Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World is a 7-part British documentary/docudrama television miniseries that originally aired from 4 September 2003 to 16 October 2003 on BBC. The programme examines seven engineering feats that occurred during the Industrial Revolution.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
First Air Date	September 4, 2003
Last Air Date	October 16, 2003
Seasons	1
Episodes	7
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	French, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

S01E07

The Hoover Dam

The final episode focuses on the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Great Depression of the 1930s, focussing in particular on the ruthless pace set by Frank Crowe, the builder, whose eagerness to complete the project well before schedule and subsequent exploitation of the workforce (who were desperate for any employment and were forced to accept conditions of extreme hardship in the process) would result in both many terrible deaths and the (eventual) construction of a new city to house the workers. The Director of Photography Mike Spragg was nominated for a Bafta for Best Cinematography Factual 2004

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