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The Story of English Furniture Episodes

  1.

    Twentieth Century

    10/10 The last programme in the series examines the contribution of the 20th century.

  2. Victorian

    9/10 The Great Exhibition, William Morris, art nouveau and a stylistic free-for-all.

  3. Regency

    8/10 Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the splendour of the Regency period.

  4. Elegance and Utility

    7/10 Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the work of Gillows, Hepplewhite and Sheraton.

  5. Robert Adam

    6/10 This edition focuses on the work of 18th-century Scottish furniture-maker Robert Adam.

  6. Thomas Chippendale

    5/10 A look at the work of the most famous name in English furniture, Thomas Chippendale.

  7. Queen Anne and Early Georgian

    4/10 In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out.

  8. William and Mary

    3/10 When William and Mary ascended the throne, the baroque style became popular.

  9. Jacobean and Restoration

    2/10 A closer look at furniture made in the Jacobean and Restoration period.

  10. Medieval and Elizabethan

    1/10 Hugh Scully looks at the emergence of a distinctive English style of furniture.