Palaces of the Apes (1998). Nature's influence on Victorian architecture and after. Dan Cruickshank.

The Victorian obsession with natural history shaped some of the most extraordinary buildings of the age. Nature also inspired modern architects from Frank Lloyd Wright to Richard Rogers. Beginning his journey in Darwin's study, historian Dan Cruickshank sets out to explore this untold story.
There is a copyright cut right at the end which takes out Cruickshank's final words:
'Never again would the wonders of the natural world be seen as glorious yet mystifying examples of God's creation. Instead, they were analysed, understood and taken as an inspiration for the most complex of Man's creations.'

Producer: Julian Birkett