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Timewatch

2000-2001

The Empire State Story

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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First transmitted in 2001, this programme chronicles the construction of the Empire State Building in New York, which was the world's tallest skyscraper when opened in 1931. The programme investigates the building's history through interviews with the people who contributed to the construction of this iconic building. Show less

Contributors

Narrator:
Samuel West
Producer:
Jonathan Gili
Director:
Jonathan Gili
Series Editor:
Laurence Rees

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