6.00 pm: tonight SBS 1
Climbing Great Buildings-: Durham Cathedral
Dr Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian and novice climber, scales Britain's most iconic structures, to reveal their secrets. Jonathan's journey begins in the north-east of England at Durham Cathedral, one of the finest surviving examples of Norman architecture in the UK. Jonathan is aided by Lucy Creamer, one of Britain's top climbers, as he conquers his fears to scale over 42 metres to the top of Durham Cathedral to investigate how the Normans revolutionised building in Britain. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) |