David Baddiel

My dad was a scientist. More than that: my dad grew up in a tiny terraced house in Swansea, the only child of a second-generation immigrant family - his father sold cloth, zips and buttons from door to door - and so science - biochemistry at Swansea University, followed by a PhD at Imperial College - was his way out, his way up.

English Comedian

Tony Robinson

A chap was digging a pond for his carp in the garden behind his terraced house in the small town of Raunds, when he unearthed remains of an Anglo-Saxon body. Because he'd seen 'Time Team', he knew exactly what to do with it - he cleaned it very respectfully and then called the local archaeologist, who called us in.

English Actor

David Hewson

Old Filey lies around the Ravine, a glacial gash running down to Coble Landing. This is the fishing Filey of centuries past, with neat little terraced cottages and a cluster of attractive 18th century houses.

British Author

Peter Jones

My father was an air conditioning engineer and we lived in a three-bedroom terraced house in Langley before moving to a four-bedroom house in Maidenhead, where my parents still live.

British Businessman

Ernest Thompson Seton

The white spruce forest along the banks is most inspiring, magnificent here. Down the terraced slopes and right to the water's edge on the alluvial soil it stands in ranks.

American Leader

Denise Lewis

Growing up in a terraced house in Wolverhampton, just me and my mum, I don't know where I got my love of sport from.

British Athlete

Imagine stair-like levels outdoors for better understanding of 'terraced' landscapes.

Landscape Visual

'Terraced' can imply methods used to prevent soil erosion on slopes.

Erosion Control

Especially in agriculture, 'terraced' indicates efficient land use on uneven terrain.

Agricultural Function

'Terraced' relates to houses connected in a row, sharing side walls.

Housing Style

Terraced houses are common in cities due to their space-saving design.

Urban Living

Living in a terraced house can foster a sense of community among neighbors.

Community Feel

 ancient Peruvians were the first to cultivate the potato. Containing high levels of proteins and carbohydrates, as well as essential fats, vitamins and minerals, potatoes were the perfect food source to fuel a large Incan working class as they built and farmed their terraced fields, mined the Rocky Mountains,

History through the eyes...

 because who has entered my country, who lives in that terraced house in that inner city has a direct effect on what happens in my country -- as we in London saw in the 7/7 bombings. It's no longer the case that the security of a country is simply a matter for its soldiers and its ministry of defense.

Paddy Ashdown: The...

 and as this river descends, and through the terraced and populated areas. I mean to think this river supports 400 million people. And we wanted to do something different too. We didn't-- I wanted to document it and try to raise awareness, but I also wanted to