One Foot in the Past

One Foot in the Past is a British television series on BBC2 that ran from 1993 to 2000. It considered conservation[3] in, and the architecture,[4] heritage[5] and history of, the British Isles and, in three episodes, France,[6] Italy[7] and India.[8] The series was a magazine programme.[9] Each programme ran for 30 minutes.

One Foot in the Past
GenreHistory[1]
Presented byKirsty Wark and others
Theme music composerRoger Bolton[2]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Release
Original networkBBC2
Original release4 June 1993 (1993-06-04) –
3 June 2000 (2000-06-03)

From 16 April 1999, the series was part of the History Zone.[10]

The series was subsequently broadcast outside the United Kingdom on BBC World.[11]

Production

The series was conceived by Roland Keating.[12]

The programme had a segment called "Ruin of the Week".[13]

Finds and preservation

The series found the remains of Euston Arch[14][15][16] and some of the remains of Skylon.[17][18][19][20] This search for Euston Arch was the subject of the programme The Lost Arch (BBC2, 28 February 1994).[21]

The series prevented the demolition of Bankside Power Station by mobilising public opinion against the demolition.[22]

Presenters

Presenters included Kirsty Wark and also:

Episodes

There are eight series, and there are a number of special episodes that are not included in those eight series. There are two series of repeats of portions of episodes, and a number of other edited repeats that are not included in those two series.

Series 1

This series did not assume that pro-conservationist ideas must be right.[25]

Repeats of segments of episodes of Series 1

List It
  • 3 April 1994. The title of this episode is List It.[38]

Series 2

A Very Modern Love Affair?
  • 12 April 1995: The title of this episode is A Very Modern Love Affair?[55]

Series 3

Brunel

Series 4

This series[73] has nine episodes.

One Foot on the Continent

Series 5

This series has nine episodes.

One Foot in Broadcasting House

Palaces of Apes
  • 29 March 1998. The title of this episode is Palaces of Apes. Part of Evolution Weekend.[105][106]

Series 6

This series has eight episodes.

Birthplace of the Beatles
  • 22 July 1998. The title of this episode is Birthplace of the Beatles, and it is about 20 Forthlin Road.[119]

Series 7

This series has seven episodes.

World War II

The following episodes were first broadcast on 4 September 1999:[130]

  • Defence of the Land. This episode includes the Maunsell Forts.
  • Defence of the People.
  • Defence of the Art.

One Foot in the Festival of Britain

Series 8

This series has eight episodes.

  • Episode 1: 15 April 2000. This episode includes London Zoo.[133]
  • Episode 2: 22 April 2000. The title of this episode is Sex and the Georgian City.[134][135]
  • Episode 3: 29 April 2000. The title of this episode is Transport.[136]
  • Episode 4: 6 May 2000.[137]
  • Episode 5: 13 May 2000. The title of this episode is Nelson: the Hero and the Harlot, and it is about Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton.[138][139]
  • Episode 6: 20 May 2000. The title of this episode is Sculpture.[140]
  • Episode 7: 27 May 2000. The title of this episode is Decoration.[141]
  • Episode 8: 3 June 2000. Final episode, which includes Hestercombe gardens and Wellington Arch.[142]

Series of repeats

Another Foot in the Past

Another Foot in the Past is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 28 November 1995[143] to 16 January 1997.[144]

Afoot Again in the Past

Afoot Again in the Past (2002) is a series of repeats of portions of episodes, first broadcast on BBC2 from 21 January 2002 onwards.[145]

Reception

The programme was popular.[146]

In 1994, The Architects' Journal called the programme "excellent".[147] William Cook called the programme "sterling".[148] Christopher Beanland said the programme had "charm".[149]

The series was criticised by Richard Morris.[150]

References
  • "One Foot in the Past Special: Brunel" (1995) 73 Structural Engineer 356
  • "One Foot in the Past" (1995) BBC Worldwide, Issues 33-38
  • "One Foot in the Past" (1996) BBC Worldwide, Issues 39–43, p 94
  • "One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (2000) 107 RIBA Journal 27 & 35 (Issues 1–6)
  • "One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (1998) 105 RIBA Journal 137
  • Peter Semmens, "Euston Arch to be rebuilt" (1995) 141 The Railway Magazine 18
  • (1994) 201 Autocar & Motor, no 1, p 9
  1. "One Foot in the Past", Apple TV+.
  2. Mike Preston. Tele-Tunes 1994: Television, Film & Show Music on CD, Cassette & Vinyl. 12th Edition. Mike Preston Music. Morecambe. 1994. ISBN 0906655110. p 108.
  3. Larkham and Barrett. "Conservation of the Built Environment under the Conservatives". Allmendinger and Thomas (eds). Urban Planning and the British New Right. Routledge. 1998. p 53 at p 54.
  4. Ann Gray and Erin Bell, History on Television, Routledge, 2013, p 55
  5. Peter J Larkham, Conservation and the City, Routledge, 1996, p 56.
  6. "The Other House of Windsor", broadcast 21 June 1994, at 8:30pm on BBC1.
  7. One Foot on the Continent, broadcast 15 August 1996 on BBC2
  8. One Foot in the Raj, broadcast 30 July 1997 on BBC2
  9. (1995) BBC Worldwide, nos 27-32, p 70; Annual Report and Accounts 95/96, BBC, p 18; Who's Who in the media, Guardian, 2006, p 99.
  10. Emma Cook. "Coffin reveals secret life of a Roman yuppie". The Independent. 17 April 1999.
  11. See, for example, issues of The Japan Times and The Jerusalem Post
  12. "people" (2002) 216 The Architects' Journal 20
  13. This expression appears on the title card of this segment in episodes.
  14. Stephen Ward. "Remains of 'Gateway to the North' discovered: Demolished Euston Arch found in the garden of a Kent villa". The Independent. 3 June 1993.
  15. "Delight in Store" (1993) 79 The Planner 26
  16. John Delafons. Politics and Preservation: A Policy History of the Built Heritage 1882-1996. E & FN Spon. 1997. (Taylor & Franic e-Library. 2005. p 80.
  17. Jonathan Glancey. "The only way was up". The Independent. 10 March 1996.
  18. "One Foot in the Past" (1994) 199 The Architects' Journal 43
  19. "Changing London's skyline". Hereford Times. 22 April 2004.
  20. Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 9 August 1994, p 39
  21. The Radio Times, reprinted at BBC Programme Index. The Times, 28 February 1994, p 39.
  22. Stephen Halliday, "Lifeblood of London", London, (Amazing and Extraordinary Facts), David & Charles, 2012. "Bankside Power Station" in "40 Buildings Saved", Twentieth Century Society. Martin Andrews, "Would a TV programme save Scott's theatre?" (2002) 215 The Architects' Journal 19 (28 March 2002).
  23. "BBC2". Cambridge Daily News. Cambridge, UK. 18 July 1996. p. 21.
  24. "Voice of reason" (1996) 203 The Architects' Journal 70
  25. For a review of this series, see "One Foot in the Past" (1993) 197 The Architects' Journal 17
  26. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 4 June 1993, p 43; and Gerard Gilbert, "One foot in the present, too", The Independent, 3 June 1993.
  27. The Times, 11 June 1993, p 43. Radio Times, Issue 3622, 5 June 1993, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  28. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 18 June 1993, p 47. For commentary on this episode, see Frances Spalding, The Tate: A History, 1998, p 276.
  29. The Times, 25 June 1993, p 43. Radio Times, Issue 3624, 19 June 1993, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  30. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 2 July 1993, p 39
  31. Radio Times, Issue 3625, 26 June 1993, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  32. For a review of this episode, see Thomas Sutcliffe, "Hasta la vista, baby: Thomas Sutcliffe watches the final episode of Eldorado; plus One Foot in the Past", The Independent, 9 July 1993.
  33. The Times, 9 July 1993, p 39
  34. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 16 July 1993, p 39
  35. For a review of this episode see, Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 23 July 1993, p 39.
  36. The Times, 13 September 1993, p 39
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  38. Radio Times, Issue 3664, 2 April 1994, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  39. Radio Times, Issue 3673, 4 June 1994, reprinted BBC Programme Index.
  40. For commentary on this episode, see "This Week", Radio Times, Issue 3673, 4 June 1994
  41. The Times, 14 June 1994, p 47
  42. Radio Times, Issue 3674, 11 June 1994 reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  43. Radio Times, Issue 3675, 18 June 1994, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
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  51. Radio Times, Issue 3681, 30 July 1994, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  52. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 9 August 1994, p 39
  53. Radio Times, Issue 3682, 6 August 1994 reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  54. The Times, 16 August 1994, p 39.
  55. For a review of this episode, see Elizabeth Cowley, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 12 April 1995, p 43
  56. Radio Times, Issue 3729, 8 July 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  57. For a review of this episode, see "Historians recreate Henry VIII's velvet world of lavatorial luxury", The Independent, 8 July 1995.
  58. Radio Times, Issue 3730, 15 July 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  59. BBC Programme Index
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  61. For commentary on this episode, see John Davies, "Barbara Castle's tribute to Kelmscott Manor" in "Salon 258", Society of Antiquaries of London, 14 February 2020; and "The Media" (1995) Newsletter, The William Morris Society.
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  64. For commentary on this episode, see "Targets of enemy bombers and our own demolition men", The Independent, 27 August 1995.
  65. BBC Programme Index
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  68. For a review of the Birmingham Town Hall segment of this episode, see (1996) 49 Jazz Journal International, issues 1 to 6, p 10
  69. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 17 November 1995, p 47
  70. "One Foot in the Past" (1995) BBC Worldwide, Issues 33-38, p 34
  71. "One Foot in the Past Special" in "Engineering on the BBC" (1995) The Chemical Engineer, Issues 592-603, p 52
  72. "One Foot in the Past: Brunel", The Times, 2 April 1996, p 47
  73. For a review of this series, see "Architecture takes television by storm this summer" (1996) 203 The Architects' Journal 15
  74. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 30 May 1996, p 47; and Marianne Macdonald, "Sadness of King George at courtiers' prying eyes", The Independent, 30 May 1996, Section 2, pp 27 & 28 [The date of 29 May 1996 is a misprint for 30 May 1996].
  75. Radio Times, Issue 3774, 25 May 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  76. For reviews of this episode, see Lynne Truss, "A tough time in front of the small screen", The Times, 7 June 1996, p 47; and Jonathan Glancey, "A prime time for design", The Independent, 3 June 1996. For other commentary on this episode, see (1996) 203 The Architects' Journal 18.
  77. The Times, 6 June 1996, p 47
  78. Radio Times, Issue 3775, 1 June 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  79. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 13 June 1996, p 47
  80. For a review of this episode, see Lynne Truss, "RIP Arthur, in that final flower", The Times, 21 June 1996, p 51.
  81. Radio Times, Issue 3777, 15 June 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  82. Radio Times, Issue 3778, 22 June 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  83. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Choice", The Times, 4 July 1996, p 47.
  84. Radio Times, Issue 3780, 6 July 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  85. The Times, 18 July 1996, p 43.
  86. Radio Times, Issue 3781, 13 July 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  87. The Times, 8 August 1996, p 43
  88. Radio Times, Issue 3784, 3 August 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  89. For reviews of this episode, see Elizabeth Cowley, "One Foot on the Continent" in "Choice", The Times, 15 August 1996, p 43; and Thomas Sutcliffe, "Television review", The Independent, 15 August 1996.
  90. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 9 July 1997, p 46; Paul McCann, "Portillo goes through the keyhole for BBC series", The Independent, 25 June 1997; and Jasper Rees, "The Portillo guide to restoration", The Independent, 11 July 1997.
  91. Radio Times, Issue 3831, 5 July 1997, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  92. For a review of this episode, see Peter Barnard, "Being gentle is no more than horse sense", The Times, 17 July 1997, p 47; and David Aaronovitch, "Television: No policies, just sheer bloody politics", The Independent, 19 July 1997.
  93. The Times, 16 July 1997, p 47
  94. The Times, 23 July 1997, p 47. Radio Times, Issue 3833, 19 July 1997, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  95. The Radio Times, Issue 3834, 26 July 1997, reprinted BBC Programme Index. "One Foot in the Raj", Film & TV Database, BFI. "BBC World", The Japan Times, 12 August 1998, p 16.
  96. For a review of this episode, see "Recalling the Raj", The Tribune, India, 23 August 1998
  97. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 6 August 1997, p 42; and Joe Joseph, "Willingly brainwashed, despicably betrayed", The Times, 7 August 1997, p 39.
  98. Radio Times, Issue 3835, 2 August 1997, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  99. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 13 August 1997, p 42; Joe Joseph, "Best eaten cold, cooked by somebody else?", The Times, 14 August 1997, p 43; and Christopher Dunkley, "The midsummer blues", The Financial Times, 20 August 1997, p 7.
  100. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 20 August 1997, p 42
  101. For a review of this episode, see Frances Lass, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 27 August 1997, p 42.
  102. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 10 September 1997, p 46; and Joe Joseph, "Man of motorbikes, milk floats and tattoos", The Times, 11 September 1997, p 47.
  103. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in Broadcasting House" in "Television Choice: Regent Street's ocean liner", The Times, 7 November 1997, p 50; and "Television: Today's Pick", The Independent, 7 November 1997.
  104. BFI
  105. For a review of this episode, see Paul Hoggart, "Eat, drink and be wary: tomorrow we survive", The Times, 30 March 1998, p 47.
  106. Radio Times, Issue 3868, 28 March 1998, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  107. The Times, 28 April 1998, p 51
  108. For reviews of this episode, see Joe Joseph, "Survivors all, but not all equally welcome", The Times, 29 April 1998, p 43; and Nancy Banks-Smith, "Have we met before?", The Guardian Weekly, vol 158, no 19, week ending 10 May 1998, p 30.
  109. Radio Times, Issue 3872, 25 April 1998, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  110. The Times, 5 May 1998, p 50
  111. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Bricks and mortar of time", The Times, 12 May 1998, p 54.
  112. Radio Times, Issue 3874, 9 May 1998, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  113. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice", The Times, 19 May 1998, p 54; Joe Joseph, "Beware, the end is a low probability event", The Times, 20 May 1998, p 47; "Turning circle" (1998) 207 The Architects' Journal 66 (28 May 1998).
  114. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Flicking through history", The Times, 26 May 1998, p 46
  115. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: A view of Auld Reekie", The Times, 2 June 1998, p 50
  116. For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "One Foot in the Past" in "Television Choice: Remembering a princess", The Times, 16 June 1998, p 54; and Joe Joseph, "An inspiring instance of real girl power", The Times, 17 June 1998, p 43.
  117. The Times, 16 June 1998, p 53.
  118. The Times, 23 June 1998, p 55. Radio Times, Issue 3880, 20 June 1998, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  119. For a review of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "Birthplace of the Beatles" in "Television Choice: A res des on Penny Lane", The Times, 22 July 1998, p 42.
  120. Radio Times, Issue 3922, 17 April 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  121. For a review of this episode, see John Davies, "Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 16 April 1999.
  122. BBC Programme Index
  123. Radio Times, Issue 3924, 1 May 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  124. For a review of this episode, see John Davies, "Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 30 April 1999.
  125. BBC Programme Index
  126. For commentary on this episode, see Tina Gaudoin, Three Times a Countess, Constable, 2022, p 287.
  127. Radio Times, Issue 3927, 22 May 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  128. BBC Programme Index
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  131. For a review of this episode, see John Davies, "Higher Channels", Times Higher Education, 5 November 1999
  132. The Radio Times, Issue 3951, 6 November 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index. "One Foot in the Future", BFI.
  133. Radio Times, Issue 3973, 15 April 2000, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  134. For a review of this episode, see John Davies, "Higher Channels", Times Higher Education, 21 April 2000.
  135. Radio Times, Issue 3974, 22 April 2000, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  136. BBC Programme Index
  137. BBC Programme Index
  138. For reviews of this episode, see John Davies, "Higher channels", Times Higher Education, 12 May 2000; and Christopher Dunkley, "That was the life that was", The Financial Times, 13 May 2000, "Arts" section, p 6.
  139. Radio Times, Issue 3977, 13 May 2000, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  140. BBC Programme Index
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  142. Radio Times, Issue 3980, 3 June 2000, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  143. The Times, 28 November 1995, p 47. Radio Times, Issue 3749, 25 November 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  144. BBC Programme Index
  145. BBC Programme Index
  146. "Kirsty Wark: Newsnight star finds her literary feet with debut tale of love and belonging", The Yorkshire Post, 9 October 2013.
  147. (1994) 200 The Architects' Journal 10
  148. William Cook, "Yes" in Cook and Bailey, "Restoration drama", The Spectator, 23 May 2015.
  149. Christopher Beanland, "A brief history of architecture on TV", The Guardian, 4 February 2014
  150. Richard Morris. "A Public Past?". Hedley Swain (ed). Rescuing the Historic Environment: Proceedings of a Conference Held at Leicester University: January 1993. RESCUE: The British Archaeological Trust. 1993. ISBN 0903789175. p 9 at p 11.
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