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Climbing Great Buildings

Climbing Great Buildings

Description: Dr Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian and climber, scales Britain's most iconic structures.
Genre: Adventure
Year Released: 2010
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 15
First episode air date: September 6, 2010
Presented By: Jonathan Foyle
Genre: Documentary
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
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