The Brits Who Built the Modern World

The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Brits Who Built the Modern World

First Air Date

February 13, 2014

Last Air Date

February 27, 2014

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Four

The Politics of Power
S01E03

The Politics of Power

The final episode focuses on the period from the late 90s to the present day, when they were at the peak of their success - building iconic landmarks across Britain and the world - but also faced some of the biggest controversies of their careers. Rogers reveals what went wrong with the Millennium Dome, Foster recalls the wobbles of London's Millennium Bridge and Michael Hopkins explains how his new parliamentary building, Portcullis House, became the most expensive office block in Britain.

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