A place in the country

Title

A place in the country

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

9 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:23:04

Description

A Place in the Country. Chartwell: Part 2, by Steve Allen. Documentary feature on Chartwell, the former home of Sir Winston Churchill. Includes interviews with Jean Broome, on the interior of the upstairs bedroom and on the dining room and traditional Fullers cake; Grace Hamblin, on the study room, Churchill’s Lion of Luxembourg award, Nobel Prize for literature, certificate of American citizenship, order of the garter, clothing, shoes and silverwork. Studio production by David Birch(?).

Contributors

Steve Allen; David Birch(?); Grace Hamblin; Jean Broome

Keywords

Authors; Awards; Kent; Tourist attractions; Nobel prizes; Prime ministers; History; Second World War (1939-1945); Tourism; First World War (1914-1918); Politicians; Museums; National Trust; Clothing; Modern history; Shoes; English (cultural identity); Historical museums; Winston Churchill (1874-1965); Chartwell; Great estates; Interior architecture; Order of the Garter; Military clothing; Silverware

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