''One Foot in the Past'' is a British television series on BBC 2 that ran from 1993 to 2000. It considered the cultural heritage and

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of Britain. Each programme ran for 30 minutes. Presenters included

Kirsty Wark Kirsteen Anne "Kirsty" Wark FRSE (born 3 February 1955) is a Scottish television presenter with a long career at the BBC. Starting on Radio Scotland, where she became a producer, Wark switched to television, presenting The Late Show and Newsnig ...

and also: *

Joan Bakewell Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, (''née'' Rowlands; born 16 April 1933), is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is president of Birkbeck, University of London; she is also an author a ...

* Roger Bowdler *

Dan Cruickshank Daniel Gordon Raffan Cruickshank (born 26 August 1949) is a British art historian and BBC television presenter, with a special interest in the history of architecture. Professional career Cruickshank holds a BA in Art, Design and Architecture ...

* Philippa Gregory * Lucinda Lambton *

Jonathan Meades Jonathan Turner Meades (born 21 January 1947) is an English writer and film-maker, primarily on the subjects of place, culture, architecture and food. His work spans journalism, fiction, essays, memoir and over fifty highly idiosyncratic tele ...

References

*"One Foot in the Past Special: Brunel" (1995) 73 Structural Engineer 35
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*(2002) 216 Architects' Journal 2
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*"One Foot in the Past" (1995) BBC Worldwide, Issues 33-3
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*"One Foot in the Past" (1996) BBC Worldwide, Issues 39–43, p 9
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*"One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (2000) 107 RIBA Journal 27 & 35 (Issues 1–6
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*"One Foot in the Past" in "Television" (1998) 105 RIBA Journal 13
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