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Britain In Their Sites

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Tristram Hunt tells the story of architectural change in Britain over 60 years, tracing the country's changing idea of itself through three controversial public building projects

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Britain In Their Sites - Episode 1

In 1948, Peterlee was the future, an exciting New Town planned by architect Berthold Lubetkin for the Durham miners he idolised. Tristram Hunt looks back at the project.

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Britain In Their Sites - Episode 2

In 1961, London's Euston Station and its famous Arch faced demolition. A landmark building in the history of railway architecture, battle raged over Euston's future.

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Britain In Their Sites - Episode 3

Tristram Hunt tracks the creation of the skyline of Canary Wharf, from the old docks of the Isle of Dogs to the new tall towers of Canada Square.

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