Seasons & Episodes
Medieval and Elizabethan
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus go back in time to the medieval and Elizabethan period to explore the emergence of a distin
Jacobean and Restoration
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus take a closer look at furniture made in the Jacobean and Restoration period. Designs of the
William and Mary
When William and Mary ascended the throne, an influx of Dutch and German craftsmen meant the baroque style was in vogue.
Queen Anne and Early Georgian
In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out, while walnut and mahogany were the
Thomas Chippendale
The most famous name in English furniture, the 'high priest of mahogany', who saw the potential of the middle-class mark
Robert Adam
This edition focuses on the work and classical styles of 18th-century Scottish architect and furniture-maker Robert Adam
Elegance and Utility
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look at the work of Gillows, Hepplewhite and Sheraton and see how new and exotic woods, bro
Regency
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the splendour of the Regency period, as reflected in the flamboyant Royal Pavilion
Victorian
The Great Exhibition, William Morris, art nouveau and a stylistic free-for-all. Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the
Twentieth Century
The last programme in the series examines the contribution of the 20th century and ranges from Edwardian furniture throu