Jonathan Meades

Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his gaze onto Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his gaze onto Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

Having previously investigated the architecture of Hitler and Stalin's regimes, Jonathan Meades turns his attention to another notorious 20th-century European dictator, Mussolini. His travels take him to Rome, Milan, Genoa, the new town of Sabaudia and the vast military memorials of Redipuglia and Monte Grappa. When it comes to the buildings of the fascist era, Meades discovers a dictator who couldn't dictate, with Mussolini caught between the contending forces of modernism and a revivalism that harked back to ancient Rome. The result was a variety of styles that still influence architecture today. Along the way, Meades ponders on the nature of fascism, the influence of the Futurists, and Mussolini's love of a fancy uniform.

Having previously investigated the architecture of Hitler and Stalin's regimes, Jonathan Meades turns his attention to another notorious 20th-century European dictator, Mussolini. His travels take him to Rome, Milan, Genoa, the new town of Sabaudia and the vast military memorials of Redipuglia and Monte Grappa. When it comes to the buildings of the fascist era, Meades discovers a dictator who couldn't dictate, with Mussolini caught between the contending forces of modernism and a revivalism that harked back to ancient Rome. The result was a variety of styles that still influence architecture today. Along the way, Meades ponders on the nature of fascism, the influence of the Futurists, and Mussolini's love of a fancy uniform.

Jonathan Meades dives deep into the motives behind Brutalist architecture, the story of its fall from grace and its unapologetic continued relevance.

Jonathan Meades dives deep into the motives behind Brutalist architecture, the story of its fall from grace and its unapologetic continued relevance.

Jonathan Meades examines the cult of Stalinism through its buildings and monuments.

Jonathan Meades examines the cult of Stalinism through its buildings and monuments.

A comic drama about the weird and wonderful world of Salvador Dali and the Surrealists. This film charts Dali's meteoric rise from obscurity to the world's most publicised artist.

A surreal film about surrealism.

A surreal film about surrealism.

Jonathan Meades explores the architecture of Nazi Germany, from its holiday camps to its concentration camps.

Jonathan Meades explores the architecture of Nazi Germany, from its holiday camps to its concentration camps.

A mythical land who must be discover. Or invented. In an impressive library, two old men. One is a great Polish archaeologist at the end of his work. The second- his best friend. They are masters of a substantial slice of human history: legendary Atlantis. It is refuge and masterpiece, propriety and treasure.