''Climbing Great Buildings'' is a British
television series made for the
BBC by
ITN Productions. The series, first broadcast on
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
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
Jonathan Foyle is an architectural historian, broadcaster and advocate for heritage sites. He is also an artist.
Background
Foyle grew up in Market Deeping in Lincolnshire and attended The Deepings School. He has a Master of Arts from the ...
, the climber
Lucy Creamer
Lucy Creamer (born 19 April 1971) is a British professional climber. Creamer was born in Taunton, Somerset, but now lives in Sheffield - a city known for its large climbing community.
After working as an outdoor instructor Creamer became a ful ...
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.
Creamer provides expert advice and encouragement to Foyle, as well as being a sounding-board for his on-site explanations.
Episodes
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* World Heritage Site
See also
*''
Don't Look Down''
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, id=1711385, title=Climbing Great Buildings
2010 British television series debuts
2010 British television series endings
BBC television documentaries
English-language television shows
Documentary television series about architecture
Television shows about British architecture