Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible
Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible
A look at what it took for pioneering engineer Gustave Eiffel to build the famous French landmark. The programme portrays the rise of Eiffel at the heart of the industrial revolution, while chronicling his technical and architectural adventure to build the tower
Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible airs on BBC Four HD at 8:00 PM, Thursday 16 July. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Geraldine James
Narrator
Pascal Cuissot
Director
Patrice Gelle
Producer