Augustus Northmore Welby Pugin is far from being a household name, yet he designed the iconic clock tower of Big Ben as well as much of the Palace of Westminster. The 19th-century Gothic revival that Pugin inspired, with its medieval influences and soaring church spires, established an image of Britain which still defines the nation. Richard Taylor charts Pugin's extraordinary life story and discovers how his work continues to influence Britain today.

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The British architect based in Stockholm looks back on major projects of a long career inspired by E...

BBC Two takes us inside the world's biggest invention time capsule - the Science Museum vaults - and...

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Documentary showing buildings made by great architect Joze Plecnik in Prague, Wien, Ljubljana...

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Documentary film about Gothic painting and its representatives.

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A registration of the band's concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City during their 1998 reu...

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

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In 1921, an untitled text reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe's writings was discovered in Boston. It was...