New Town
Documentary charting the planning and realisation of Edinburgh's New Town, which became the biggest building project in Britain upon its inception 250 years ago.
250 years ago, Edinburgh launched a competition to design a 'New Town' for the Scottish capital. The city desperately needed an upgrade - it was overcrowded, filthy and crumbling. With Scotland a partner in the new United Kingdom, it needed a capital to be proud of. At the same time, Edinburgh was seen as the intellectual capital of Europe - with Adam Smith, David Hume and other figures of the 'Scottish Enlightenment' creating an explosion of ideas that would change the world. The winning plan by James Craig was a masterpiece of Georgian city planning that reflected these Enlightenment ideas. This film tells the story of how the plan was made real - becoming the most ambitious building project in Britain, and transforming Edinburgh into the most perfect Georgian city on earth.
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A country house in the city
Duration: 00:54
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Trailer for New Town
Duration: 00:21
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Andrew Abbott |
Director | Andrew Abbott |
Executive Producer | Iain Scollay |
Broadcasts
- Tue 20 Sep 2016 21:00成人快手 Two Scotland
- Sun 7 Jul 2019 21:00
- Tue 9 Jul 2019 23:00
- Tue 26 Nov 2019 20:00
- Sat 28 Mar 2020 20:00
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