Phil Spencer's Stately Homes

  

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Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits Hampton Court Palace, finding out how it was built and how much it cost, getting lost in some of its 1300 rooms, and visiting a toilet that can seat 30 people together. (S3 Ep2) [AD,S]Wed, Aug 12, 8:00 pmChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil Spencer visits the palatial Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, in all its gilded glory, and lends a hand with one of several ground-breaking garden features. (S3 Ep1) [AD,S]Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 pmChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil Spencer travels to Hopetoun House, in the spectacular Scottish Lowlands, where he uncovers the extraordinary history of the lavish house and its vast estate. (S1 Ep5/6) [AD,S,SL]Tue, Feb 11, 1:50 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits the vast estate of Goodwood House in West Sussex, where every acre is dedicated to entertainment - from horses to cricket, parties and fast cars. (S1 Ep6/6) [AD,S,SL]Mon, Jan 27, 3:50 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits magnificent Holkham Hall, an 18th-century Palladian mansion in north Norfolk, to reveal the mind-boggling amounts of materials, labour and money it took to construct. (S1 Ep4/6) [AD,S,SL]Wed, Jan 22, 3:35 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, home to the Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years, with its magical shell grotto, sumptuous state rooms and 3000-acre deer park. (S1 Ep3/6) [AD,S,SL]Fri, Jan 17, 2:50 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil shares his passion for Britain's magnificent stately homes. First up is Burghley House, a masterpiece of Elizabethan architecture set in 1400 acres of Lincolnshire parkland. (S1 Ep1/6) [AD,S,SL]Mon, Jan 13, 2:05 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits one of Britain's most celebrated stately homes: Castle Howard in Yorkshire. It's the setting for TV's Brideshead Revisited and Phil gets an extensive guided tour. (S1 Ep2/6) [AD,S]Mon, Jan 6, 2:45 amChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil shares his passion for Britain's magnificent stately homes. First up is Burghley House, a masterpiece of Elizabethan architecture set in 1400 acres of Lincolnshire parkland. (S1 Ep1/6) [AD,S,SL]Tue, Jun 4, 1:50 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil explores the magnificent Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and learns about its 18th-century builders, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, and his wife Sarah. (S2 Ep4/4) [AD,S]Wed, May 29, 1:15 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits Houghton Hall in Norfolk, built by Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. He discovers jaw-dropping bedrooms and a 17-foot silver-embroidered bed. (S2 Ep3/4) [AD,S]Mon, May 27, 1:50 amChannel 455 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil explores the magnificent Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and learns about its 18th-century builders, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, and his wife Sarah. (S2 Ep4/4)Sun, Nov 4, 7:00 pmChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil visits Houghton Hall in Norfolk, built by Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. He discovers jaw-dropping bedrooms and a 17-foot silver-embroidered bed. (S2 Ep3/4) [AD,S]Sun, Oct 28, 7:00 pmChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil heads for beautiful Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, where he tries some medieval pest control and finds evidence of an aristocratic sex scandal and a lost railway. (S2 Ep2/4)Sun, Oct 14, 7:00 pmChannel 460 mins
Phil Spencer's Stately HomesPhil returns for a grand tour of Britain's magnificent stately homes. At Longleat, Wiltshire, he surveys the most lavish gardening ever and meets the king of the jungle. (S2 Ep1/4) [AD,S]Sun, Oct 7, 7:00 pmChannel 460 mins