Buildings That Shaped Britain
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Season 1 Episode 8: Modernism
Simon Thurley's exploration of British architecture draws to a close with an examination of contemporary trends. He highlights the influences of Eastern Europe on modern buildings around the country, and how World War Two bombings changed many an urban horizon. Plus, the construction of high-density tower blocks in the 1950s and 1960s, and other late-20th-century practices. Last in series
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Season 1 Episode 7: The Industrial Revolution
Simon Thurley's exploration of the history of British architecture reaches the Industrial Revolution. By 1850, the widespread use of such materials as iron, coal and lead gave rise to the mill - the largest type of structure conceived since the cathedral. Civic monuments of communal pride such as town halls, libraries and courtrooms, soon followed
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Season 1 Episode 6: The Countryside Revolution
Simon Thurley's trawl through the history of British architecture reaches the 18th century. Garden writer Jane Owen reflects on a completely different attitude toward natural landscapes from that of today, visiting the landscaped park of Croome Park and Capability Brown's masterpiece, the grounds of Blenheim Palace
