Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain
2014•1h 0m•8.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Tim Dunn
Writer
Dan Cruickshank
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Arts
Cast
Dan Cruickshank
Presenter
Production
Company
BBC Arts
Company
The British Library
Producer
Tim Dunn
Producer
Ivana Pavićević Lazić
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