
The enormous popularity of recent British dramas such as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, and Sherlock, has led to vast interest in the real-life stories and history of the icons of Great Britain. Each episode of this series visits a famous British building or institution to explore its past and present, meeting a wide range of experts and historians along the way.
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Air Date: 2014-05-14
The Tower of London is England’s most formidable royal fortress, standing guard on the banks of the great River Thame...
Air Date: 2014-05-21
On the surface, London is a buzzing metropolis. But underneath lies secret, hidden worlds, all but forgotten by the m...
Air Date: 2014-05-28
From the outside, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are the classic London scene. Go inside the Gothic walls to ex...
Air Date: 2014-06-04
Her Majesty’s Secret Service, or MI6 as it is known, is the world’s most legendary spy agency, thanks to the James Bo...
Air Date: 2014-06-11
Secrets of Scotland Yard breaks through the façade of the most famous police headquarters in the world: the very name...
Air Date: 2014-06-18
On London’s world famous Oxford Street, Selfridges department store stands out as a neo-classical landmark. A fact mo...