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Building Hope: The Maggie's Centres

The fascinating story of Maggie's - a unique cancer charity which began life in Edinburgh in 1996. In 1993, Maggie Keswick Jencks was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she spent the last year of her life working on an idea for a cancer centre which she hoped would change the lives of other cancer sufferers. Since her death, the most prominent names in architecture from Zaha Hadid to Frank Gehry have designed astonishing landmark buildings bearing her name. 2016 sees Maggie's celebrating its 20th anniversary and the opening of its 20th centre. The programme features interviews with world-renowned architects Frank Gehry, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster.

English
  • Originally Aired November 6, 2016
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC
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