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Series about Britain's post-war conservation movement. Tom Dyckhoff tells how Bath was almost destroyed by bombs, before narrowly escaping further damage from developers.

Series charting the development of the conservation movement in Britain since the Second World War. Architectural critic Tom Dyckhoff describes how Bath, widely regarded as Britain's most beautiful city, was almost destroyed by Hitler's bombs, before narrowly escaping further damage from developers. Plus, a look at the birth of the listings system.

30 minutes

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Fri 23 Oct 200901:30
BBC One Northern Ireland

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Credits

PresenterTom Dyckhoff
ProducerRosie Schellenberg
ProducerMary Sackville-West
Executive ProducerBasil Comely

Broadcasts

  • Mon 24 Aug 200919:30
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Wed 21 Oct 200901:10
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Fri 23 Oct 200901:30
    BBC One Northern Ireland