Episode 2
How powered flight and photography changed how the world is understood. This episode reveals how planners and architects took to the skies to redesign Scottish towns and cities.
Presenter James Crawford reveals how planners and architects took to Scotland's skies after World War II and used the god's-eye view in their mission to redesign towns and cities across the Central Belt. From one of Scotland's first tower blocks, through New Town living to the building of a motorway that ripped through the heart of Glasgow, James reveals how these utopian and controversial visions have transformed our lives and how we're living with the legacy to this day.
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Scotland’s first ever Skyscraper
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A motorway through the heart of the city
Duration: 02:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James Crawford |
| Executive Producer | Rachel Bell |
| Series Producer | Richard Downes |
| Producer | Jon Morrice |
| Director | Jon Morrice |
| Writer | James Crawford |
Broadcasts
Wed 23 May 201821:00BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
Sat 20 Oct 201820:00BBC Two Scotland- Tue 14 May 201920:00
- Wed 15 May 201919:00
- Sat 9 Nov 201921:00
- Wed 13 Nov 201919:00
- Sat 10 Oct 202019:00BBC Two England & HD only
- Sun 11 Oct 202019:00BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 11 Jan 202120:00
- Tue 12 Jan 202119:00
- Tue 15 Feb 202220:00
- Wed 16 Feb 202219:00
- Wed 5 Oct 202220:00
- Mon 26 Jun 202320:00
- Wed 28 Jun 202319:00
- Mon 4 Mar 202416:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Tue 2 Sep 202520:00
Breathtaking panoramic 360° views of Scotland’s awe-inspiring scenery — a new perspective from drone-captured footage
Parts of Scotland you may already know, but won’t have seen like this before
