The story of Britain's royal builders and collectors Told by Huw Wheldon 4: The Stuarts Restored
Newmarket and Royal Ascot, Chelsea Pensioners , and the crown jewels owe their existence to the later Stuarts. Charles II's reign, despite his reputation as the ' Merry Monarch ' was not all trumpery and pleasure. Founder of the Royal Society and the Royal Observatory, he had a huge influence on the beginnings of yachting in Britain and the development of the British Navy. In Christopher Wren , who designed the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich and redesigned Hampton Court Palace, the later Stuarts gave a great architect the opportunity to produce great architecture, not just for the court but also for the nation.
Television at its beat (LIVERPOOL POST) Absorbing (WESTERN DAILY PRESS) Historical adviser j.H. PLUMB
Executive producer RICHARD cawston Producer MICHAEL gill
Directed by DAVID heycock