Why British cities make no sense
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Why is Reading, a massive settlement of 170,000 people, NOT a city, while the tiny Welsh village of St Davids IS a city? Is it something to do with cathedrals? Or universities? Or is it a surprisingly simple answer which only raises more questions about how city status works in the UK, and merits a ten minute video? (No, no, and yes.)
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Written and presented by
JAY FOREMAN https://www.twitter.com/jayforeman
MARK COOPER-JONES https://www.twitter.com/markcooperjones
Director/DOP
JADE NAGI https://www.twitter.com/jade_nagi
Edited by
JAY FOREMAN
Runner
ABBY TIMMS
Voice of University Challenge
ROGER TILLING @rogertilling
VFX
CHRIS WALKER https://www.artstation.com/zangrethordigital
Satellite map animations
PEADAR DONNELLY
Queen awards ceremony animations
DARREN DUTTON @Darren_Dutton
City Bid Pamphlets
STEWART FRASER @golfsaleriots
UK urban sprawl map
HELEN MCKENZIE @helenmakesmaps
Additional research
JONN ELLEDGE @jonnelledge
Cathedral counting research
CHRIS JOHNSON @chrislesjohnson
Additional graphics help
DAVID FLETCHER @artfletch
MATT GIRLING @iamcanalboy
Rochester sign image
@RochesterCitySt
Check out their Twitter for more info on Rochester’s city status.
See also, Tom Scott’s video about Rochester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBaLb1C4WAg
Piano version of Peaky Blinders
TIM TRAVELLER @TheTimTraveller
Music help
PRESTON PARRIS @prestonoutatime
Видео Why British cities make no sense канала Jay Foreman
Why is Reading, a massive settlement of 170,000 people, NOT a city, while the tiny Welsh village of St Davids IS a city? Is it something to do with cathedrals? Or universities? Or is it a surprisingly simple answer which only raises more questions about how city status works in the UK, and merits a ten minute video? (No, no, and yes.)
BUY MAP MEN MUGS, T-SHIRTS, POSTERS ETC...
http://www.mapmenmerch.com
SEE NEW EPISODES EARLY, AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXTRAS...
http://www.patreon.com/jayforeman
Written and presented by
JAY FOREMAN https://www.twitter.com/jayforeman
MARK COOPER-JONES https://www.twitter.com/markcooperjones
Director/DOP
JADE NAGI https://www.twitter.com/jade_nagi
Edited by
JAY FOREMAN
Runner
ABBY TIMMS
Voice of University Challenge
ROGER TILLING @rogertilling
VFX
CHRIS WALKER https://www.artstation.com/zangrethordigital
Satellite map animations
PEADAR DONNELLY
Queen awards ceremony animations
DARREN DUTTON @Darren_Dutton
City Bid Pamphlets
STEWART FRASER @golfsaleriots
UK urban sprawl map
HELEN MCKENZIE @helenmakesmaps
Additional research
JONN ELLEDGE @jonnelledge
Cathedral counting research
CHRIS JOHNSON @chrislesjohnson
Additional graphics help
DAVID FLETCHER @artfletch
MATT GIRLING @iamcanalboy
Rochester sign image
@RochesterCitySt
Check out their Twitter for more info on Rochester’s city status.
See also, Tom Scott’s video about Rochester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBaLb1C4WAg
Piano version of Peaky Blinders
TIM TRAVELLER @TheTimTraveller
Music help
PRESTON PARRIS @prestonoutatime
Видео Why British cities make no sense канала Jay Foreman
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