Synopsis
David Dimbleby's journey through Britain's architecture concludes with a look at how 20th-century developments changed southern England.
- Programme: How We Built Britain
- Episode: 6: The South: Dreams of Tomorrow
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2007
- History
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