The Lord - Welcome to the opulent world of Waddesdon Manor,
the Rothschild house!
Join
91Èȱ¬ FOUR cameras to experience an action-packed six months in the
life of Waddesdon Manor, presided over by one of Britain's richest
men – Lord Jacob Rothschild.
Built
in the style of a 16th century French Chateau, Waddesdon Manor,
Buckinghamshire's grandest house, was donated to the Trust in 1957
by Lord Rothschild's forbear. But Lord Rothschild still wields considerable
influence over the day-to-day running of the house.
The
series examines the fascinating relationship between the 'donor'
that presides in a Trust property and the Trust itself, a relationship
which in some instances during the Trust's history has proved troublesome.
91Èȱ¬
FOUR reveals the sheer opulence of Waddesdon by capturing scenes
such as the butler measuring place settings for dinner and dutifully
polishing the plums.
But
cameras also show a time of intense upheaval at the Manor - one
night in June a dramatic and tragic robbery takes place leaving
the house reeling with shock and anger. A cache of Waddesdon's most
prized possessions are snatched away by masked robbers in balaclavas.
Location
for lavish banquets of Europe's rich and famous, setting for Lord
Rothchild's commissions of contemporary art, scene of debate about
the running of the house, 91Èȱ¬ FOUR explores the dynamic relationship
between The Trust and one of the country's most influential - and
opinionated - aristocrats.
