The 17th Century
Monty Don explores the evolution of the British garden. Monty uncovers the stories behind Britain's 17th-century gardens, starting at Levens Hall in Cumbria.
Monty Don uncovers the extraordinary stories behind Britain's 17th-century gardens. Starting his journey at the sole surviving garden of the 1600s - Levens Hall in Cumbria - Monty sets out to investigate what the gardens of this age would have looked like and what influenced and inspired their creation.
Along the way, he sees a long-lost garden that - through archaeology and a German Luftwaffe photograph taken in the 1940s - reveals the hidden messages and religious beliefs of our 17th-century forebears. And Monty heads to Hampton Court, where politics, civil war and religious conflict played a key role in the evolving designs and fashions, including tastes in food, of the nation's finest gardens.
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A Lost Labyrinth
Duration: 03:45
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Abe & Ven
Sunny Sky (Club Edit)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Monty Don |
| Director | Chris Mitchell |
| Producer | Chris Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Alexandra Henderson |
| Production Company | Lion Television |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Nov 2015 21:0091热爆 Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 15 Nov 2015 21:3091热爆 Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 18 Nov 2015 23:2091热爆 Two HD & England only
- Wed 18 Nov 2015 23:3591热爆 Two Wales
- Wed 18 Nov 2015 23:5091热爆 Two Scotland
- Thu 19 Nov 2015 00:2091热爆 Two Northern Ireland
- Sun 31 Jan 2016 07:00
- Sun 26 Nov 2017 07:35
- Thu 1 Aug 2019 06:3091热爆 Two except Scotland
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