7.8 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 Executive producer(s) Emma Read First episode date 6 September 2010 Presented by Jonathan Foyle Genre Documentary film | 7.8/10 IMDb Original language(s) English No. of episodes 15 (list of episodes) Producer(s) Adam Barry Final episode date 28 September 2010 Number of episodes 15 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Climbing Great Buildings is a British television series made for the BBC by ITN Productions. The series, first broadcast on BBC Two 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, the climber Lucy Creamer 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 a sounding-board for his on-site explanations.