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Sky Arts 2011 1 season 5 eps TV-G Ended

Treasure Houses of Britain

2011 1 season 5 eps TV-G

Season 1

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Season 1

60 min

S1 · E1 · Jun 18, 2011

Burghley House Episode 1

This is not just about some of the world’s best-loved buildings, spectacular as they are; it is about the treasures within that tell a human story, from the tapestries which the First Duke of Marlborough commissioned to celebrate his triumph at the Battle of Blenheim, to the Italian pietra dura cabinet which the Medicis gave to the owners of Burghley – the greatest Elizabethan house in England

60 min

S1 · E2 · Jun 25, 2011

Chatsworth Episode 2

Selina explores Chatsworth in Derbyshire, the celebrated seat of the Dukes of Devonshire. Built by Bess of Hardwick and transformed across generations, the house reveals richly decorated state apartments, family portraits, historic treasures, and one of Britain’s most famous country-house landscapes.

60 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 2, 2011

Blenheim Palace Episode 3

At Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Selina looks at the monumental home built for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, after his victory at the Battle of Blenheim. The episode explores the palace as both a national tribute and a family seat, with treasures including battle tapestries, grand interiors, and connections to Winston Churchill, who was born there in 1874.

60 min

S1 · E4 · Jul 9, 2011

Holkham Hall Episode 4

Selina tours Holkham Hall in Norfolk, a Palladian mansion created for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. Inspired by Coke’s travels through Europe, the house was designed to hold his collection of art, sculpture, books, manuscripts, and classical treasures, and remains in the care of his descendants.

60 min

S1 · E5 · Jul 16, 2011

Boughton House Episode 5

Selina visits Boughton House, often called the “English Versailles,” home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The episode explores a superbly preserved collection built across generations, from tapestries and gilt furniture to Van Dyck paintings and Boulle cabinets, while also showing how the current family continues to add to the house’s legacy.

5 episodes in Season 1

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Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore five of Britain’s finest stately homes. Not only is exclusive access to some of the world’s best-loved buildings provided, but the treasures within will also be explored. Many tell a human story, including tapestries that celebrate the Battle of Blenheim, to a cabinet which the Medicis gave to the owners of Burghley, the greatest Elizabethan house in England.

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Selina Scott

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40 Minutes

Total runtime 5h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country United Kingdom

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Premiered

June 18, 2011

Final episode

July 16, 2011

Status

Ended

Network

Sky Arts

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

5h 0m

Original language

English

Production

C

Colonial Pictures Corporation

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United Kingdom

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Spoken on screen

English

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