Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors

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Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors

Historian Tracy Borman explores royal Christmas gifts.

Series 2
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Hampton Court and the staff prepare for the biggest memorial the palace has ever seen.
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Graham Dillamore and his team are hard at work in the grounds preparing 120,000 bulbs.
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An intimate look behind the scenes of King Henry VIII's favourite palace.
Series 1
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Story of Henry VIII and wife Jane Seymour and Hampton staff keep palace in order.
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In this second episode, Hampton Court's world-famous hedge maze gets a haircut.
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Warder Kitty shows us some of the palace's highlights.
In this second episode, it's time for Hampton Court's world-famous hedge maze to get a haircut, carried out by gardener Graham and his team. It's a process that takes three weeks, even with modern tools. Chief curator Tracy Borman visits Father Anthony, the chaplain of Hampton Court's Chapel Royal.
The staff of Hampton Court is introduced. Warder Kitty shows us some of the palace's extraordinary highlights, such as the Great Hall where Henry VIII danced with his second wife Anne Boleyn. A mile away at the stables, head coachman Ed prepares his team of rare-breed shire horses.
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