by John Betjeman
The first film in a series with a new perspective on Britain

The Englishman's castle has been his home. So has the stately palace and the Georgian terrace, the village cottage and the industrial back-to-back, the suburban semi and the tower block. And with his home, there's usually been a garden - formal and elegant, or a Capability Brown landscape, or just a patch of lawn at the back.
In this film, John Betjeman surveys house and garden through the centuries from an unusual vantage-point. His bird's-eye view is romantic, poetic, and sometimes quite outspoken.
(Colour)