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How Cities Work

★ 6.2 9 votes 2013–present 1 seasons · 5 episodes Returning Series
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About

We turn on the shower and there’s clean water. We buy food grown on the other side of the world from the shop next door. We get the train, tube or light railway into the office. We boot up the computer and there’s power. Our cities are like huge complex living organisms and just like the human body; our cities rely on its vital organs—its infrastructure—power, transport, food, water, and buildings to keep it and the people who live and work there alive. This series explores how these vital systems work. If our cities are to prosper bold new solutions are needed. We will visit many of the ingenious engineering projects and vital enterprises that will keep our cities running in the years to come. Actuality will drive the narrative. We’ll meet the individuals who perform surprising and unseen tasks that keep the power on and the water flowing.

All Seasons

Season 12013
054h 10m
EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1Power Games50 min
2Food Fight50 min
3Concrete Jungle50 min
4Transport Tales50 min
5Water World50 min

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