Skyscrapers on UK TV

Dubai Freak · February 14th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Hope this post/thread is OK here? . . . . just spotted a trailer for this . . .

UK TV More 4 Tue 17th Feb 20:30 TV series about Skyscrapers

Series 1 | Vertical City

In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli designed icon wasn't in the heart of the capital.

Instead the developers had taken a billion dollar gamble on creating an international financial centre, symbolised by this obelisk-shaped tower, in the desolate docklands of the City's East End.

But when the world property market collapsed just after the complex was completed, the developers went bankrupt and a large part of the tower lay in darkness...

maxtoon · February 14th, 2009, 10:25 PM

nice find !!!!

sounds interesting

ferge · February 15th, 2009, 01:01 AM

I saw the advert for this before and all I got from my parents was 'oooh, you'd like that'

I didn't know they knew..

wiggleyleeds · February 15th, 2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferge

I saw the advert for this before and all I got from my parents was 'oooh, you'd like that'

I didn't know they knew..

lol. they know your secret

ferge · February 15th, 2009, 01:07 AM

yeh they must have gone into my room one day whilst I was out to do laundry and found an AJ under the corner of my matress, eurgh..

..Anyway. I'm hoping this series won't be just a few shows but have a bit of depth to it, show us the usual.. but it seemed like it was going to profile a fair few 20th century architects.

Gherkin · February 15th, 2009, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferge

I didn't know they knew..

They probably check your Internet history! Hide your skyscrapercity history behind a mountain of porn to make you seem ~~more~~ normal

bobalania · February 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM

This is on tonight

cardiff · February 18th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Was an ok program, nothing new or amazing. More a history of the development and nothing about the IRA bomb.

bobalania · February 18th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Yeah, was ok, its on tonight as well.

ferge · February 18th, 2009, 05:53 PM

Its a step in the right direction for new developments... hopefully C4 will continue with the new age architecture programming (I mean we have Grand Designs and the Stirling Prize on C4 anyway)..

Would of prefered more on the new proposals rather than just OCS, he didn't have much say about it and was fairly repetitive, saying that.. It was a good show, OCS looks stunning, as did the other towers.. Looking forward to tonights show on WTC site.

bobalania · February 18th, 2009, 06:28 PM

^ Yes didn't say enough about future developments. Must of been filmed quite a while ago, as couldn't see Landmark on there or Pan Pensulia or however you spell it. :P

Show tonight should be good.

ferge · February 18th, 2009, 07:18 PM

PP was on some shots, was far from topped out mind, but it wasn't too old a show (besides, all the towers were known about and approved way back when anyway!) lol.

bobalania · February 18th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Oh yes, didn't mean to say that PP was there it was just still U/C.

ferge · February 21st, 2009, 12:32 AM

I presumed, with the intro each program that the Bank of China would be one of the shows, however it says on Radiotimes that Monday night's show (the 5th and final show) is about the Deansgate tower, Manchester.

So we've had OCS, 7WTC, Turning torso, Seagram and Deansgate Tower.. strange.

bobalania · February 21st, 2009, 12:43 AM

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/v...guide/series-1 Episode 3 but where was it?

Chorley Boi · February 22nd, 2009, 11:00 PM

richard hammond is doing something tonite featuring betham

bobalania · February 22nd, 2009, 11:04 PM

Heres what your talking about me thinks:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...er_Taipei_101/

February 14th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#1
Dubai Freak Watching Dubai Grow . . . Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 485 Likes (Received): 1	Skyscrapers on UK TV Hope this post/thread is OK here? . . . . just spotted a trailer for this . . . UK TV More 4 Tue 17th Feb 20:30 TV series about Skyscrapers Series 1 \| Vertical City In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli designed icon wasn't in the heart of the capital. Instead the developers had taken a billion dollar gamble on creating an international financial centre, symbolised by this obelisk-shaped tower, in the desolate docklands of the City's East End. But when the world property market collapsed just after the complex was completed, the developers went bankrupt and a large part of the tower lay in darkness...

February 17th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#7
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February 18th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#8
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bobalania T-T-TEESSIDERS! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 1,441 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, was ok, its on tonight as well. __________________ www.bobalania.com http://bobalania.proboards106.com CLICK HERE FOR TEESSIDE REGENERATION! 'PROUD TO COME FROM TEESSIDE!'

February 18th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#11
bobalania T-T-TEESSIDERS! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 1,441 Likes (Received): 0	^ Yes didn't say enough about future developments. Must of been filmed quite a while ago, as couldn't see Landmark on there or Pan Pensulia or however you spell it. :P Show tonight should be good. __________________ www.bobalania.com http://bobalania.proboards106.com CLICK HERE FOR TEESSIDE REGENERATION! 'PROUD TO COME FROM TEESSIDE!'

February 14th, 2009, 10:25 PM	#2
maxtoon Southeast Geordie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London/Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 608 Likes (Received): 0	nice find !!!! sounds interesting

February 15th, 2009, 01:01 AM	#3
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	I saw the advert for this before and all I got from my parents was 'oooh, you'd like that' I didn't know they knew..

February 15th, 2009, 01:07 AM	#5
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	yeh they must have gone into my room one day whilst I was out to do laundry and found an AJ under the corner of my matress, eurgh.. ..Anyway. I'm hoping this series won't be just a few shows but have a bit of depth to it, show us the usual.. but it seemed like it was going to profile a fair few 20th century architects.

February 18th, 2009, 05:53 PM	#10
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Its a step in the right direction for new developments... hopefully C4 will continue with the new age architecture programming (I mean we have Grand Designs and the Stirling Prize on C4 anyway).. Would of prefered more on the new proposals rather than just OCS, he didn't have much say about it and was fairly repetitive, saying that.. It was a good show, OCS looks stunning, as did the other towers.. Looking forward to tonights show on WTC site.

February 18th, 2009, 07:18 PM	#12
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	PP was on some shots, was far from topped out mind, but it wasn't too old a show (besides, all the towers were known about and approved way back when anyway!) lol.

February 18th, 2009, 11:50 PM	#13
bobalania T-T-TEESSIDERS! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 1,441 Likes (Received): 0	Oh yes, didn't mean to say that PP was there it was just still U/C. __________________ www.bobalania.com http://bobalania.proboards106.com CLICK HERE FOR TEESSIDE REGENERATION! 'PROUD TO COME FROM TEESSIDE!'

February 21st, 2009, 12:32 AM	#14
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	I presumed, with the intro each program that the Bank of China would be one of the shows, however it says on Radiotimes that Monday night's show (the 5th and final show) is about the Deansgate tower, Manchester. So we've had OCS, 7WTC, Turning torso, Seagram and Deansgate Tower.. strange.

February 21st, 2009, 12:43 AM	#15
bobalania T-T-TEESSIDERS! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 1,441 Likes (Received): 0	http://www.channel4.com/programmes/v...guide/series-1 Episode 3 but where was it? __________________ www.bobalania.com http://bobalania.proboards106.com CLICK HERE FOR TEESSIDE REGENERATION! 'PROUD TO COME FROM TEESSIDE!'

February 22nd, 2009, 11:00 PM	#16
Chorley Boi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chorley Posts: 714 Likes (Received): 0	richard hammond is doing something tonite featuring betham

February 22nd, 2009, 11:04 PM	#17
bobalania T-T-TEESSIDERS! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 1,441 Likes (Received): 0	Heres what your talking about me thinks: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...er_Taipei_101/ __________________ www.bobalania.com http://bobalania.proboards106.com CLICK HERE FOR TEESSIDE REGENERATION! 'PROUD TO COME FROM TEESSIDE!'

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