Planet Mechanics
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Planet Mechanics

2008
1 season
8 episodes
Documentary

The series features Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield – two eco-engineers who use ingenuity, resourcefulness and humour to confront ecological challenges head on. Travelling around the U.K. and Europe to help people lower their energy consumption with the environmentally-friendly technology of the future.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Air Propelled Sandwich

    06-04-200845m

    Meet Dick Strawbridge & Jem Stansfield – two eco-engineers who travel around the U.K. & Europe, using ingenuity, resourcefulness & humour to help people lower their energy consumpt...

  • Ep 2

    2.Cow Power

    13-04-200845m

    Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield bring their unique brand of eco-engineering to a farm in Devon in southwest England.

  • Ep 3

    3.Lake District Dilemma

    20-04-200845m

    In Water War, Dick and Jem must make England’s most remote youth hostel completely energy self-sufficient. With the only reliable energy source miles away, the pair must use only t...

  • Ep 4

    4.Solar Paella

    27-04-200845m

    In an area known as the ‘frying pan of Spain’, Dick and Jem head to Andalucía in their eco-friendly workshop to help one farmer pump enough water from his well to sustain his cattl...

  • Ep 5

    5.Electric Water Taxi

    04-05-200845m

    Invited by former Olympic sailor Alberto Sonino, Dick and Jem travel to Venice, Italy, to help save one of the world’s most beautiful cities from the damaging effect of boat pollut...

  • Ep 6

    6.Surf Power

    11-05-200845m

    Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield bring their eco-engineering talents to County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland in an attempt to harness the power of the ocean waves. It has...

  • Ep 7

    7.Heavy Metal

    18-05-200845m

    Eco-engineers Dick and Jem tackle Britain's affordable housing crisis by turning cheap and plentiful shipping containers into economical and sustainable homes of the future.

  • Ep 8

    8.Tree Powered Car

    25-05-200845m

    The Planet Mechanics pull out every stop for the finale of the series… they run a pickup truck on WOOD! and they drive it through the streets of London.

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