Britain's Best Buildings

Britain's Best Buildings

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presenter = Dan Cruickshank
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Naomi Austin
Tanya Batchelor
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runtime = 60 minutes
channel = BBC Two
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first_aired = October 1 2002
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"Britain's Best Buildings" is a BBC documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank chooses the finest examples of British architecture. It was first broadcast on BBC Two in October 2002.

Episode list

eason one

#"Tower Bridge"
#"Blenheim Palace"
#"Durham Cathedral"
#"Windsor Castle"

eason two

#"Harlech Castle" May 3, 2006
#"Palace of Westminster" May 10, 2006
#"Hardwick Hall" May 17, 2006
#"The Circus" May 18, 2006
#"Forth Bridge"

Edited editions of the Palace of Westminster edition (ranging from 5-15 minutes) are often shown on the BBC Parliament channel, when live coverage of the House of Commons, House of Lords, committees etc ends early, before the beginning of the next programme. These edited editions are used to fill the gaps.

Companion book

The 2002 companion book to the series, also written by Cruickshank, covers the four buildings featured in the first series along with four additional buildings; these are Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; Cardiff Castle; Midland Grand Hotel, St. Pancras Station, London; and Highpoint I, London.

elected editions

* cite book
date = Oct 10, 2002
title = The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
last = Cruickshank
first = Dan
publisher = BBC Books (hardcover)
id = ISBN 978-0563488231
* cite book
date = Feb 10, 2003
title = The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
last = Cruickshank
first = Dan
publisher = Firefly Books (paperback)
id = ISBN 978-1552977484

External links

*" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/10_october/11/best_buildings.shtml Britain's Best Buildings] " BBC press release
*" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/programme_archive/best_buildings_01.shtml Choosing Britain's Best Buildings] " by Dan Cruickshank at BBC History
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/gallery_buildingstyles.shtml Building Styles Gallery] at BBC History


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