How We Built Britain: At the start of Victorias reign the north of England seemed out of control. Enormous industrial cities lacked basic amenities whilst many of their inhabitants lived in slums. David Dimbleby travels to Manchester Leeds Newcastle and the Tower Ballroom Blackpool to tell the story of Britains greatest construction boom. Find out how factories town halls sewers churches hospitals and dance halls were built in a dramatic attempt to deal with the rapidly expandingurban population.

Starring:

David Dimbleby

Genre:

Documentary, History