Tonight | Record-Breaking Dams on SBS Viceland: Europe’s engineering giants take the spotlight – Record-Breaking Dams premieres on SBS Viceland with a documentary look at three European engineering landmarks.
What To Expect
The program focuses on La Rance Dam in Brittany, Tignes Dam in the French Alps and Roselend Dam near Mont Blanc.
The scale is the hook. When Tignes Dam was finished in 1952, it was the highest dam in Europe at 181 metres.
La Rance near St Malo became one of the most spectacular construction sites of the 1960s, while Roselend Dam holds an extraordinary 945,000 tons of concrete.
For viewers drawn to megastructures and engineering history, the documentary offers a tour of ambition, labour and record-breaking design.
When To Watch
Record-Breaking Dams is part of SBS Viceland’s factual strand for viewers interested in engineering, infrastructure and the human ambition behind huge structures.
Dams are especially rich subjects because they combine design, labour, landscape and consequence. The three European examples show how a single structure can reshape geography, energy and local memory.
On SBS Viceland, Record-Breaking Dams gives viewers a clear instalment built around Europe’s engineering giants take the spotlight. The broadcast is Saturday 8 August 2026 at 6.30pm, with streaming available through SBS On Demand.
Don’t miss Record-Breaking Dams, Saturday 8 August 2026 at 6.30pm on SBS Viceland and streaming on SBS On Demand.
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