The Politics of Architecture – Jonathan Glancey
January 26th, 2014
Architectural Murder – 1986 – BBC World Service
January 25th, 2014
UPDATE: Following the release of the BBC archive series Post War Architecture I am now able to point out that the first audio clip quoted in the programme below is taken from the opening seconds of Architecture at the crossroads : Doubt and Reassessment
“If one had to choose one symbol of the very worst kind of modern architectural crime it would surely be the crumbling housing estate. Its walls covered in graffiti, its windows smashed, its windy courtyards covered in litter, and its residents living in perpetual fear of muggers and thieves.” Meridian – Architectural Murder – 1986 – BBC World Service – listen here at 28 mins long Architectural Murder
Housing films on YouTube and Vimeo
January 17th, 2014
This page is out of date now so I’ve deleted the links. You can find working links in other articles including the Film page. Use the Search box to look for particular films.
Heritage! – The Battle for Britain’s past
January 11th, 2014
A BBC documentary series in three parts last shown in March 2013 tells the story of how the National Trust and English Heritage came about featuring well known figures such as Simon Thurley (EH), Simon Jenkins (NT), Gavin Stamp, Dan Cruikshank, Candida Lycett Green, and other well known figures shown in documentary footage such as Sir John Betjeman and Nikolaus Pevsner.
It is a fascinating series of which part three is to me the most interesting covering the post-war period and ending with the story of the Euston Arch.