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The East: A New Dawn

David Dimbleby starts his journey in Ely in the spectacular cathedral that dominates the Fens. He explores the world of medieval knights at Hedingham Castle, travels to Norwich to discover the workings of a great medieval city and visits Lavenham which grew fat on the cloth trade.

Join him on a pilgrimage to Little Walsingham and a visit to a rabbit warrener's lodge before finishing at Cambridge University, the jewel of East Anglia.
Begins 9pm, Â鶹Éç One, Sunday 3rd June

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  1. The East: A New Dawn

  Beginning with the spectacular Ely Cathedral, David Dimbleby's journey embraces the Medieval experience.Ìý Visit the Â鶹Éç bus

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  2. The Heart of England: Living It Up

  A journey through the Elizabethan Renaissance where domestic comfort and luxury replace Medieval restraint.ÌýVisit the Â鶹Éç bus

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  3. Scotland: Towering Ambitions

  David Dimbleby explores one thousand years of Scottish architecture ending up at the Scottish Parliament Building.Ìý Visit the Â鶹Éç bus

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  4. The West: Putting On The Style

  Sumptuous Georgian Britain reveals its grace and elegance as David Dimbleby enjoys a tour of western Britain.
  

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  5. The North: Full Steam Ahead

  The great Victorian construction boom attempts to build a way out of appalling social conditions in Britain's cities.
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  6. The South: Dreams of Tomorrow

  A final journey through utopian Garden Cities, commuters' dream houses in the suburbs and the hi-tech City of London.ÌýVisit the Â鶹Éç bus