More4 commissions Phil Spencer’s History of Britain in 100 Homes

17 January 2019

In an ambitious new series for More4, Phil Spencer will be taking a grand tour of the country’s most historical households in a bid to tell the story of Britain in 100 Homes.

Phil will unearth our nation’s architectural ancestry through 100 properties across the country. Each home will tell a story, from our agricultural past to the innovation in industry that shaped the Britain we know today.

In each episode, Phil will look back at how we used to live and why, as he meets the current occupants of these interesting homes and reveal the broader historical impact of who lived there, why it was built and how it was constructed.

On his journey visiting these incredible 100 homes, Phil will visit an array of properties spanning castles, cottages, stately homes and social housing that still stand as living history and are still much-loved homes today.  

Phil Spencer’s History of Britain in 100 Homes (8x60’) was commissioned for More4 by Features Commissioning Editor Clemency Green. 

Phil says “It’s a real privilege to be travelling the UK for More4. I can’t wait to tell the story of Britain’s social history, architecture, agriculture and industry through the houses we’ve built and lived in. It’s going to be a sumptuous and revealing journey of the most interesting homes packed with layers of intrigue and focussing on how our homes have adapted to social change over the centuries.”

Phil Spencer’s History of Britain in 100 Homes starts Wednesday 30th January at 9pm on More4.

 

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Production Information

Production Company: Raise the Roof Productions

Executive Producers: Andrew Jackson and Jo Scott

Commissioning Editor, Features: Clemency Green