Demolition
Series 1
Series Summary
An invaluable litmus test of public opinion about our built environment, the nominations ¿ as voted for by Channel 4 viewers - for the worst buildings in the country form the basis of a new four-part series that investigates how Britain came to be littered with eyesores and explores what we can do about it.
Kevin McCloud is joined by architect and former president of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) George Ferguson, who's not afraid to admit that architects make mistakes, and by Janet Street-Porter, who tackles the planners and developers.
Episodes (5)
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Presented by Kevin McCloud, the series starts with the naming of a 'dirty dozen' of the country's most hated buildings, as well as…
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Kevin McCloud continues his investigation of how Britain came to be littered with architectural eyesores and asks what we can do about them?
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Bad housing is at the core of this edition - from boxy brand new homes via council blocks to rows of empty and derelict Victorian terraces…
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Not just an individual building but an entire town centre ¿ the new town of Cumbernauld, in Scotland ¿ is Britain's most hated 'building'…
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In 2005, the public were invited to nominate buildings they wanted demolished. Kevin McCloud, Janet Street-Porter and architect George…
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