Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong
Season 1 Episode 6 of 6
The actor examines the history of the residence from just before the outbreak of the Second World War to the present and looks at what the future holds. Raksha Dave examines a memoir written by George VI's family nanny that lifted the lid on the reality of life in the palace, while JJ Chalmers takes cover in an air-raid shelter just like the one in Buckingham Palace's cellar to find out how it survived the Blitz.
Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong airs on 5SELECT at 11:00 AM, Saturday 26 April. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Sam Bailey
Director
Sam Elvin
Director
Michael Rees
Series Producer