Brenda Emmanus meets and profiles ten great living British designers, to find out what inspires them and explore how they have responded to society's evolving tastes.
If there were an Olympic league table for design, Britain would be right at the top. Since the Second World War, British designers have revolutionised our homes, our workplaces, our roads and our public institutions.
In November 2016, the Design Museum opened its new £83m home in Kensington. To mark this great moment for British design, BBC Arts profiles ten great living British designers.
Arts reporter Brenda Emmanus meets and profiles our 'Top 10', to find out what inspires them to make such phenomenal objects. She reveals how designers have responded to society's evolving tastes, from the brash 60s modernism of Margaret Calvert's road signs through to the colourful technology of Rick Dickinson's ZX Spectrum. She also meets Britain's most prolific designer, Sir Kenneth Grange (Intercity 125, bus shelters, the Kenwood Chef...), as well as Andrew Ritchie, who gave the world the Brompton Bike.
And we also hear from an illustrious panel of celebrities whose lives have been transformed by British design, including Will.i.am, Jeremy Paxman, Pete Waterman, Ade Adepitan and Jenny Eclair.
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Trevor Baylis
Duration: 04:13
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Kenneth Grange
Duration: 04:27
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:21Johnson Mkhalali
Asambeni Sonke
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00:28Kylie Minogue
Can't Get You Out Of My Head
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00:46The Hollywood Edge Sound Effects Library
Very Distant City Traffic Drone With Sparse Metal Movement
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Brenda Emmanus |
| Series Producer | John Mullen |
| Executive Producer | Janet Lee |
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