Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces
Season 1
2014tvReturning Series1 Season · 3 Ep
Documentary
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Network: BBC Four
Season aired: 2014-06-18
Overview
From the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace, Dan Cruickshank tells the story of a thousand years of palace building, the mystery of why so many have vanished and the magic of the ones that survive.
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Episodes · 3
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Towards an Architecture of Majesty
59m2014-06-18
From the Tower of London to Hampton Court Palace, Dan Cruickshank reveals a story of buildings which cemented the monarch's claim to the throne.
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Inventing a National Style
59m2014-06-25
Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace, as British monarchs demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule.
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3
Opening the Palace Doors
59m2014-07-02
The interwar period was a difficult time for many of Britain's greatest palaces, but more recent times saw restoration and conservation on a new scale.
