Aired Wednesday 2 October, 3:00am - 3:45amon Channel 5 HD

World's Greatest Bridges

Name: 3:00am - Series 1 Episode 3
Start: 2024-10-02T02:00:00Z
End: 2024-10-02T02:45:00Z
Location: Channel 5 HD

Series 1 Episode 3: The Iron Bridge, Shropshire

The elegant Iron Bridge was the world's first bridge to be constructed entirely from iron. Rob reveals the difficulties encountered in building it, the scepticism of contemporary engineers and how it inspired Thomas Telford.

Category: Documentary / History
Original air date: 10/11/2017

Cast and crew

Phil SteinDirector
Mark WilliamsDirector
Rob Bell
Gordon Masterton