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Houses Fit for People

First transmitted in 1986, Houses Fit for People looks at housing and where the modern movement went wrong with their high-rises and modern concrete estates.

First transmitted in 1986, Houses Fit for People looks at housing and where the modern movement went wrong with their high-rises and modern concrete estates. It identifies an increasing demand for a humane approach to the places people live in, and seeks out examples in the work of some innovative European architects.

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40 minutes

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Tue 29 Mar 1988 18:45
BBC Two except East & South East

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Post-War Architecture Collection

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This programme is part a collection of BBC programmes examining the triumphs and failures of post-war architecture.

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Credits

Narrator Andrew Sachs
Writer Peter Adam
Producer Peter Adam
Associate Producer Roger Last

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Mar 1986 21:25
    BBC Two except East & South East
  • Tue 29 Mar 1988 18:45
    BBC Two except East & South East

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