Buildings That Shaped Britain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Buildings That Shaped Britain chronologically chart the most significant evolutions in British architecture, outlining the impact that this architectural history has had on the cultural, social and political development of Britain from The Dark Ages to the 21st century. Respected historian--and Chief Executive of English Heritage --Dr Simon Thurley goes on a compelling journey through Britain's architectural history. He paints an exhaustive and extremely interesting picture of the human ingenuity that has shaped our nation's structural past. Visiting Britain's groundbreaking buildings, Thurley shows how Britain has developed its own distinctive architecture over the last thousand years, observing that this tells us a great deal 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, revealing why and how certain structures have helped alter the architectural, social, political and geographical landscape of Britain.

Series details

• Title: Buildings That Shaped Britain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2006-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-07-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36320
• IMDb ID: tt0866516
• TVDB ID: 82632

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Thurley — Presenter
• Anna Keay — Presenter
• Steven Parissien — Presenter
• Eddie McCann — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-06-02; final listed air date 2006-07-21; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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