One Foot in the Past | |
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Genre | History[1] |
Presented by | Kirsty Wark and others |
Theme music composer | Roger Bolton[2] |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 4 June 1993 3 June 2000 | –
One Foot in the Past is a British television series on BBC2 that ran from 1993 to 2000. It considered conservation[3] in, and the architecture,[4] heritage[5] and history of, the British Isles and, in three episodes, France,[6] Italy[7] and India.[8] The series was a magazine programme.[9] Each programme ran for 30 minutes.
From 16 April 1999, the series was part of the History Zone.[10]
The series was subsequently broadcast outside the United Kingdom on BBC World.[11]
The series was conceived by Roland Keating.[12]
The programme had a segment called "Ruin of the Week".[13]
The series found the remains of Euston Arch[14][15][16] and some of the remains of Skylon.[17][18][19][20] This search for Euston Arch was the subject of the programme The Lost Arch (BBC2, 28 February 1994).[21]
The series prevented the demolition of Bankside Power Station by mobilising public opinion against the demolition.[22]
Presenters included Kirsty Wark and also:
There are eight series, and there are a number of special episodes that are not included in those eight series. There are two series of repeats of portions of episodes, and a number of other edited repeats that are not included in those two series.
This series did not assume that pro-conservationist ideas must be right.[25]
Repeats of segments of episodes of Series 1
This series[73] has nine episodes.
This series has nine episodes.
This series has eight episodes.
This series has seven episodes.
The following episodes were first broadcast on 4 September 1999:[130]
This series has eight episodes.
Another Foot in the Past
Another Foot in the Past is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 28 November 1995[143] to 16 January 1997.[144]
Afoot Again in the Past
Afoot Again in the Past (2002) is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 21 January 2002 onwards.[145]
The programme was popular.[146]
In 1994, The Architects' Journal called the programme "excellent".[147] William Cook called the programme "sterling".[148] Christopher Beanland said the programme had "charm".[149]
The series was criticised by Richard Morris.[150]