Programme Outline
00.53 - 03.44 Pre-war Britain
Footage
- Back-to-back housing
- Experiments in town planning
- Examples of Art Deco architecture
Commentary
- Changes in housing during the 1930s
03.44 - 10.33 The war and the post-war building programme
Footage
- Bomb damage
- Harlow New Town
- High-rise blocks
- Milton Keynes
- Public buildings
Commentary
- Impact of bombing raids
- The building boom
- New ideas in town planning
- Building for the Welfare State
10.33 - 22.19 Changes in transport and technology
Footage
- Roads
- Airports
- Power stations
Commentary
- The rise of the motorway
- Developments in air travel
- Changing patterns of communication
- Power sources and renewable energy
22.19 - 28.45 The environmental challenge
Footage
- The Gower Peninsular
- Caravan sites
- National Parks
Commentary
- The ecological impact of development
- The legacy of the past and our responsibilities towards our descendants
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