Chief executive Simon Thurley's programme of modernisation leads to the project of saving Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, a crumbling 1950s monolith that dominated the city's skyline. The decision to list the site proved highly unpopular with the local population and plunged English Heritage into a bitter dispute, costing the taxpayer over ~£40 million. It also brought one of the UK's major property developers to the brink of collapse after the onset of the credit crunch meant they ran out of money. Could Thurley find a way forward to restore this eyesore?
Title | English Heritage - Season 1 Episode 2 Romancing the Stone |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC Two |
Cast | Simon Thurley, Samuel West |
Crew | Patrick Forbes (Director), Stephanie Collins (Producer), Nicolas Kent (Executive Producer), Kate Spankie (Editor), Bruce Law (Editor) |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | architecture, english nobility |
First Air Date | Apr 24, 2009 |
Last Air date | May 15, 2009 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 4 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 3.812 |
Language | English |