Secrets of Britain

The enormous popularity of recent British dramas such as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, and Sherlock, has led to vast interest in the real-life stories and history of the icons of Great Britain. Each episode of this series visits a famous British building or institution to explore its past and present, meeting a wide range of experts and historians along the way.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Secrets of Britain
First Air Date	May 14, 2014
Last Air Date	June 18, 2014
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Pioneer Productions
Networks	U&Yesterday

S01E06

Secrets of Selfridges

On London’s world famous Oxford Street, Selfridges department store stands out as a neo-classical landmark. A fact most of its customers don’t realize is this iconic British institution was built by American Mr. Harry Gordon Selfridge - and until he built it, the street was an undesirable back-water. This is just one of many amazing secrets hidden in the story of Selfridge and his department store.

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