Name: British Gardens in Time
Released: 2014-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Paul Copley, Chris Beardshow, Andrea Wulf

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

This four-part programme explores some of the most iconic gardens that can be found across Britain, uncovering the social and horticultural history of the famous landscapes. Among the gardens featured are Great Dixter, which was made famous by eccentric writer Christopher Lloyd; Stowe, the birthplace of the landscape garden that is home to 36 temples, eight lakes and a dozen avenues; Victorian-era Biddulph Grange; and the Nymans, which is considered a quintessentially English garden.

2014 · 56m

Starring Paul Copley, Chris Beardshow, Andrea Wulf

EPISODE 1

Great Dixter

A look at the work of Christopher Lloyd and his garden Great Dixter, one of the most innovative, spectacular and provocative gardens of the 20th century.
EPISODE 2

Stowe

A look at the history of Stowe, a garden that launched the career of Launcelot 'Capability' Brown and fostered a rebellion that overthrew the first British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole.
EPISODE 3

Biddulph Grange

A look at the iconic British garden, Biddulph Grange, created at the height of the British Empire by James Bateman.
EPISODE 4

Nymans

A look at the life of Ludwig Messel and his garden Nymans, one of the most fashionable and romantic gardens of the Edwardian and interwar years.

Great Estates from Above
Heavenly Gardens
The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales
The Secret History of the British Garden
Secrets of the National Trust
Walking Through History
Digging For Britain
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Osborne House: A Royal Retreat

Paul Copley

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Chris Beardshow

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Andrea Wulf

Host
Alan Power

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Katie Buchanan

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British Gardens in Time

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This four-part programme explores some of the most iconic gardens that can be found across Britain, uncovering the social and horticultural history of the famous landscapes. Among the gardens featured are Great Dixter, which was made famous by eccentric writer Christopher Lloyd; Stowe, the birthplace of the landscape garden that is home to 36 temples, eight lakes and a dozen avenues; Victorian-era Biddulph Grange; and the Nymans, which is considered a quintessentially English garden.

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