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2018-07-31

Following workers across London over three years as they race to build an enormous supersewer on time and on budget. In this episode, tunnelling in central London finally begins.

Cast

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

Narrator (Voice)

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