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The Severn Bridge at 50: A High Wire Act

Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Severn Bridge, revealing the behind-the-scenes battle to maintain the iconic structure and keep traffic moving.

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
build it.

29 minutes

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Wed 12 Oct 2016 08:30

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Role Contributor
Producer Matt Lingard
Director Robin Toyne
Executive Producer Christina Macaulay
Executive Producer Maggie Latham

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