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This Week's Programme: BBC One

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The East: A New Dawn

David Dimbleby starts his journey in Ely in the spectacular cathedral that dominates the Fens. He explores the world of medieval knights at Hedingham Castle, travels to Norwich to discover the workings of a great medieval city and visits Lavenham which grew fat on the cloth trade.

Join him on a pilgrimage to Little Walsingham and a visit to a rabbit warrener's lodge before finishing at Cambridge University, the jewel of East Anglia.
Begins 9pm, BBC One, Sunday 3rd June

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    1. The East: A New Dawn

    Beginning with the spectacular Ely Cathedral, David Dimbleby's journey embraces the Medieval experience.  Visit the BBC bus

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    2. The Heart of England: Living It Up

    A journey through the Elizabethan Renaissance where domestic comfort and luxury replace Medieval restraint. Visit the BBC bus

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    3. Scotland: Towering Ambitions

    David Dimbleby explores one thousand years of Scottish architecture ending up at the Scottish Parliament Building.  Visit the BBC bus

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    4. The West: Putting On The Style

    Sumptuous Georgian Britain reveals its grace and elegance as David Dimbleby enjoys a tour of western Britain.

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    5. The North: Full Steam Ahead

    The great Victorian construction boom attempts to build a way out of appalling social conditions in Britain's cities.
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    6. The South: Dreams of Tomorrow

    A final journey through utopian Garden Cities, commuters' dream houses in the suburbs and the hi-tech City of London. Visit the BBC bus



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