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Climbing Great Buildings Genre Documentary Presented by Jonathan Foyle Country of origin United Kingdom Language(s) English No. of series 1 No. of episodes 15 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Emma Read Producer(s) Adam Barry Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel BBC Two, BBC HD Original run 6 September 2010 – 28 September 2010 Climbing Great Buildings is a British television series made for the BBC. The series, first broadcast on BBC Two in autumn 2010, consists of fifteen half-hour programmes each featuring one famous British structure from the last 1000 years.
The presentation team use rock climbing techniques to access internal and external parts of each building to illustrate construction techniques and materials and other details not usually visible. The team consists of the architect Dr Jonathan Foyle, the climber Lucy Creamer and camera operator Ian Burton, assisted by a rigging team. Foyle is known for his television presentations of architectural history, which subject he also teaches for Cambridge University's International Division[1]. Creamer is an experienced climber and as well as providing expert advice and encouragement to Foyle, she acts as a sounding-board for his on-site explanations.
Contents
Episodes
Date first broadcast Building[2] Period or century 6 September 2010 Durham Cathedral* Norman 7 September 2010 Lincoln Cathedral 12th-14th 8 September 2010 Caernarfon Castle* 13th 9 September 2010 New College, Oxford 10 September 2010 Layer Marney Tower 16th 13 September 2010 Burghley House 16th 14 September 2010 St Paul's Cathedral 17th 15 September 2010 Blenheim Palace* 18th 20 September 2010 Clifton Suspension Bridge 19th 21 September 2010 St Pancras railway station, including the Midland Hotel 19th 22 September 2010 Glasgow School of Art 19th 23 September 2010 Royal Liver Building* early 20th 24 September 2010 Coventry Cathedral mid 20th 27 September 2010 Lloyd's Building late 20th 28 September 2010 Imperial War Museum North 21st References
- ^ "Profiles". The Online House Detective. House Detective. 2003-2006. http://www.house-detectives.co.uk/profiles.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Climbing Great Buildings - Episodes". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ts2sg/episodes/2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
See also
External links
Categories:- 2010 British television programme debuts
- 2000s British television series
- 2010s British television series
- BBC television documentaries
- Documentary films about architecture
- Television programmes about British architecture
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