| Climbing Great Buildings | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Jonathan Foyle |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Emma Read |
| Producer | Adam Barry |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | ITN Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two, BBC HD |
| Release | 6 September – 28 September 2010 |
Climbing Great Buildings is a British television series made for the BBC by ITN Productions. The series, first broadcast on BBC Two from 6 to 28 September 2010, consists of fifteen half-hour programmes each featuring one famous British structure from the last 1000 years.
The presentation team use rock climbing techniques to access internal and external parts of each building to illustrate construction techniques and materials and other details not usually visible. The team consists of the architect Dr Jonathan Foyle, the climber Lucy Creamer and camera operator Ian Burton, assisted by a rigging team. Foyle is known for his television presentations of architectural history, which subject he also teaches for Cambridge University's International Division.[1] Creamer provides expert advice and encouragement to Foyle, as well as being a sounding-board for his on-site explanations.
| Date first broadcast | Building[2] | Period or century |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Durham Cathedral* | Norman |
| 7 September 2010 | Lincoln Cathedral | 12th-14th |
| 8 September 2010 | Caernarfon Castle* | 13th |
| 9 September 2010 | New College, Oxford | |
| 10 September 2010 | Layer Marney Tower | 16th |
| 13 September 2010 | Burghley House | 16th |
| 14 September 2010 | St Paul's Cathedral | 17th |
| 15 September 2010 | Blenheim Palace* | 18th |
| 20 September 2010 | Clifton Suspension Bridge | 19th |
| 21 September 2010 | St Pancras railway station, including the Midland Hotel | 19th |
| 22 September 2010 | Glasgow School of Art | 19th |
| 23 September 2010 | Royal Liver Building* | early 20th |
| 24 September 2010 | Coventry Cathedral | mid 20th |
| 27 September 2010 | Lloyd's Building | late 20th |
| 28 September 2010 | Imperial War Museum North | 21st |
