Pevsner's Cities
A warm, engaging series on great British buildings. The ‘Pevsner' Guides, written by the late Sir Nicholas Pevsner, are the definitive guides to British architecture. In this series, historian Gavin Stamp revisits them, on a tour of British cities. As Stamp discovers, each of Britain's cities has its own logic and its own epic story, written in stone.
'A rare and affectionate behind-the-scenes tour of a fascinating architectural landscape.' - Sunday Times
'A serious exploration of architecture... this was absorbing television.' - Daily Telegraph
'Exactly how I want my architecture served up!' - The Guardian
'Sensitive and understated.' - The Sunday Telegraph
Format:
3 x 1 hour
Broadcaster:
Five
