The Story of English Furniture Episodes Available now

Twentieth Century

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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