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    Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London
    Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London
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    Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London

    New series. Rob Bell explores the extraordinary stories of four of London’s most iconic bridges, uncovering the history behind how – and why – they were built. In the first episode, Rob focuses on the original, and for 17 centuries the only bridge across the Thames, London Bridge. Rob explores the multiple versions of this bridge over the centuries and charts how each has shaped Britain’s capital city, from the Romans who used it to control southern England, to the astonishing and raucous medieval bridge, designed by priests, inhabited by hundreds, and financed and managed by City merchants.

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    Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London

    First Air Date

    January 6, 2021

    Last Air Date

    October 11, 2021

    Seasons

    1

    Episodes

    4

    Language

    English

    Production Companies

    Networks

    5

    S01E04

    Waterloo; The World's Finest Bridge

    Rob uncovers the story of the two Waterloo Bridges, both once hailed as bridges of the future. He discovers the original Waterloo Bridge was an icon of the Industrial Revolution, built using the latest technology to cater for the incredible growth of London. But this bridge - dubbed the finest in the world - was too expensive a crossing for the impoverished inhabitants of London, and fell into disrepair. Its replacement, the current bridge, symbolised the modern world. Rob discovers the astonishing story behind this bridge - including its war-time forgotten female labour force.

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