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Massive Machines with Chris Barrie

Massive Machines with Chris Barrie

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Specifications

  • UK, 2005
  • directed by Jeremy Cadle
  • 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
  • Stereo
  • colour, 230 minutes
  • Certificate: E (exempt)
  • Date Released: January 2007

DVD Features

  • 2-Disc Box Set
  • Ten complete episodes

Eureka! TV | Chris Barrie, best known for his starring roles in comedies Red Dwarf and The Brittas Empire and as Lara Croft’s loyal butler in the Tomb Raider movies, returns for more mechanical mayhem on land, sea and air.

In Massive Machines, Chris introduces us to the most epic engineering accomplishments in history. Examining the origins of each invention, the unique problems faced by their creators, and through practical hands-on demonstrations, we are guided through the revolution of these wonderful machines – military and civilian, large and even larger!!

In his own inimitably energetic and quick-witted way, Chris shows us the breathtakingly beautiful, complex and ingenious machines that made our history, and continue to shape our world.

Massive Machines has screened on both Discovery and Five. Attracting over a million viewers a week, it became one of Five’s top rated shows.

This double DVD set contains all ten episodes from the series.

Disc one:
• Amphibians, Bombers, Helicopters, Submarines, and Cargo Planes

Disc two:
• Electric Trains, Tanks, Cranes, Farm Machines, and Boats

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