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New Town, Home Town

First transmitted in 1979, writer Colin Ward sets out to discover the truth about Britain鈥檚 New Towns.

He visits Harlow, Peterlee, Runcorn and the youngest and biggest New Town, Milton Keynes, hearing from their architects and residents, and examining their reputation.

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58 minutes

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Sat 24 May 1980 19:30

Post-War Architecture Collection

Post-War Architecture Collection
This programme is part a collection of 大象传媒 programmes examining the triumphs and failures of post-war architecture.


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Role Contributor
Presenter Colin Ward
Producer David Heycock
Executive Producer Christopher Martin
Film Editor Christopher Rowlands
Camera Operator Peter Chapman
Researcher Katya Krausova

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