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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Season 1 Episode 5: The Panama Canal

Ferdinand de Lesseps' ambitious French project to build a sea-level canal through Panama meets with disaster, while the Americans later triumph over challenges like tropical diseases and treacherous terrain to complete a lock-system canal.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Great Ship

1. The Great Ship

Aired: Sep 4, 2003

The construction of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's revolutionary iron ship, the SS...

Episode 2 The Brooklyn Bridge

2. The Brooklyn Bridge

Aired: Sep 11, 2003

The next episode delves into the riveting tale of the Brooklyn Bridge's build...

Episode 3 The Bell Rock Lighthouse

3. The Bell Rock Lighthouse

Aired: Sep 18, 2003

Robert Stevenson's ambitious project to build the Bell Rock Lighthouse in the...

Episode 4 The Sewer King

4. The Sewer King

Aired: Sep 25, 2003

London's 1850s sewerage system, designed by Joseph Bazalgette, revolutionizes...

Episode 5 The Panama Canal

5. The Panama Canal

Aired: Oct 2, 2003

Ferdinand de Lesseps' ambitious French project to build a sea-level canal thr...

Episode 6 Transcontinental Railway

6. Transcontinental Railway

Aired: Oct 9, 2003

The next episode explores the groundbreaking construction of the Pacific Rail...

Episode 7 The Hoover Dam

7. The Hoover Dam

Aired: Oct 16, 2003

The next episode explores the tumultuous construction of the Hoover Dam durin...

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Info about Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Documentary, History