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Spring 2006

Episode 3: The Ingenious Thomas Heatherwick

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Alan Yentob presents a documentary profiling Thomas Heatherwick, most famous as the creator of the enormous sculpture The B of the Bang in Manchester. Heatherwick has established himself as one of the most exciting and innovative figures in British design. Described as a new Leonardo, he has turned his talents to everything from artworks and architecture to extraordinary feats of engineering and an ingenious handbag. Show less

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