How to Build a Planet

How to Build a Planet

TV-PG2013•50m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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8.0/10(3)

The series uses stunning interactive CGI to reveal step-by-step how a world is put together. With a little help from the world's top scientists and engineers, Hammond will build the Earth and Solar System piece by piece.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 14, 2013

Last Aired

October 21, 2013

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Creating an Earth

E1

Creating an Earth

Air date: 2013-10-14

How do you make a planet that's fit for life? Richard Hammond finds out, by building one.

Engineering a Universe

E2

Engineering a Universe

Air date: 2013-10-21

How do you make a planet, or a solar system, a galaxy or even a universe?

Cast

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

Himself

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