How to Build a Planet
TV-PG2013•50m•8.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.0/10(4)
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.
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
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
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.
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
Himself
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