''Megastructures'' is a documentary television series appearing on the

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in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom,

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in France, and

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in Australia. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction,

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, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Generally containing interviews with

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s and

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s, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases (such as the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge and

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) this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry. ''Megastructures'' focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first (such as

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). This type of project is known as a

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. The series follows similar subjects as the

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'' and

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Episodes

Season 1 (2004)

Season 2 (2005)

Season 3 (2006)

Season 4 (2007–2008)

Season 5 (2009–2010)

Season 6 (2011)

Unknown season

Unknown season 2

Spin-offs

''Megastructures: Built from Disaster''

# "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Bridges" // Wednesday, 26 August 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5 # "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Ships" // Thursday, 3 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5 # "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Tunnels" // Thursday, 10 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5 # "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Stadiums" // Thursday, 24 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5 # "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Trains" // Thursday, 8 October 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5 # "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Skyscrapers" // Thursday, 15 October 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5

''Ancient Megastructures''

# "Ancient Megastructures: Chartres Cathedral" // Series 1 # "Ancient Megastructures: The Colosseum" // Series 1 # "Ancient Megastructures: The Great Pyramid" // Series 1 # "Ancient Megastructures: St Paul's Cathedral" // Series 2 # "Ancient Megastructures: Alhambra" // Series 2 # "Ancient Megastructures: Petra" // Series 2 # "Ancient Megastructures: Machu Picchu" // Series 2 # "Ancient Megastructures: Angkor Wat" // Series 2 # "Ancient Megastructures: Istanbul's Hagia Sophia" // Series 2

International broadcasts

In January 2020, Indonesian TV channel, NET interested to broadcasting Megastructures in Indonesia in July 2020.

References

External links

''Megastructures'' official site on National Geographic
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https://web.archive.org/web/20091119041617/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/ultimate-factories/2105893/episode-guide

http://www.twofourbroadcast.com/news-250809-megastructures.asp
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