Episode 1
Documentary series exploring the explosive world of demolition. The demolition crew attempts to bring down the 100m-high cooling towers of Didcot A power station.
The demolition crew attempts to bring the 100m-high cooling towers of Didcot A power station, which have long dominated the Oxfordshire landscape, down to earth with a bang. But, in addition to tackling the complex engineering, the team faces a public outcry when they schedule the blow-down at night, and this threatens to derail their plans. Hastings Pier is on its last legs after a devastating fire, but local demolition man Mark Hodgson hatches a water-borne plan to try to save it for future generations. And one of the industry's biggest and boldest characters has to take down a disused bridge, in a race against the clock.
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A closer look at the cooling towers demolition
Duration: 01:10
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Saying goodbye to the cooling towers
Duration: 01:13
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Watch Didcot's iconic cooling towers being demolished
Duration: 02:26
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Adam Hopkins |
Director | Adam Hopkins |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 May 2015 20:00
- Mon 15 Jun 2015 08:15
- Sat 7 Nov 2015 16:30