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

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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

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TIM TRAVELLER @TheTimTraveller

Music help
PRESTON PARRIS @prestonoutatime