Extreme Machines (2010)
Season 1
How does the sophisticated modern technology work? How did extreme machines change the face of our civilization and which inventions had the greatest impact on a person's daily life? Here is a fascinating story about how the newest mechanical wonders were created and what purposes they serve.
Where to Watch Season 1
11 Episodes
- Speed FreaksE10
Speed Freaks"Speed Freaks" provides an overview of all speed records, past and present. Featuring a comprehensive history of world speed boat records, the fastest planes in the sky, train records and landspeed records on both two and four wheels. This program also investigates some of the world's quirkier records, for example, in-depth coverage of one man's attempt to be the fastest rocket bike in the world! "Speak Freaks" is another action packed rollercoaster of a ride charting many years of high speed record attempts. - Wheels of Steel
E11Wheels of SteelThis program focuses on the fastest, largest, and tallest trains. We take a brief look at the steam era -- at the Mallard and the huge Big Boys of the Union Pacific railways and a more detailed look at the trains of today -- in particular the French TGV with its top speed of 320 mph. We investigate breaking systems, on-board computer systems and the latest in hi-tech tracks. We show some of the spectacular train crashes and disasters across time and take the audience on a time-lapse trip from London to Paris. Finally, we look at plans for the future with NASA's Maglifter concept -- a launch lift for tomorrow's space train.
