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The West: Putting On The Style

David Dimbleby encounters the grace and elegance of the Georgian terraces of Bath and Bristol, the magnificent country houses of Blenheim and the gardens of Stourhead.

He discovers where the seeds of the Industrial Revolution were sown, in the canals and locks of the West Country and the tin mines of Cornwall. He also travels across Wales to Thomas Telford's Menai Bridge and to Ireland to tell the story of Georgian Dublin.
Begins 9pm, BBC One, Sunday 24th 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. Location list
2. The Heart of England: Living It Up

A journey through the Elizabethan England where domestic comfort and luxury replace Medieval restraint.
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3. Scotland: Towering Ambitions

David Dimbleby explores a thousand years of Scottish architecture ending up at the Scottish Parliament Building. Visit the BBC bus Location list
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 journey through utopian Garden Cities, commuters' dream houses and the hi-tech City of London.
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This Week's Programme: BBC One

The West: Putting On The Style

All programmes

1. The East: A New Dawn

2. The Heart of England: Living It Up

3. Scotland: Towering Ambitions

4. The West: Putting On The Style

5. The North: Full Steam Ahead

6. The South: Dreams of Tomorrow