Legends vs Modern Icons
The world’s latest engineering achievements, high-tech vehicles and superlative constructions compete against their legendary equivalents that are world famous and milestones in their own field. Can a modern luxury cruise ship outperform the Titanic? Is Wembley Stadium superior to the Colosseum? Each episode showcases one battle between a legend and its modern equivalent through a mix of high-quality authentic imagery, re-enactment footage, point-of-views and 3D-CGI paired with uncovered statistics, facts and dimensions.
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Duration: 6 x 60' HD
Resolution: HD
Seasons: TBC
Genre: Science & Health
Tags: Science, Engineering
Original Language: TBC
Producer: Maximus Film
Original Broadcaster: Welt & Discovery
Year of Production: TBC
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