Don't Look Down (TV series)

Don't Look Down is a BBC 2 documentary television series written and presented by Kevin McCloud[1] which ran for six episodes beginning in May 2000.[2]

Don't Look Down
Developed byTalkback Productions
StarringKevin McCloud
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersPeter Fincham
Nicola Moody
Running time30 minutes
DistributorFremantle
Release
Original networkBBC 2
Picture format16:9
Audio formatStereo
Original release18 May (2000-05-18) –
22 June 2000 (2000-06-22)
Chronology
Followed byGrand Designs

Each episode is a documentary about the history of famous tall buildings in the United Kingdom; the Forth Bridge, Salisbury Cathedral, the Lloyd's building, Trellick Tower, the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory and Liverpool Cathedral. McCloud looks at the buildings' construction, architecture and history, but with the twist that part of the episode featured McCloud climbing the outside of the building as a way to conquer his fear of heights.[3] McCloud filmed the series around his fortieth birthday, claiming that it was an excellent way to remain fit.[4]

The series was aired again on the Discovery Channel in the UK during 2009 where it was retitled Kevin McCloud's UK Superstructures[5]

References
  1. Kevin McCloud profile at the Channel 4 website, URL accessed 17 May 2008
  2. Don't Look Down at the British Film Institute, URL accessed 17 May 2008
  3. Don't Look Down, episode 1 (broadcast 18 May 2000). Talkback television.
  4. Don't Look Down, episode 5. Talkback television
  5. Discovery Channel UK — Kevin McCloud's UK Superstructures


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