GENRE
Access & Obs Docs
DURATION
2 x 60’
PRODUCER
Afanti Media
BROADCASTER
Channel 4
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2024
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With exclusive access to Royal Caribbean’s record-breaking 
“Icon of the Seas”, we invite viewers to climb aboard The World’s 
Biggest Cruise Ship.
In two spectacular episodes, captivating visuals blend with staff-led 
narratives and mind-boggling “how do they do it” moments, anchored 
by a charismatic cast of crew and passengers from diverse corners of 
the globe. This behind-the-scenes exploration unveils the incredible 
ingenuity and enormous engineering that powers this extraordinary feat.
Offering endless sunshine, epic engineering, and a hefty dose of 
escapism, this is an exclusive invitation to go behind-the-scenes on 
The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. 
SELECTED AS A 
MIPTV 24 HOT PICK 
BY BROADCAST
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST 
CRUISE SHIP
GENRE
Engineering & Science
DURATION
10 x 60’
PRODUCER
back2back Productions
BROADCASTER
Discovery
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2022
From an abandoned New York 
rail line repurposed into a 
jaw dropping public park; to 
a former Danish Shipyard 
turned sunken museum, this 
global engineering series 
explores extraordinary 
structures, buildings, and 
landmarks which have 
been transformed from 
their original function into 
something different entirely. 
In an age of heightened 
environmental awareness, 
this is upcycling at its best.
We discover the history of 
how and why these 
structures were originally 
built and dive into the reason 
behind their repurposing. 
But above all, the series 
focuses on the engineering 
prowess required for such 
mammoth upcycling projects 
– uncovering every step 
of how the buildings were 
metamorphosed by expert 
teams, from their original 
purpose into something 
completely new, in a way 
that preserves the past 
while providing function for 
the future. 
ENGINEERING 
REPURPOSED
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94/95
PROGRAMMES 2026

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