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				The 800 Million Pound Railway Station			


			

				
The 800 Million Pound Railway Station


				

					0.0										2007										Documentary				


				
Series telling the story of the architects, engineers and spin doctors who entered a frantic two year race to make the Royal Opening of St Pancras on time.

				

							

		


					

				

	

		
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				The Devil in the Detail
				30m				This episode tells the story of architect Alastair Lansley, whose expensive artistic vision unnerved the engineers.			

		
				
			

									
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				Deadline
				30m				The engineers and builders are about to hit the biggest deadline on the project so far. The tracks…			

		
				
			

									
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				The Inspection
				30m				Engineers race to finish the base build of the station. Huge bonuses are at stake and if the…			

		
				
			

									
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				The Icon Men
				30m				With the base build complete, St Pancras must start its face lift. Commercial Director Mike Luddy dreams of…			

		
				
			

									
								5
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				The Sharp End
				30m				A team of spin doctors and marketing gurus have to sell Commercial Director Mike Luddy's vision for St…			

		
				
			

									
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				The Unveiling
				30m				The culmination of 11 years work and £5.8 billion of public and private money. While the builders and…			

		
			



			

		
		

			

	
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