A new Open University and BBC production, Saving Britain’s Past, will bring the history of heritage debate to our living rooms next week, airing on BBC TWO on Monday 24 August at 7.30pm.
In this seven part series for BBC TWO, The Times’ architecture critic Tom Dyckhoff takes viewers on a chronological and geographical journey around Britain. In each programme he investigates a key event or battle that defined each decade’s attitude to heritage.
Dr Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open University and academic consultant to the series, said: “The series chronicles the British men and women who have campaigned and protested to protect and preserve their heritage. In doing so, it shows that heritage is not set in stone, but is determined by a set of values which we wish to use to build a sense of community and identity in the present. What we define as ‘heritage’ is constantly changing in the light of the present, as we look to the past to imagine our future.”
Dr Harrison tells you more about the series here:
If you would like to know more about Saving Britain's Past or want to download The Open University's free heritage booklet exploring the themes raised in the series, visit www.open2.net/savingbritainspast
The OU would also like to encourage viewers to join them in mapping the nation's contemporary heritage. What would you save? Why not participate by visiting open2.net and add a place, object or practice that means something to your sense of identity and community. The site also features a ‘how to’ guide and links to the OU creative archive site where you’ll find useful video clips ranging from the historic to country landscapes, urban environment to the seaside.
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