Building the Channel Tunnel

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Building the Channel Tunnel (2019)

Directed by Edward McGown

Documentary, TV Movie · 45m

The Channel Tunnel linking Britain with France is one of the seven wonders of the modern world but what did it take to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed? We hear from the men and women, who built this engineering marvel. Massive tunnel boring machines gnawed their way through rock and chalk, digging not one tunnel but three; two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. This was a project that would be privately financed; not a penny of public money would be spent on the tunnel. Business would have to put up all the money and take all the risks. This was also a project that was blighted by flood, fire, tragic loss of life and financial bust ups. Today, it stands as an engineering triumph and a testament to what can be achieved when two nations, Britain and France put aside their historic differences and work together.

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Cast

Julian Barratt Narrator (voice)
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Colin Saxby Himself
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Graham Anderson Himself
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Kevin Milne Himself Christian Wolmar Himself
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James Sherwood Himself Tim Dunn Himself
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Philippe Vandebrouck Himself
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Graham Fagg Himself
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John Gallagher Himself
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Sarah Chapman Herself
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Ed Bartholomew Himself

Crew

Director
Edward McGown
Editor
Tom Keegan
Producer
Edward McGown

Details

Release date
2019-06-12
Runtime
45m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
German, English, French
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Windfall Films, Channel 5 Broadcasting, National Geographic