The Brits Who Built the Modern World

Season

2014

6.8

Series telling the story of how an exceptional generation of British architects, led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, conquered the globe with their high-tech vision.

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Episode List

S1 • E1

The Freedom of the Future

A look at some of the stunning recent work of an exceptional generation of British architects born in the 1930s, led by Norman Foster and Richard Rogers.

S1 • E2

The Power of the Past

Modern British architects such as Richard Rogers, Terry Farrell and Norman Foster reveal the stories behind some of their most famous creations of the 1980s.

S1 • E3

The Politics of Power

A look at the period from the late 90s to the present day, when the architects were at the peak of their success but also faced some huge controversies.