The Great Palace: The Story of Parliament

Season 1 1983

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Premiered1983-11-03T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
Runtime50m
Total Runtime6h 40m (8 episodes)
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenresDocumentary

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Eight-part series about Westminister and Parliament. The series shows in detail the splended interior of the Palace and includes areas not normally seen by the public. Away from the grandeur, the series examines the more everyday problems which have beset Parliament through the years. Explained also is the procedure of debates and how the legislative machinery worked in the early 1980’s during Margaret Thatcher’s early years as Prime Minister. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/8328

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Series Premiere

1983-11-03T00:00:00Z

1x01 Royal Westminster

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Series Premiere

1x01 Royal Westminster

1983-11-03T00:00:00Z — 50m

1983-11-10T00:00:00Z

1x02 Those Five Hundred Kings

1983-11-10T00:00:00Z — 50m

1983-11-17T00:00:00Z

1x03 Victorian Masterpiece

1983-11-17T00:00:00Z — 50m

The Palace of Westminster is the legacy of architects Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. They began rebuilding Parliament after a fire all but destroyed it in 1834. Constructed on a site with 800 years of political history, this comparatively small seat of government has commanded respect ever since. Contributors who pay homage in this programme include then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who drew inspiration from its designs. Meanwhile, chiming reassuringly in the background is Big Ben, the palace's crowning glory.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/bigben/7509.shtml