British TV series or programme
One Foot in the Past |
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Genre |
History
[1] |
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Presented by |
Kirsty Wark and others |
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Theme music composer | Roger Bolton
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Original language | English |
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Network |
BBC2 |
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Release | 4 June 1993 (1993-06-04) – 3 June 2000 (2000-06-03) |
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One Foot in the Past is a British television series on
BBC2 that ran from 1993 to 2000. It considered
conservation
[3] in, and the
architecture,
[4]
heritage
[5] and
history of, the British Isles and, in three episodes, France,
[6] Italy
[7] and India.
[8] The series was a
magazine programme.
[9] Each programme ran for 30 minutes.
From 16 April 1999, the series was part of the
History Zone.
[10]
The series was subsequently broadcast outside the United Kingdom on
BBC World.
[11]
The series was conceived by
Roland Keating.
[12]
The programme had a segment called "Ruin of the Week".
[13]
The series found the remains of
Euston Arch
[14]
[15]
[16] and some of the remains of
Skylon.
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20] This search for Euston Arch was the subject of the programme The Lost Arch (BBC2, 28 February 1994).
[21]
The series prevented the demolition of Bankside Power Station by mobilising public opinion against the demolition.
[22]
Presenters included
Kirsty Wark and also:
There are eight series, and there are a number of special episodes that are not included in those eight series. There are two series of repeats of portions of episodes, and a number of other edited repeats that are not included in those two series.
This series did not assume that pro-conservationist ideas must be right.
[25]
- Episode 1: 4 June 1993. This episode includes
Bolton Abbey,
[26] and announced the discovery of some of the remains of Euston Arch.
[14] The music was by Roger Bolton.
[2]
- Episode 2: 11 June 1993.
[27]
- Episode 3: 18 June 1993. This episode includes
Bankside Power Station.
[28]
- Episode 4: 25 June 1993
[29]
- Episode 5: 2 July 1993. This episode includes Bolton Abbey and the Albert Memorial.
[30]
[31]
- Episode 6: 9 July 1993. This episode includes St George's Hall in Windsor Castle.
[32]
[33]
- Episode 7: 16 July 1993. This episode includes the
Midland Grand Hotel.
[34]
- Episode 8: 23 July 1993. This episode includes
Chillingham Castle and the
Scott Monument.
[35]
Repeats of segments of episodes of Series 1
- 3 April 1994. The title of this episode is List It.
[38]
A Very Modern Love Affair?
- 12 April 1995: The title of this episode is A Very Modern Love Affair?
[55]
This series
[73] has nine episodes.
This series has nine episodes.
- 29 March 1998. The title of this episode is Palaces of Apes. Part of Evolution Weekend.
[105]
[106]
This series has eight episodes.
Birthplace of the Beatles
- 22 July 1998. The title of this episode is Birthplace of the Beatles, and it is about
20 Forthlin Road.
[119]
This series has seven episodes.
The following episodes were first broadcast on 4 September 1999:
[130]
- Defence of the Land. This episode includes the
Maunsell Forts.
- Defence of the People.
- Defence of the Art.
This series has eight episodes.
- Episode 1: 15 April 2000. This episode includes
London Zoo.
[133]
- Episode 2: 22 April 2000. The title of this episode is Sex and the Georgian City.
[134]
[135]
- Episode 3: 29 April 2000. The title of this episode is Transport.
[136]
- Episode 4: 6 May 2000.
[137]
- Episode 5: 13 May 2000. The title of this episode is Nelson: the Hero and the Harlot, and it is about
Horatio Nelson and
Emma Hamilton.
[138]
[139]
- Episode 6: 20 May 2000. The title of this episode is Sculpture.
[140]
- Episode 7: 27 May 2000. The title of this episode is Decoration.
[141]
- Episode 8: 3 June 2000. Final episode, which includes
Hestercombe gardens and
Wellington Arch.
[142]
Another Foot in the Past
Another Foot in the Past is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 28 November 1995
[143] to 16 January 1997.
[144]
Afoot Again in the Past
Afoot Again in the Past (2002) is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 21 January 2002 onwards.
[145]
The programme was popular.
[146]
In 1994, The Architects' Journal called the programme "excellent".
[147] William Cook called the programme "sterling".
[148] Christopher Beanland said the programme had "charm".
[149]
The series was criticised by Richard Morris.
[150]
- "One Foot in the Past Special: Brunel" (1995)
73 Structural Engineer 356
- "One Foot in the Past" (1995) BBC Worldwide,
Issues 33-38
- "One Foot in the Past" (1996) BBC Worldwide,
Issues 39–43, p 94
- "One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (2000)
107 RIBA Journal 27 & 35 (Issues 1–6)
- "One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (1998)
105 RIBA Journal 137
- Peter Semmens, "Euston Arch to be rebuilt" (1995)
141 The Railway Magazine 18
- (1994) 201 Autocar & Motor,
no 1, p 9
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^
"One Foot in the Past", Apple TV+.
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b Mike Preston. Tele-Tunes 1994: Television, Film & Show Music on CD, Cassette & Vinyl. 12th Edition. Mike Preston Music. Morecambe. 1994. ISBN 0906655110. p 108.
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^ Larkham and Barrett. "Conservation of the Built Environment under the Conservatives". Allmendinger and Thomas (eds). Urban Planning and the British New Right. Routledge. 1998. p 53 at
p 54.
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^ Ann Gray and Erin Bell, History on Television, Routledge, 2013,
p 55
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^ Peter J Larkham, Conservation and the City, Routledge, 1996,
p 56.
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^ "The Other House of Windsor", broadcast 21 June 1994, at 8:30pm on BBC1.
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^ One Foot on the Continent, broadcast 15 August 1996 on BBC2
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^ One Foot in the Raj, broadcast 30 July 1997 on BBC2
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^ (1995) BBC Worldwide,
nos 27-32, p 70;
Annual Report and Accounts 95/96, BBC, p 18;
Who's Who in the media, Guardian, 2006, p 99.
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^ Emma Cook.
"Coffin reveals secret life of a Roman yuppie". The Independent. 17 April 1999.
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^ See, for example, issues of The Japan Times and The Jerusalem Post
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^ "people" (2002)
216 The Architects' Journal 20
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^ This expression appears on the
title card of this segment in episodes.
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b Stephen Ward.
"Remains of 'Gateway to the North' discovered: Demolished Euston Arch found in the garden of a Kent villa". The Independent. 3 June 1993.
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^ "Delight in Store" (1993)
79 The Planner 26
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^ John Delafons. Politics and Preservation: A Policy History of the Built Heritage 1882-1996. E & FN Spon. 1997. (Taylor & Franic e-Library. 2005.
p 80.
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^ Jonathan Glancey.
"The only way was up". The Independent. 10 March 1996.
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^ "One Foot in the Past" (1994)
199 The Architects' Journal 43
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^
"Changing London's skyline". Hereford Times. 22 April 2004.
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^ Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 9 August 1994, p 39
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^ The Radio Times, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index. The Times, 28 February 1994, p 39.
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^ Stephen Halliday,
"Lifeblood of London", London, (Amazing and Extraordinary Facts), David & Charles, 2012.
"Bankside Power Station" in "40 Buildings Saved", Twentieth Century Society. Martin Andrews,
"Would a TV programme save Scott's theatre?" (2002)
215 The Architects' Journal 19 (28 March 2002).
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^
"BBC2". Cambridge Daily News. Cambridge, UK. 18 July 1996. p. 21.
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^ "Voice of reason" (1996)
203 The Architects' Journal 70
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^ For a review of this series, see "One Foot in the Past" (1993)
197 The Architects' Journal 17
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice",
The Times, 4 June 1993, p 43; and Gerard Gilbert,
"One foot in the present, too",
The Independent, 3 June 1993.
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^ The Times, 11 June 1993, p 43. Radio Times, Issue 3622, 5 June 1993, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 18 June 1993, p 47. For commentary on this episode, see Frances Spalding,
The Tate: A History, 1998, p 276.
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^ The Times, 25 June 1993, p 43. Radio Times, Issue 3624, 19 June 1993, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 2 July 1993, p 39
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3625, 26 June 1993, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Thomas Sutcliffe,
"Hasta la vista, baby: Thomas Sutcliffe watches the final episode of Eldorado; plus One Foot in the Past", The Independent, 9 July 1993.
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^ The Times, 9 July 1993, p 39
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 16 July 1993, p 39
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^ For a review of this episode see, Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 23 July 1993, p 39.
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^ The Times, 13 September 1993, p 39
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3636, 11 September 1993, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3664, 2 April 1994, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3673, 4 June 1994, reprinted
BBC Programme Index.
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^ For commentary on this episode, see "This Week", Radio Times, Issue 3673, 4 June 1994
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^ The Times, 14 June 1994, p 47
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3674, 11 June 1994 reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3675, 18 June 1994, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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BFI
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3675, 18 June 1994, reprinted at
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^ The Times, 2 August 1994, p 43.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3681, 30 July 1994, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 9 August 1994, p 39
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3682, 6 August 1994 reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ The Times, 16 August 1994, p 39.
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^ For a review of this episode, see Elizabeth Cowley, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 12 April 1995, p 43
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3729, 8 July 1995, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see
"Historians recreate Henry VIII's velvet world of lavatorial luxury", The Independent, 8 July 1995.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3730, 15 July 1995, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^
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^ For commentary on this episode, see John Davies, "Barbara Castle's tribute to Kelmscott Manor" in
"Salon 258", Society of Antiquaries of London, 14 February 2020; and "The Media" (1995)
Newsletter, The William Morris Society.
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^ For commentary on this episode, see
"Targets of enemy bombers and our own demolition men", The Independent, 27 August 1995.
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^ For a review of the Birmingham Town Hall segment of this episode, see (1996) 49 Jazz Journal International,
issues 1 to 6, p 10
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 17 November 1995, p 47
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^ "One Foot in the Past" (1995) BBC Worldwide,
Issues 33-38, p 34
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^ "One Foot in the Past Special" in "Engineering on the BBC" (1995) The Chemical Engineer,
Issues 592-603, p 52
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^ "One Foot in the Past: Brunel", The Times, 2 April 1996, p 47
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^ For a review of this series, see "Architecture takes television by storm this summer" (1996)
203 The Architects' Journal 15
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 30 May 1996, p 47; and Marianne Macdonald,
"Sadness of King George at courtiers' prying eyes", The Independent, 30 May 1996, Section 2, pp 27 & 28 [The date of 29 May 1996 is a misprint for 30 May 1996].
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3774, 25 May 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Lynne Truss, "A tough time in front of the small screen", The Times, 7 June 1996, p 47; and Jonathan Glancey,
"A prime time for design", The Independent, 3 June 1996. For other commentary on this episode, see (1996)
203 The Architects' Journal 18.
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^ The Times, 6 June 1996, p 47
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3775, 1 June 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 13 June 1996, p 47
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^ For a review of this episode, see Lynne Truss, "RIP Arthur, in that final flower", The Times, 21 June 1996, p 51.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3777, 15 June 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3778, 22 June 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 4 July 1996, p 47.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3780, 6 July 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ The Times, 18 July 1996, p 43.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3781, 13 July 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ The Times, 8 August 1996, p 43
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3784, 3 August 1996, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Elizabeth Cowley, "One Foot on the Continent" in "Choice", The Times, 15 August 1996, p 43; and Thomas Sutcliffe,
"Television review", The Independent, 15 August 1996.
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 9 July 1997, p 46; Paul McCann,
"Portillo goes through the keyhole for BBC series", The Independent, 25 June 1997; and Jasper Rees,
"The Portillo guide to restoration", The Independent, 11 July 1997.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3831, 5 July 1997, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Barnard, "Being gentle is no more than horse sense", The Times, 17 July 1997, p 47; and David Aaronovitch,
"Television: No policies, just sheer bloody politics", The Independent, 19 July 1997.
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^ The Times, 16 July 1997, p 47
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^ The Times, 23 July 1997, p 47. Radio Times, Issue 3833, 19 July 1997, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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^ The Radio Times, Issue 3834, 26 July 1997, reprinted
BBC Programme Index.
"One Foot in the Raj", Film & TV Database, BFI. "BBC World", The Japan Times, 12 August 1998, p 16.
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^ For a review of this episode, see
"Recalling the Raj",
The Tribune, India, 23 August 1998
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 6 August 1997, p 42; and Joe Joseph, "Willingly brainwashed, despicably betrayed", The Times, 7 August 1997, p 39.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3835, 2 August 1997, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 13 August 1997, p 42; Joe Joseph, "Best eaten cold, cooked by somebody else?", The Times, 14 August 1997, p 43; and Christopher Dunkley, "The midsummer blues", The Financial Times, 20 August 1997, p 7.
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 20 August 1997, p 42
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^ For a review of this episode, see Frances Lass, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 27 August 1997, p 42.
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 10 September 1997, p 46; and Joe Joseph, "Man of motorbikes, milk floats and tattoos", The Times, 11 September 1997, p 47.
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in Broadcasting House" in "Television Choice: Regent Street's ocean liner", The Times, 7 November 1997, p 50; and
"Television: Today's Pick", The Independent, 7 November 1997.
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^
BFI
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^ For a review of this episode, see Paul Hoggart, "Eat, drink and be wary: tomorrow we survive", The Times, 30 March 1998, p 47.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3868, 28 March 1998, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ The Times, 28 April 1998, p 51
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Joe Joseph, "Survivors all, but not all equally welcome", The Times, 29 April 1998, p 43; and Nancy Banks-Smith, "Have we met before?", The Guardian Weekly, vol 158, no 19, week ending 10 May 1998, p 30.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3872, 25 April 1998, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ The Times, 5 May 1998, p 50
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Bricks and mortar of time", The Times, 12 May 1998, p 54.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3874, 9 May 1998, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 19 May 1998, p 54; Joe Joseph, "Beware, the end is a low probability event", The Times, 20 May 1998, p 47;
"Turning circle" (1998)
207 The Architects' Journal 66 (28 May 1998).
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Flicking through history", The Times, 26 May 1998, p 46
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: A view of Auld Reekie", The Times, 2 June 1998, p 50
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^ For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Remembering a princess", The Times, 16 June 1998, p 54; and Joe Joseph, "An inspiring instance of real girl power", The Times, 17 June 1998, p 43.
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^ The Times, 16 June 1998, p 53.
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^ The Times, 23 June 1998, p 55. Radio Times, Issue 3880, 20 June 1998, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "Birthplace of the Beatles" in "Television Choice: A res des on Penny Lane", The Times, 22 July 1998, p 42.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3922, 17 April 1999, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index
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^ For a review of this episode, see John Davies,
"Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 16 April 1999.
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^
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3924, 1 May 1999, reprinted at
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^ For a review of this episode, see John Davies,
"Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 30 April 1999.
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^ For commentary on this episode, see Tina Gaudoin, Three Times a Countess, Constable, 2022,
p 287.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3927, 22 May 1999, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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^ For a review of this episode, see John Davies,
"Higher Channels",
Times Higher Education, 5 November 1999
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^ The Radio Times, Issue 3951, 6 November 1999, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
"One Foot in the Future", BFI.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3973, 15 April 2000, reprinted at
BBC Programme Index.
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^ For a review of this episode, see John Davies,
"Higher Channels", Times Higher Education, 21 April 2000.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3974, 22 April 2000, reprinted at
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^ For reviews of this episode, see John Davies,
"Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 12 May 2000; and Christopher Dunkley, "That was the life that was", The Financial Times, 13 May 2000, "Arts" section, p 6.
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3977, 13 May 2000, reprinted at
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^ Radio Times, Issue 3980, 3 June 2000, reprinted at
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^ The Times, 28 November 1995, p 47. Radio Times, Issue 3749, 25 November 1995, reprinted at
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"Kirsty Wark: Newsnight star finds her literary feet with debut tale of love and belonging", The Yorkshire Post, 9 October 2013.
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^ (1994)
200 The Architects' Journal 10
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^ William Cook, "Yes" in Cook and Bailey,
"Restoration drama", The Spectator, 23 May 2015.
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^ Christopher Beanland,
"A brief history of architecture on TV", The Guardian, 4 February 2014
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^ Richard Morris. "A Public Past?". Hedley Swain (ed). Rescuing the Historic Environment: Proceedings of a Conference Held at Leicester University: January 1993. RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust. 1993. ISBN 0903789175. p 9 at p 11.