The Story of Britain's Royal Builders and Collectors Told in ten parts by Huw Wheldon 6: George TV
He was gifted, wayward and original. He spent a fortune on paintings and palaces. In his youth he loved driving fast carriages, gambling and horse-racing. His affairs scandalised polite society. Yet no monarch has had a sharper eye for works of art. The Brighton Pavilion is a brilliant tour deforce, exotic and yet built with the most modern materials.
Huw Wheldon views the private apartments at Windsor Castle and admires the treasures of Sevres china, French furniture and sculpture they contain. In rebuilding the castle, George IV left a Permanent memorial to the splendid self-confidence that followed the defeat of Napoleon.
Enthralling (WESTERN DAILY PRESS) Royal Heritage in one of its most engaging chapters ... constantly interesting (DAILY MAIL) Historical adviser J. H. PLUMB
Photography KENNETH MACMILLAN Producer MICHAEL gill (R)
BBC Books
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RoYal Heritage, £8.50
History on Your Doorstep, £4.50 to Search of the Dark Ages, £8.95 The Past Afloat, £12.95
In Search of the Trojan War, £10.95 The Past at Work, £8.95