Britain's Best Buildings

Britain's Best Buildings
Genre	Documentary
Presented by	Dan Cruickshank
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	9
Production
Producer(s)	Martin Mortimore; Naomi Austin; Tanya Batchelor
Running time	60 minutes
Distributor	BBC
Release
Original network	BBC Two (2002); BBC Four (2004)
Picture format	16:9
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	2 November 2002 –; 2 June 2004
External links
	Website

Britain's Best Buildings is a BBC documentary series in which the TV presenter and architectural historian Dan Cruickshank discusses his selection of the finest examples of British architecture. It was first broadcast on BBC Two from 2 to 23 November 2002, and returned on BBC Four from 5 May to 2 June 2004.

Episode list

Series one

Tower Bridge 2 November 2002
Blenheim Palace 9 November 2002
Durham Cathedral 16 November 2002
Windsor Castle 23 November 2002

Series two

Harlech Castle 5 May 2004
Palace of Westminster 12 May 2004
Hardwick Hall 19 May 2004
The Circus 26 May 2004
Forth Bridge 2 June 2004

Edited editions of the Palace of Westminster edition (ranging from 5–15 minutes) are often shown on the BBC Parliament channel, when live coverage of the House of Commons, House of Lords, committees etc. ends early, before the beginning of the next programme. These edited editions are used to fill the gaps.

The UKTV channel Yesterday frequently repeats the series. However the episodes are shown in an edited 46 minute format to allow for commercials.

Companion book

The 2002 companion book to the series, also written by Cruickshank, covers the four buildings featured in the first series along with four additional buildings; these are Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; Cardiff Castle; Midland Grand Hotel, St. Pancras Station, London; and Highpoint I, London.

Selected editions

Cruickshank, Dan (10 October 2002). The Story of Britain's Best Buildings. BBC Books (hardcover). ISBN 978-0-563-48823-1.
Cruickshank, Dan (10 February 2003). The Story of Britain's Best Buildings. Firefly Books (paperback). ISBN 978-1-55297-748-4.

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External links

Britain's Best Buildings at BBC Programmes
Britain's Best Buildings BBC press release
Choosing Britain's Best Buildings by Dan Cruickshank at BBC History
Building Styles Gallery at BBC History
Britain's Best Buildings on IMDb

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