How We Built Britain

2007NR8.2

David Dimbleby tells the dramatic and heroic story of Britain's architecture - the extraordinary buildings which grew out of the experiences and beliefs of the British people and define the nation. From magnificent cathedrals to Glasgow tenements, from the medieval castle to the hi-tech corporate HQ and from the splendours of the most palatial stately home to the urban terraced house; from the invention of our industrial cities to the cosy postwar prefab - not forgetting railways, bridg...

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The East: A New Dawn

1. The East: A New Dawn

Aired: Jun 3, 2007

David Dimbleby starts his journey in Ely in the spectacular cathedral that do...


Info about How We Built Britain

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History