Grundy's Wonders

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Grundy's Wonders
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Developed by Working Wonder Productions (series 6)
Starring John Grundy
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30?
Production
Producer Steve Robins
Production locations North East England, Cumberland, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
Running time25 mins approx.
Release
Original network Tyne Tees Television, ITV
Original release2000 (2000) 
2005 (2005)
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Grundy's Wonders is a Tyne Tees Television architecture programme presented by John Grundy, which began in 2000.

Contents

On the programme, Grundy explores buildings in north-east England, as well as Cumbria and Yorkshire. Each programme has a particular theme or type of building, and Grundy names his favourite piece of architecture (on the week's theme) his "Grundy's Wonder", and gives a "Big Boot" to things he dislikes.

Grundy presents the programme in an enthusiastic way, while covering many aspects of the northern English region's history; this is also one of few architecture series on television.

Episodes and places visited

Series 5

Series 6

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