Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Milner and the Lincoln Arboretum | 20070202 | Tristram Hunt finds out about the Lincoln Arboretum and its creator Edward Milner. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. | |
| James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London | 20070130 | 20070131 (R4) | James Pennethorne created Victoria Park in east London for some of the poorest people in the capital.
The space may have resembled Regent's Park with grand carriageways and vistas, but the workers made it their own as they congregated to discuss politics and to bathe in the grand lakes before the park had even officially opened.
Historian Tristram Hunt continues his history of the people and ideas behind the creation of public parks.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
Tristram Hunt on the creation of the first 'people's park' in London's East End. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. |
| James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London | 20070130 | 20080908 (R4) | James Pennethorne created Victoria Park in east London for some of the poorest people in the capital.
The space may have resembled Regent's Park with grand carriageways and vistas, but the workers made it their own as they congregated to discuss politics and to bathe in the grand lakes before the park had even officially opened.
Historian Tristram Hunt continues his history of the people and ideas behind the creation of public parks.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
Tristram Hunt on the creation of the first 'people's park' in London's East End. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. |
| John Claudius Loudon and the Derby Arboretum | 20070129 | Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the people and ideas behind our public parks, starting with the Derby Arboretum.
John Claudius Loudon was the first major advocate of public parks for the burgeoning cities of 19th-century England, largely through his prolific literary output of articles, books and magazines, where it is estimated that he wrote 60 million words to advance his cause.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
Tristram Hunt with a history of public parks and the influence of John Claudius Loudon. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. | |
| John Claudius Loudon and the Derby Arboretum | 20070129 | 20080825 (R4) | Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the people and ideas behind our public parks, starting with the Derby Arboretum.
John Claudius Loudon was the first major advocate of public parks for the burgeoning cities of 19th-century England, largely through his prolific literary output of articles, books and magazines, where it is estimated that he wrote 60 million words to advance his cause.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2007.
Tristram Hunt with a history of public parks and the influence of John Claudius Loudon. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. |
| Joseph Paxton and Birkenhead Park | 20070130 | 20080901 (R4) | Tristan Hunt's history of public parks with Joseph Paxton's grand efforts for Birkenhead. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. |
| William Barron and West Park, Macclesfield | 20070201 | William Barron was a zealot for municipal gardens in the benefit that they could raise the moral tone of the nation - the Temperance movement was a great believer in public parks.
Historian Tristram Hunt continues his history of the people and ideas behind the creation of public parks.
Producer: Erin Riley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.
Historian Tristram Hunt investigates the history of West Park in Macclesfield. An exploration of Britain's parks and the people who created them. |