Demolition (TV series)


Demolition is a 2005 television series from Channel 4, which can be seen as being the reverse of the BBC's 2003 series Restoration. 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 Cumbernauld town centre. The show was presented and narrated by Kevin McCloud, with a Demolition Troubleshooter of Janet Street-Porter, 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, Park Hill, Sheffield, is a grade II* listed building.

The "Dirty Dozen"

  1. Cumbernauld town centre
  2. IMAX cinema, Bournemouth
  3. Northampton Greyfriars bus station
  4. Crown House, Kidderminster
  5. Park Hill, Sheffield
  6. Rugby cement works
  7. Trinity Centre Multi-Storey Car Park, Gateshead
  8. The Scottish Parliament Building
  9. The Colliers Wood Tower
  10. Lodge's Supermarket, Holmfirth
  11. Number One, Westminster Bridge
  12. Westgate House, Newcastle upon Tyne