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Heritage! The Battle for Britain's Past

Sian Phillips

Basil Comely

Nick Angel

Heritage! The Battle for Britain's Past: Episode 2: The Men from the Ministry

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The Men from the Ministry

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Episode 2: The Men from the Ministry

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How civil servants such as Charles Reed Peers helped save the great ruins of Britain.

Series exploring the heritage movement looks at its unsung heroes, civil servants such as Charles Reed Peers who helped save the great ruins of Britain.

The second episode reveals the unsung heroes of the heritage movement, the clever civil servants who saved the great ruins of Britain. It explores the determination of Charles Reed Peers from the Office of Works, who seized the chance in the interwar years to make history a popular cause, and looks at how the increasingly mobile British public began to embrace the idea of a day out at an historic site. As the country houses faced a crisis with owners demolishing or abandoning their homes, who would come to the rescue - the Ministry of Works or the National Trust?

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A vibrant three-part series exploring how heritage became a mass popular movement.

Series charting the movement to protect the heritage of the country, from its birth in the 19th century to the modern day.

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