BBC - How To Build... S01E02: A Jumbo Jet Engine (2010)

! In a three-part series called “How to build …….” Britain’s iconic and ‘secretive’ (BBC description!) engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing machines.
The series starts with “How to build ……a nuclear submarine” a documentary following the construction of the Astute nuclear submarine. The two other programmes in the series will be “How to build….. a jumbo jet engine”, the story of the thousands of people who design, build and test engines at Rolls-Royce’s manufacturing plants in Derby and across the UK, making Rolls-Royce a central part of life for the people of places like Derby; and “How to build …. Britain’s secret engineers” when the documentary team follows workers at a leading British company on a global journey, as they reveal a handful of their secretive projects including getting Chinook helicopters ready for front line service.

Part 2: A Jumbo Jet Engine
As Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner makes its inaugural flight, Rolls-Royce engineers celebrate the performance of its revolutionary Trent 1000 jet engines. They're the latest in a family of sophisticated aero engines that have driven Rolls-Royce to become world leaders in the market for jumbo jet engines. This is the story of the thousands of people who design, build and test engines at Rolls-Royce's manufacturing plants in Derby and across the UK, making Rolls-Royce a central part of life for the people who work there. Exploring some of the astonishing technology behind the engines' advanced components, the programme meets the skilled engineers who design and build them, and experience the ups and downs of life on the assembly line.