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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.
Last on
Tue 29 Mar 1988
18:45
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & South East
Post-War Architecture Collection

This programme is part a collection of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ programmes examining the triumphs and failures of post-war architecture.
About ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Andrew Sachs |
Writer | Peter Adam |
Producer | Peter Adam |
Associate Producer | Roger Last |
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Mar 1986 21:25ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & South East
- Tue 29 Mar 1988 18:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & South East
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