Engineering Giants
Episode 1: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down
59 minutes
Series revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. A multimillion-pound Boeing 747 is broken down to parts and reassembled for flight. Show more
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David Mitchell obliges Lloyd Langford, Lucy Porter, Tom Wrigglesworth and Fred MacAulay to talk with deliberate inaccuracy about women, Japan, owls and potatoes. From January 2014. Show more
Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their holiday hotel. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more
Tom's annoyed his parents don't trust him - with his own car or sister. Can he prove them wrong? With Kate Anthony. From 2013. Show more
Tom's father is compiling the family tree leaving his mother at a loose end. Tom suggests a lodger. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more
Miles Jupp tests Lucy Porter, Cornelius Lysaght and Tom Wrigglesworth on how well they know their loved ones. From 2015. Show more
Engineering Giants
Episode 2: Gas Rig Strip-Down
1 hour
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. The story of a North Sea gas platform as it is pulled from the sea to be dismantled and recycled. Show more
Midweek
Natalie Cole, Joan Shepard, Liz Jones, Tom Wrigglesworth
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Libby Purves meets singer Natalie Cole, actor Joan Shepard, columnist Liz Jones and comedian Tom Wrigglesworth. Show more
Engineering Giants
Episode 3: Ferry Strip-Down
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell climb on board a massive North Sea ferry as it undergoes a huge overhaul. Show more
With his dad advocating drastic 'rationalising', Tom realises it might be time he had a clear-out. With Paul Copley. From 2015. Show more
Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth are thinking about getting a pet, while Tom’s planning a weekend getaway. With Kate Anthony. From 2015. Show more
Bad news for Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth about a friend. Granny helps Tom with a "gambling situation". With Paul Copley. From 2015. Show more
A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble, while his parents fully embrace evening classes. With Kate Anthony. From 2015. Show more
Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance. The trials and tribulations of the Wrigglesworth clan, with Paul Copley. From 2016. Show more
Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling. With Elizabeth Bennett and Paul Copley. From 2016. Show more
Tom takes delivery of an important package with the help of his dad while his mum learns to drive. With Kate Anthony. From 2016. Show more
The parents attempt to bond with the new neighbours, while Tom receives some worrying news. With Kate Anthony. From 2016. Show more
Tom is bracing himself for some stag weekend shenanigans and his dad has signed up for a marathon. With Judy Parfitt. From 2014. Show more
After several sleepless nights caused by lights from the new crossing outside their house, Tom's parents must revolt. From 2014. Show more
Tom's dad celebrates a milestone in governmental reform while Tom tentatively puts a foot on the property ladder. From 2014. Show more