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How does an oil platform work? What keeps a Boeing 747 up in the air? How big is the engine of a cross channel ferry? Engineering Giants lets us see these monster machines like never before. With access to some of the most fascinating demolition jobs on the planet, we'll get under the skin some of the largest things mankind has ever created and show you how they really work.
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Episode 2
59 mins
The Lima Platform is the last remaining offshore oil rig in one of Britain's most productive gas fields. It spend 40 years supplying oil for 5 million homes. Now its engineering team works on the hardest project yet... Its time for it to be demolished.