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''Demolition'' is a 2005 television series from
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, which can be seen as being the reverse of the
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's 2003 series ''
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''. The public were encouraged to vote for buildings which they want demolished and replaced, with 12 buildings making The Dirty Dozen. The show was shown on four days, 17 to 20 December 2005, with the "Dirty Dozen" covered along with other buildings which did not make the final 12, two of which were actually demolished either during or for filming. The show on the 20th dealt almost entirely with
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town centre. The show was presented and narrated by
Kevin McCloud Kevin McCloud, (born 8 May 1959) is a British designer, writer, and television presenter. He has presented the Channel 4 series '' Grand Designs'' since its debut in April 1999. Early life Born in Bedfordshire, McCloud and his two brothers, ...
, with a ''Demolition Troubleshooter'' of
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, and a team of architectural and heritage experts. Since the program aired, 6 of the buildings have been demolished, while 3 have been renovated. One of the latter,
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, is a
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The "Dirty Dozen"

# Cumbernauld town centre #
The Waterfront, Bournemouth The Waterfront was a leisure complex on the seafront in Bournemouth, England. It contained an IMAX cinema and restaurants. History In January 1997, the Sheridan Group was awarded a contract to develop and operate the complex. The leaseholder w ...
(demolished in 2013) #
Northampton Greyfriars bus station Greyfriars bus station was a bus station which formerly served the town of Northampton, England. It was owned and managed by Northampton Borough Council. The bus station was situated in the Northampton Town Centre between Greyfriars (street) and ...
(demolished in 2015) #Crown House,
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(demolished 2019–20) #
Park Hill, Sheffield Park Hill is a housing estate in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was built between 1957 and 1961, and in 1998 was given Grade II* listed building status. Following a period of decline, the estate is being renovated by developers Urban ...
(under renovation 2009–present) #
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cement works #
Trinity Centre Multi-Storey Car Park Trinity Square is a shopping and leisure centre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The new centre was constructed on the site of former multi-storey car park and shopping complex going by the same name, which originally opened in 1967. The f ...
,
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(featured in the film ''
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'', demolished in 2010) #The
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#The Colliers Wood Tower (renovated 2014–16) #Lodge's Supermarket,
Holmfirth Holmfirth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, on the A635 and A6024 in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble, south of Huddersfield and west of Barnsley. It mostly cons ...
(was derelict, but was renovated and reopened in 2008) # Number One, Westminster Bridge (demolished in 2006 and replaced by
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a hotel at 200 Westminster Bridge Road in London with 1,019 bedrooms. It was designed by BUJ architects, Uri Blumenthal architects and Digital Space, and was built on the site of the County Hall Island Block, ...
) # Westgate House, Newcastle upon Tyne (demolished in 2006–07)


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''Demolition''
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Channel4.com Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
(not all of which entered the "Dirty Dozen") Channel 4 original programming 2005 British television series debuts 2005 British television series endings