Secrets of the Manor House

Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British Manor House was at its height. It was a world of luxury that that has provided a majestic backdrop to a range of movies and popular costume dramas to this day. But what was really going on behind these stately walls and under the servants' stairs? "Secrets of the Manor House" looks beyond the fiction to the truth of how life was.

Secrets of Chatsworth Preview

30s

Survey the 500-year history of Chatsworth and learn about its American connections.

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Secrets of Chatsworth Preview

S1 E6 - 30s

Survey the 500-year history of Chatsworth and learn about its American connections.
Secrets of Highclere Castle Preview

S1 E2 - 30s

For centuries, Highclere Castle has been the real-life home of the aristocratic Carnarvon family, and has entertained Kings and Queens of England along with a host of nobilities and celebrities.
An Inside Look at Secrets of the Manor House

S1 E1 - 27s

Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British manor house was at its height. It was a life of luxury and indolence for a wealthy few supported by the labor of hundreds of servants toiling ceaselessly "below stairs" to make the lives of their lords and ladies run as smoothly as possible. It is a world that has provided a majestic backdrop to a range of movies and popular costume drama.

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