Timeshift Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built (Season 16, Episode 1)
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Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built (Season 16, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

A look at the engineering behind the construction of the Severn Bridge, and the impact the bridge had on communities on either side of the river.

Director

Julian Mercer

Producer

Julian Mercer (produced by)

Editor

John Wigger

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Updated Oct 19, 2016

Release date

Oct 19, 2016 (United Kingdom)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Liz Bonnin Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Liz Bonnin's Wild Caribbean (2023)
Garel Rhys Self - Cardiff Business School (as Prof. Garel Rhys) Self - Cardiff Business School (as Prof. Garel Rhys) See fewer	World in Action (1963)
Derek Hudd Self - Ferryman, Severn Ferry Self - Ferryman, Severn Ferry See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Dan Cruickshank Self - Architectural Historian Self - Architectural Historian See fewer	Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance (2018)
Mike Parsons Self - Design Engineer, Severn Bridge (as Michael Parsons) Self - Design Engineer, Severn Bridge (as Michael Parsons) See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
John Howard Self - Foundations Contractor, Severn Bridge (archive footage) (as Sir John Howard) Self - Foundations Contractor, Severn Bridge (archive footage) (as Sir John Howard) See fewer
Tom Salmon Self - BBC Reporter (archive footage) Self - BBC Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	West Country Tales (1982)
John Evans Self - Site Engineer, Severn Bridge Self - Site Engineer, Severn Bridge See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Jerry Gurney Self - Foundations Engineer, Severn Bridge Self - Foundations Engineer, Severn Bridge See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Veronica Crump Self - Niece of Jack Hollins, Skipper of Safety Launch Self - Niece of Jack Hollins, Skipper of Safety Launch See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Chris Witts Self - Deckhand, 'Wyresdale H' Self - Deckhand, 'Wyresdale H' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Deborah Jones Self - Daughter of John Newton, Died in Collison with 'Wyresdale H' Self - Daughter of John Newton, Died in Collison with 'Wyresdale H' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Graham Nash Self - Construction Supervisor, Severn Bridge Self - Construction Supervisor, Severn Bridge See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Cliff Michelmore Self - TV Presenter (archive footage) Self - TV Presenter (archive footage) See fewer	Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957)
David Nelmes Self - Son of Albert Nelmes Self - Son of Albert Nelmes See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Judith English Self - Daughter of Albert Nelmes Self - Daughter of Albert Nelmes See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Howard Peterson Self - High-Wire Labourer, Severn Bridge Self - High-Wire Labourer, Severn Bridge See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Brian Hughes Self - Labourer, Severn Bridge Self - Labourer, Severn Bridge See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
David Penfold Self - Safety Launch Crew Self - Safety Launch Crew See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Frank White Self - Fairfields Shipyard Self - Fairfields Shipyard See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Tom Wyatt Self - Wind Engineer Self - Wind Engineer See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
John Roberts Self - Deckhand, 'Severn Knave' Self - Deckhand, 'Severn Knave' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Jonathan Glancey Self - Architectural Writer Self - Architectural Writer See fewer	The Secret Life of the Motorway (2007)

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