How we Built Britain

Synopsis

A series of six programmes in which David Dimbleby travels around the country to present a social history of the nation through its buildings, revealing a thousand years of change written in architecture.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2007

Notes

Broadcast in 6 parts on BBC1 beginning 3/6/2007

Documentation

Further details of places visited are included on the BBA website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/britain/programmes/hwbb1.shtml

Subjects

Architecture; Geography; History

Keywords

buildings; social history

Credits

Contributor

David Dimbleby

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

360 minutes

Year

2007

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

2 Entertain Video

Email

DVDenquiryline@bbc.com

Web

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Phone

020 7612 3000

Fax

020 7612 3003

Address

BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

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