Treasure Houses of Britain
| Treasure Houses of Britain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Lady Victoria Leatham, John Bly |
| Written by | J. H. Plumb, John Julius Norwich |
| Directed by | Peter Newington |
| Presented by | Throughout: John Julius Norwich Program 1: Lady Victoria Leatham, Harold Geary, Harold Talbot (Burghley); Earl of Pembroke (Wilton); Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, J. Carter Brown (Chatsworth) Program 2: John Bly, Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley (Houghton Hall); Earl of Dalkeith, Duke of Buccleuch (Newark Castle, Bowhill, Drumlanrig Castle, Boughton); Sir Francis Dashwood (West Wycombe Park) Program 3: Marquess of Anglesey (Plas Newydd); Rosalie, Lady Mander, Simon Taylor (Wightwick Manor); Linda Lilburn, David M. Robinson, Susan Robinson (Lindisfarne Castle) |
| Theme music composer | Antonio Vivaldi |
| Opening theme | Concerto for Two Trumpets in C, RV 537 |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Michael Gill |
| Production company | Malone Gill Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 16 December 1985 |
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Treasure Houses of Britain is a 1985 documentary television series, narrated by John Julius Norwich and showcasing a number of country houses in Great Britain, produced for American television in concert with an art exhibition touring the United States at the same time.
The series was first shown in three parts on PBS in December 1985. The producer was Michael Gill, also known for Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark and Alistair Cooke's America.