Hammond: Engineering Connections to return late 2009

Alasondro Alegré · March 13th, 2009, 1:39 PM

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The National Geographic Channel have announced that Engineering Connections is to return for a second series, hosted by Richard Hammond.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a1493...ng-series.html

Muzika. · March 14th, 2009, 4:43 PM

yes! I loved the first series

Posmo · March 14th, 2009, 4:56 PM

I hope he doesn't narrate it like it was deisgned for retards again. But I quess that's the Discovery channel way..

WillDAQ · March 14th, 2009, 6:50 PM

Looking forward to this...

Sarnya · March 17th, 2009, 3:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TV Tonight

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond will front a second season of National Geographic’s Engineering Connections, a series that explores some of the world’s most impressive structures.

The new season will examine modern-day structures including Wembley Stadium and France’s Millau Bridge -and it will feature an episode on the Sydney Opera House.

“It’s a joy to work with the team on such well produced, attractive programmes that really are just dripping with content,” said Hammond. “Throughout the first series, it was the facts that spoke for themselves. And I had the absolute pleasure of roaming the globe finding them out and presenting them to an audience that, it turns out, is as hungry for knowledge as me.”

Sounds interesting, I enjoyed the first series

Walsh_e · March 17th, 2009, 3:46 AM

Oh dear, as with many people I found the first series to be both far fetched and insulting, they went to lengths to find connections and then explained everything as if the viewer was an idiot, hopefully the next series will be better.

topgear1224 · March 30th, 2009, 5:24 AM

"SWEET" i loved the series

Alasondro Alegré · April 25th, 2009, 11:23 AM

He just filmed something at a glass factory,

http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/9355

WillDAQ · April 25th, 2009, 1:46 PM

Susan Lambeth, Senior Product Manager for Saint-Gobain Glass who assisted with the filming said:

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but we are sworn to secrecy about the demo so watch this space!

Wow, way to go.

Everyone else is managing to keep their mouth shut, but no...

Alasondro Alegré · June 24th, 2009, 12:17 PM

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We were tasked with some complicated effects including showing the effects of underwater magnetic mines, safe blowing – showing the difference between steel and titanium and fire effects.
The series will be screened on BBC1 in the near future.

http://www.aardvarkfx.com/aardvark-f...on-engineering

shellygrrl · August 18th, 2009, 11:53 PM

Apparently, Series 2 is starting in September...
http://www.natgeochannel.co.uk/progr...ng-connections

logifuse · August 19th, 2009, 2:04 AM

Looks like it will be on the NatGeo HD channel too - HD MKV rips would be nice.... images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Blythy · August 28th, 2009, 9:34 PM

He was in the mira wind tunnel for one bit I saw on teh advert. I got a slight excitement cos I've been in there for a bit. I was proud. mega proud.

Alasondro Alegré · August 29th, 2009, 11:54 AM

This picture is from July 17 and is captioned "for some TV show with Richard Hammond". I somehow got the feeling it's for this show, but it could be for TG of course. That's why I hid it. Click at your own risk, it could be a TG spoiler.

EDIT - it's also possible it's for the upcoming DVD currently being discussed here.

Spoiler Text: (Click here to toggle display)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BuLco2sjb8c/SmDBS-Yd4NI/AAAAAAAAJSM/Y0x9ff5rmoU/_DSC7745.JPG

I wonder if he's inside the portaloo. images/smilies/lol.gif

Alasondro Alegré · September 6th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Daily Telegraph interview,

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...interview.html

logifuse · September 7th, 2009, 1:26 AM

S02E01 was on in the UK a few hours back. I've seen an 390MB rip at thebox.bz & there's a 720p version coming tomorrow. Not sure about a scene release.

logifuse · September 11th, 2009, 11:56 PM

Episode 1 was about Wembley Stadium, very interesting. Kinda annoying too as the same company (Multiplex) made the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, & Wembley sh1ts all over it in the design stakes.

shellygrrl · September 16th, 2009, 4:21 AM

Narration seems to be much better this time around, IMO. I could sit through only one episode of the first series because it was so tedious to listen to.

neige · September 16th, 2009, 9:57 AM

I tried dling them, says registration required...and no one else is releasing them as far as i can tell...

edit: found a Pboy release of Episode 2, no signs of Episode 1.

shellygrrl · September 16th, 2009, 9:25 PM

I found torrents (no HD except for the first series, unfortunately) on Mininova (no reg required). I've uploaded the first episode to 95's FTP and am working on getting the second one up.

March 14th, 2009, 4:43 PM	#2
Muzika. Not A Dude Joined: Feb 7th, 2009 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Lithuania Age: 19 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 6	yes! I loved the first series __________________

March 14th, 2009, 4:56 PM	#3
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 7:52 PM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,551 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	I hope he doesn't narrate it like it was deisgned for retards again. But I quess that's the Discovery channel way.. __________________

March 17th, 2009, 3:46 AM	#6
Walsh_e Joined: Jun 26th, 2005 Last Online: 5:00 PM Location: Wirral, British Empire Age: 24 Posts: 324 Rep Power: 23	Oh dear, as with many people I found the first series to be both far fetched and insulting, they went to lengths to find connections and then explained everything as if the viewer was an idiot, hopefully the next series will be better. __________________ TPR One day, when I have the money, I'm going to hire two private detectives and get them to follow each other

April 25th, 2009, 11:23 AM	#8
Alasondro Alegré Joined: Nov 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 1:21 AM Location: Portugal Posts: 1,299 Rep Power: 102	He just filmed something at a glass factory, http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/9355 __________________ I have a recurring dream in which Jeremy is on fire and I have the fire extinguisher but can't get the pin out. James May

August 18th, 2009, 11:53 PM	#11
shellygrrl Not A Dude Joined: Nov 29th, 2008 Last Online: 9:08 AM Location: Maine Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 82	Apparently, Series 2 is starting in September... http://www.natgeochannel.co.uk/progr...ng-connections __________________ "Unlike James May, I will only run on television." ~ Jeremy Clarkson "This is where we'll see the advantage of the optional sport pack." ~ James May "Oversteer is best, because you don't see the tree that kills you." ~ Richard Hammond "James is NOT gorgeous. He’s hairy, churlish and has curious personal habits." ~ Oz Clarke "ALL TV programmes have a script (and/or storyboard), otherwise as other posters have said it would be chaos, and TG would look like a Youtube video from someone's backyard." ~ ozgirl

March 14th, 2009, 6:50 PM	#4
WillDAQ Joined: Oct 23rd, 2007 Last Online: 7:59 PM Posts: 1,029 Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Rep Power: 43	Looking forward to this...

March 30th, 2009, 5:24 AM	#7
topgear1224 Joined: Oct 9th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Tempe,AZ,USA Posts: 51 Car: soon hopefully Rep Power: 0	"SWEET" i loved the series

August 19th, 2009, 2:04 AM	#12
logifuse Joined: Jan 7th, 2008 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 194 Rep Power: 17	Looks like it will be on the NatGeo HD channel too - HD MKV rips would be nice....

August 28th, 2009, 9:34 PM	#13
Blythy Joined: Sep 27th, 2005 Last Online: October 24th, 2009 Posts: 1,009 Car: Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2 Oh fuck yeah! Rep Power: 23	He was in the mira wind tunnel for one bit I saw on teh advert. I got a slight excitement cos I've been in there for a bit. I was proud. mega proud. __________________

September 6th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#15
Alasondro Alegré Joined: Nov 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 1:21 AM Location: Portugal Posts: 1,299 Rep Power: 102	Daily Telegraph interview, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...interview.html __________________ I have a recurring dream in which Jeremy is on fire and I have the fire extinguisher but can't get the pin out. James May

September 7th, 2009, 1:26 AM	#16
logifuse Joined: Jan 7th, 2008 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 194 Rep Power: 17	S02E01 was on in the UK a few hours back. I've seen an 390MB rip at thebox.bz & there's a 720p version coming tomorrow. Not sure about a scene release.

September 11th, 2009, 11:56 PM	#17
logifuse Joined: Jan 7th, 2008 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 194 Rep Power: 17	Episode 1 was about Wembley Stadium, very interesting. Kinda annoying too as the same company (Multiplex) made the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, & Wembley sh1ts all over it in the design stakes.

September 16th, 2009, 4:21 AM	#18
shellygrrl Not A Dude Joined: Nov 29th, 2008 Last Online: 9:08 AM Location: Maine Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 82	Narration seems to be much better this time around, IMO. I could sit through only one episode of the first series because it was so tedious to listen to. __________________ "Unlike James May, I will only run on television." ~ Jeremy Clarkson "This is where we'll see the advantage of the optional sport pack." ~ James May "Oversteer is best, because you don't see the tree that kills you." ~ Richard Hammond "James is NOT gorgeous. He’s hairy, churlish and has curious personal habits." ~ Oz Clarke "ALL TV programmes have a script (and/or storyboard), otherwise as other posters have said it would be chaos, and TG would look like a Youtube video from someone's backyard." ~ ozgirl

September 16th, 2009, 9:57 AM	#19
neige Joined: Mar 22nd, 2005 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	I tried dling them, says registration required...and no one else is releasing them as far as i can tell... edit: found a Pboy release of Episode 2, no signs of Episode 1. Last edited by neige; September 16th, 2009 at 10:20 AM.

September 16th, 2009, 9:25 PM	#20
shellygrrl Not A Dude Joined: Nov 29th, 2008 Last Online: 9:08 AM Location: Maine Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 82	I found torrents (no HD except for the first series, unfortunately) on Mininova (no reg required). I've uploaded the first episode to 95's FTP and am working on getting the second one up. __________________ "Unlike James May, I will only run on television." ~ Jeremy Clarkson "This is where we'll see the advantage of the optional sport pack." ~ James May "Oversteer is best, because you don't see the tree that kills you." ~ Richard Hammond "James is NOT gorgeous. He’s hairy, churlish and has curious personal habits." ~ Oz Clarke "ALL TV programmes have a script (and/or storyboard), otherwise as other posters have said it would be chaos, and TG would look like a Youtube video from someone's backyard." ~ ozgirl

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