Name: Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong
Released: 2023-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Alexander Armstrong, JJ Chalmers, Raksha Dave

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

It’s one of the world's most famous buildings. A British royal residence for over 250 years that is steeped in intrigue, love, tragedy, extravagance and madness. But few ever get to go behind the scenes. Actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong explores the history of the Royal Family and Buckingham Palace in this marvelous documentary, revealing joy and scandal that took place behind closed doors.

2023 · 42m

Starring Alexander Armstrong, JJ Chalmers, Raksha Dave

Director Sam Bailey, Sam Elvin

EPISODE 1

The Early Years

Alexander Armstrong discovers Buckingham Palace's scandalous and raucous early history.
EPISODE 2

Keeping Clean

How do you keep a great palace clean and odor free? As Alexander discovers; not easily.
EPISODE 3

Victoria's Era

Queen Victoria established the palace as a great royal residence until tragedy struck.
EPISODE 4

Then There Was Light

A new King had to deal with modern technology as well as his mother's hoarding habits.
EPISODE 5

Surviving War

How Buckingham Palace dealt with the very real dangers posed by the First World War.
EPISODE 6

Into the Future

How the palace survived World War II and what the future might be for this great building.