Dan Cruickshank
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Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. Along the way, he uncovers stories of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders.
1:00:00Dan Cruickshank returns to his childhood home of Warsaw to explore the memories of the city, which the Nazis razed to the ground in World War Two, and those of its people.
1:00:00Dan Cruickshank looks at the extravagant 19th-century castles and palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, believing them to be the work of an architectural genius ahead of his time.
Episodes 2023
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1:00:00Dan Cruickshank tells the triumphant and tragic story of the greatest architectural dynasty of the 19th century - Sir George Gilbert Scott, son George Junior and grandson Giles.
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1:00:00Dan explores the high-rise flat in London's East End. He charts the history of the Lincoln estate, which went from a dream of luxury to deprivation and social exclusion.
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Dan Cruickshank explores our love affair with the terrace - the home that more Britons live in than any other. We love it because it has proved brilliantly adaptable, encompassing the Victorian parlour and modern open-plan living with equal ease. 1:00:00 Expired
We would all love to live in a cottage. It is the national fantasy - thatch on the roof, roses over the door, fire in the grate. Dan is in Stoneleigh in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. The village has barely changed in 500 years, its cottages perfectly preserved. But even better, there is a treasure trove of docume...Episodes 2015
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Dan Cruickshank's must-watch feature delves into the spellbinding back-stories of the capital's iconic bridges - from Waterloo to Tower - and the skilled builders behind them. 1:00:00 Expired
Islamic State has declared war on the most important and romantic ancient architectural sites in the world. Jihadi fighters seek the total destruction of the wonders of the ancient world that gave us writing, the wheel and the first cities. Dan Cruickshank charts the likely course of Islamic State's destructive advance and...Episodes 2013
Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is.(R)
Examining the extravagant castles and palaces created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Dan Cruickshank reveals how Belfast's industrial development shaped its buildings.
How invasion and conflict shaped Ulster's landscape until the end of the 17th century.