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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.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 17 Apr 202501:35

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  • Impious

    The Confession

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PresenterDan Cruickshank
ProducerDavid Wilson

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