The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank
Dan Cruickshank explores the secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. Along the way, he uncovers stories of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders.
Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries and secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. He uncovers stories of Bronze-Age relics emerging from the Vauxhall shore, of why London Bridge was falling down, of midnight corpses splashing beneath Waterloo Bridge, and above all, of the sublime ambition of London's bridge builders themselves.
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Westminster Bridge
Duration: 04:02
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The Confession
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Cruickshank |
| Producer | David Wilson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Jun 2012 21:00
- Fri 15 Jun 2012 02:35
Sat 16 Jun 2012 00:00BBC HD- Sat 16 Jun 2012 18:30BBC HD
- Tue 19 Jun 2012 23:00
- Sun 22 Jul 2012 20:00
- Mon 23 Jul 2012 03:05
Wed 25 Jul 2012 23:50BBC Two except Wales- Thu 26 Jul 2012 00:20BBC Two Wales
- Thu 27 Sep 2012 22:00
- Mon 31 Dec 2012 19:00
- Fri 8 Feb 2013 00:05
- Thu 7 Mar 2013 22:00
- Tue 17 Sep 2013 22:00
- Sun 8 Dec 2013 19:00
- Sun 8 Dec 2013 23:15
- Tue 6 May 2014 23:00
- Tue 5 Aug 2014 20:00
- Wed 6 Aug 2014 01:25
- Sun 18 Oct 2015 19:00
- Thu 22 Oct 2015 00:00
- Thu 7 Jul 2016 22:30
- Tue 12 Jul 2016 03:00
- Mon 5 Sep 2016 19:30
- Tue 14 Mar 2017 22:00
- Wed 15 Mar 2017 03:00
- Sun 24 Mar 2024 19:00
- Mon 25 Mar 2024 01:20