How to Build

Britain's iconic, 'secretive' engineering sector reveals how the world's most amazing machines are built. This three-part documentary series opens with How to build a nuclear submarine, following the construction of the Astute nuclear submarine. The second installment, How to build a jumbo jet engine, chronicles the thousands of designers, builders and testers at Rolls-Royce manufacturing plants in Derby and across the UK, highlighting how Rolls-Royce has become central to life in places like Derby. The finale, How to build Britain's secret engineers, tracks workers at a leading British company on a global journey as they unveil a selection of their closely guarded projects, including getting Chinook helicopters ready for frontline service.