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- S. 1 ÉP. 1 - Burghley House8 août 201647 minOne of the largest and grandest houses of the Elizabethan age, Burghley was built by Queen Elizabeth I’s Lord High Treasurer. Building expert Phil Spencer visits this masterpiece of Elizabethan architecture set in 1400 acres of glorious Lincolnshire parkland. From its Heaven room and Hell staircase to its extravagant antiques and gardens, this astonishing structure oozes history.Essai gratuit de BBC Select
- S. 1 ÉP. 2 - Castle Howard15 août 201647 minNick Howard's family has lived in Yorkshire’s magnificent Castle Howard for over 300 years. He takes architecture expert Phil Spencer on an exclusive tour through one of Britain’s most celebrated stately homes and the setting for TV drama Brideshead Revisited. Phil climbs the grand staircase, passes through the stunning crimson dining room and spends some time in the family mausoleum.Essai gratuit de BBC Select
- S. 1 ÉP. 3 - Woburn Abbey22 août 201647 minMagnificent Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire has been the ancestral home of the Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years. The current Duke takes architecture expert Phil Spencer on an exclusive tour around the magical shell grotto, the sumptuous state rooms and the glorious 3000-acre deer park. And he hears of a 1950’s scheme to save the historic building that involved nudists!Essai gratuit de BBC Select
- S. 1 ÉP. 4 - Holkham Hall29 août 201647 minA little piece of Italy in this quiet corner of England, Holkham Hall is a magnificent 18th-century Palladian mansion. With unprecedented access to the archives, architecture guru Phil Spencer discovers the mind-boggling amounts of materials, labor and money it took to construct this astonishing building. The project required a 30-year build, three million bricks and a huge amount of money.Essai gratuit de BBC Select
- S. 1 ÉP. 5 - Hopetoun House5 septembre 201647 minHaving made their fortune from mining, the Hopetoun family spent lavishly on their magnificent mansion, employing not one, but two celebrated Scottish architects. Building expert Phil Spencer travels north of the border to Hopetoun House in the spectacular Scottish Lowlands, where he uncovers the extraordinary history of the lavish house and the vast estate built at enormous cost.Essai gratuit de BBC Select
- S. 1 ÉP. 6 - Goodwood House12 septembre 201647 minA little piece of Italy in this quiet corner of England, Holkham Hall is a magnificent 18th-century Palladian mansion. With unprecedented access to the archives, architecture guru Phil Spencer discovers the mind-boggling amounts of materials, labor and money it took to construct this astonishing building. The project required a 30-year build, three million bricks and a huge amount of money.Essai gratuit de BBC Select
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