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The Brits Who Designed the Modern World
12:05 am - 01:05 am Tuesday, September 1
The Brits Who Designed the Modern World
Brenda Emmanus presents profiles of 10 celebrated British designers whose work has revolutionised the nation's homes, streets and culture since the Second World War. Among those whose careers are highlighted are road-sign designer Margaret Calvert, ZX Spectrum creator Rick Dickinson, Andrew Ritchie, who gave the world the Brompton Bike, and Kenneth Grange, who designed everything from British Rail's distinctive InterCity 125 to Kenwood food mixers. A panel of contributors including Will.i.am, Jeremy Paxman, Pete Waterman and Ade Adepitan explain how their lives have benefited from British designs
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- Brenda Emmanus — Presenter
- John Mullen — Series producer
- Janet Lee — Executive producer
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