BBC Documentaries

The Severn Bridge at 50: A High Wire Act (2016x256)

Uitzenddatum: Sep 07, 2016

The design of the Severn Bridge earned British engineers a reputation as world leaders in bridge building. Fifty years on, the film reveals the behind-the-scenes battle to maintain the iconic structure and keep traffic flowing, suspended above the dangerous tidal currents of the River Severn. Featuring rarely seen archive of the bridge and the stories of those who helped design and