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Buildings That Shaped Britain

Eight part series chronologically profiles the most significant evolutions in British architecture and the relationship this architectural history has had on the cultural, social and political development of Britain from The Dark Ages to the 21st Century,.

Presented by Simon Thurley, respected historian and Chief Executive of English Heritage, takes viewers on a journey looking at Britain's historic buildings, telling a compelling narrative of our nation's past and human ingenuity. Visiting Britain's groundbreaking buildings, Thurley shows how over the last thousand years Britain has developed its own distinctive architecture and how this tells us much about who we are today.

With the additional help of period specialists – historians, engineers, archaeologists and architectural historians, the series uncovers amazing stories and revelations about each building in a quest to find out why and how they have helped change the architectural, social, political and geographical landscape of Britain.

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Buildings That Shaped Britain transmitted June/July 2006 on five