''Big, Bigger, Biggest'' is a British

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which began airing in 2008. A total of 20 episodes have been produced across three series.

Format

Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have made it possible to develop the largest structures of today. Episodes describe the landmark inventions that have enabled the engineers of today to construct the world's biggest structures, including

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. The imagery shows the size of the object in meters, the various designs that were considered, and what might have happened if the engineers had made a mistake, complete with animated figures running in panic. It is also available on DVD: * Series 1 – 208 minutes - 1 DVD - PAL 16:9 Widescreen * Series 2 – 520 minutes - 3 DVDs - PAL * Series 3 – 270 minutes - 2 DVDs - PAL 16:9 WidescreenSBS TV , SBS Radio , SBS On Demand, news, sport, food, movies
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Episodes

Series 1 (2008)

Series 2 (2009)

Series 3 (2011)

References

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