Great Garden Detectives
Sunday 16 December 2007 8:00pm - 9:00pm on ITV3.

Ashridge House and Estate began its life in medieval times and was once a working monastery until Henry VIII, needing cash and a divorce, changed faith and dissolved the monasteries.

Little is left of the monks’ presence in the gardens and landscape but it’s possible to piece together their story and influence. Easier to discern is the influence of two of the world’s greatest garden designers: Capability Brown and Humphrey Repton. Both have left their mark both in the gardens and on the wider estate.

Drama: ITV’s HENRY VIII – starring Ray Winstone & Helena Bonham-Carte