Loading episode...

The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years

Season 1 • Episode 1 • Building The Channel Tunnel

1 / 2

Select Server:

If one server doesn't work, try another

The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years Season 1, Episode 1: Building The Channel Tunnel

0 0 • 46 min • 0.0/10

Over a thousand British tunnellers operated eleven massive tunnel boring machines, digging not one tunnel but three: two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. Workers smuggled in alcohol and cigarettes to supplement their substantial wages. In this difficult and dangerous environment, no female toilets could be provided to women workers. Watch The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years Season 1, Episode 1 Building The Channel Tunnel in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

Comments

Please to post a comment.

No comments yet. Be the first to comment.

Episodes

2 episodes
Miniseries
Building The Channel Tunnel
1

Building The Channel Tunnel

Over a thousand British tunnellers operated eleven massive tunnel boring machines, digging not one tunnel but three: two rail tunnels and a service tunnel. Workers smuggled in alcohol and cigarettes to supplement their substantial wages. In this difficult and dangerous environment, no female toilets could be provided to women workers.

46 min
Race to the Finish
2

Race to the Finish

On 1 December 1990, 40 meters under the seabed, British and French tunnellers broke through the final section. Eleven tunnellers had perished over the course of construction. Over the years, tunnel use increased and freight costs declined - a huge success for both nations' economies.

45 min