S2E4: Blenheim

3 Sep 201847 minTV-G

Architecture expert Phil Spencer explores Blenheim Palace, birthplace and ancestral home of British prime minister Winston Churchill. As Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill explains, it was originally a gift to the Marlborough family from their friend Queen Anne. He also hears the disastrous history of the building's construction and works out how much the entire project would cost in modern money.