Ian Nairn
Self - Presenter
Nairn's Europe (1970)
Season 1
A series of programmes in which Ian Nairn contrasts the urban civic style of Britain and the Continent.
Released April 30, 1970
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Genres: Documentary, History
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Production Companies: BBC Manchester
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Hereford - Bourges (France)
Hereford and Bourges are both ancient market towns surrounded by countryside which is characteristic of their two countries. The pressures of a changing, increasingly urbanised society has forced them both to adapt their traditional roles.
April 30, 1970, midnight
S1E2 - Newcastle - Aarhus (Denmark)
Newcastle and Aarhus are both provincial centres. Yet they show, in their very different ways, that the provinces need not be a mere smudged carbon copy of the metropolis, and display a life style quite distinct from London or Copenhagen.
May 7, 1970, midnight
S1E3 - Oxford - Padua (Italy)
Oxford and Padua are not only among Europe's most historic centres of learning. They are also part of the booming industrial complex of the new Europe. How far can they reconcile their traditional roles with the pressures of the 1970s?
May 14, 1970, midnight
S1E4 - Inverness - Lulea (Sweden)
Inverness and Lulea are two of Europe's most northerly outposts. They face similar problems of geographical isolation and climate. Problems which offer the opportunity for exciting architectural solutions.
May 28, 1970, midnight
S1E5 - Barnsley - St Niklaas (Belgium)
The North of England and Belgium share the same taste for chips and strong beer. They face the same problems of an industrial heritage and they have the same chance to create a lively and vigorous environment.
July 23, 1970, midnight
Network: BBC One
Released: April 30, 1970
Last Air Date: July 23, 1970, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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