Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain
Dan 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.
As good as any Dickens novel, this is the triumphant and tragic story of the greatest architectural dynasty of the 19th century. Dan Cruickshank charts the rise of Sir George Gilbert Scott to the very heights of success, the fall of his son George Junior and the rise again of his grandson Giles. It is a story of architects bent on a mission to rebuild Britain. From the Romantic heights of the Midland Hotel at St Pancras station to the modern image of Bankside power station (now Tate Modern), this is the story of a family that shaped the Victorian age and left a giant legacy.
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Giles Gilbert Scott's telephone box
Duration: 01:37
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The Gothic orders of Thomas Rickman
Duration: 00:54
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Harry Handelsman on restoring the St Pancras Hotel
Duration: 01:58
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St George's Minster, Doncaster
Duration: 07:34
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Cruickshank |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
| Producer | Tim Dunn |
| Director | Tim Dunn |
| Assistant Producer | Ivan Lazic |
| Production Coordinator | Grace Brassington |
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Oct 2014 21:00
- Wed 22 Oct 2014 02:55
- Mon 27 Oct 2014 23:20
- Sun 11 Jan 2015 21:00
- Thu 15 Jan 2015 02:00
- Tue 12 May 2015 01:00
- Thu 28 Apr 2016 00:45
- Mon 27 Feb 2017 22:00
- Tue 28 Feb 2017 03:00
- Tue 20 Jun 2017 22:00
- Wed 21 Jun 2017 03:00
- Thu 28 Jun 2018 02:25
- Wed 15 May 2019 01:00
- Thu 3 Dec 2020 00:30
- Sat 9 Dec 2023 19:10
- Sun 10 Dec 2023 01:55
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