
The Queen's Palaces
The rise of Buckingham Palace from swampland in just 300 years.

The rise of Buckingham Palace from swampland in just 300 years.

Over the centuries, Buckingham Palace has witnessed it all Alexander Armstrong reveals the surprising stories hidden behind the walls of Britain's most iconic royal residence.

The future of Britain's historic places and their conservation teams.

A Rubens painting on the ceiling of the Banqueting House is among the many treasures contained within the palaces.

The lesser-known departments of the palaces include a place to freeze stuffed bears in an effort to preserve them.

Entertainment may distract visitors from the palaces' educational and curatorial purposes.

Funding for renovation projects.

From bricks to dresses, the palaces contain crafted objects that wear out and need to be replaced.

Curators tread carefully while staging exhibitions about Diana, Princess of Wales, in Kensington Palace and George III in Kew.

Kew Palace harbors witch marks in its rafters.

Hampton Court food historians make a discovery in a library in Leeds a belt for a mad king in Kensington Palace.

Cracks appear in the Chapel Royal a special invention monitors dust.

A look at customized luxury cars a supercar superfan, whose collection includes one of only 100 Aston Martin Vantages in the world, as well as Mercedes and Audi and three Morgans.

George takes on a 16th-century listed Cotswold cottage with some nasty surprises a Kent oast house needs a super cool bedroom for an eight-year-old.

George tackles a heavy chandelier in a Georgian townhouse in Yorkshire, England a farmhouse in the Peak District, England, is a decorative nightmare.

George takes on a project that is part period house, part dog's dinner the thought of a corner cocktail bar proves a real tonic for a tricky refurb project.

In West Yorkshire, Pip is moving back into the home that she grew up in and is finding it emotional there's a mystery house in west London.

Charlie visits a house fit for a Canadian Batman, a house that floats on bottles and a Hobbit cottage.

From an eco-friendly spaceship to a dystopian Disneyland, Charlie Luxton visits more bizarre homes and meets their eccentric owners, from a Nigerian pop star to a 93-year-old monk.

Charlie explores a giant sandcastle and a farm that floats on the ocean.