The Secret History of the British Garden
Season 1
4 episodes
1. The 17th Century
1. The 17th Century
Monty visits Levens Hall in Cumbria (the sole surviving British garden of the 1600s) and Hampton Court to investigate what influenced and inspired their creation.
59min
Sep 12, 2015
2. The 18th Century
2. The 18th Century
This was an age that gave rise to the landscape garden. At Croome Court, Rousham, and Stanage Park, Monty discovers how these great landscapes were created.
59min
Sep 19, 2015
3. The 19th Century
3. The 19th Century
British gardens become more exotic, more colorful, and more accessible than ever. Monty visits Osborne, Derby Arboretum, and the botanic gardens at Edinburgh and Kew.
59min
Nov 9, 2015
4. The 20th Century
4. The 20th Century
Monty looks at the profound effect of two world wars on Britons’ attitude to gardens and at the pioneers who have continued to lead the nation’s gardening revolution.
59min
Dec 12, 2015
