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The North: Full Steam Ahead
Episode 5 of 6
David Dimbleby tours Britain to discover the buildings that have made us who we are. Dimbleby travels north to the powerhouse of Queen Victoria's Britain.
David Dimbleby's architectural tour of Britain heads north to Newcastle, home of George and Robert Stephenson, and then west to Manchester, where Dimbleby finds warehouses based on Venetian palaces and a stunning town hall. He explores the sewers that changed the lives of the Victorian poor, the model village of Saltaire, and the grand merchant houses and shopping arcades of Leeds. He ends his journey in Blackpool, where Victorian engineering was put to the serious business of having fun.
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Thu 27 Feb 2020
23:00
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Dimbleby |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
| Executive Producer | Jonty Claypole |
Broadcasts
Sun 8 Jul 2007 21:00- Tue 17 Jul 2007 03:10
Thu 27 Dec 2007 10:15±«Óãtv Two except East & Yorkshire- Tue 10 Sep 2013 16:15±«Óãtv Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Wed 20 Feb 2019 22:30
- Thu 27 Feb 2020 23:00