About this season
This factual series takes a unique glimpse inside the United Kingdom's most famous buildings
Episodes (7)
1. John Lewis: Profits & Problems
Aired 17 April 2019
2. The Savoy
Aired 1 May 2019
This documentary takes viewers beyond the lobby to discover the stories of the UK's first ever luxury hotel. This bastion of British hospitality has been welcoming guests for 130 years. No request is too big and no detail too small - we learn some of the tricks of their trade. We'll also uncover the keys to The Savoy's success both past and present, charting its renovation in the most expensive hotel 'facelift' in history. But can this most famous, and traditional, of hotels continue to thrive?
3. Fortnum & Mason: The Queen's Grocer
Aired 8 May 2019
Revealing the story behind the luxury food emporium in Piccadilly, London, that has been at the centre of high society for three centuries, becoming synonymous with the finest of British produce. Throughout the documentary, former staff reveal secrets from the shop floor, and look back at some of the most famous faces to have visited the store over the years.
4. Secrets of Coca-Cola: The Billion Dollar Beverage/Top of the Pops
Aired 28 July 2019 • 45 min
Documentary about the ongoing battle between world-famous brands Pepsi and Coca-Cola to prove which one of them is top of the pops. It looks at the secrets of each drink's success and also reveals the strategies and secrets behind the fierce contest between the long-time rivals, interrogating their canny marketing ploys and aggressive promotional techniques in their battle to win the never-ending cola war.
5. Waitrose versus Marks & Spencer
Aired 10 November 2019
Documentary examining how the chain and its flagship store in Knightsbridge came to epitomise the champagne lifestyle of the rich and famous in the 1990s, and how it survived the financial crisis of the late 2000s. Former colleagues reveal what it was like to be part of such a major moment in fashion history, while retail insiders explain how a company built on luxury and excess managed to weather the storm of the global financial crash.
6. Secrets of Selfridges: Then & Now
Aired 4 August 2019
Documentary reveals the story of the department store that revolutionised High Street retailing. It attracts 16 million customers each year, many attracted by the window displays
7. Inside Aldi: Britain's Biggest Budget Supermarket
Aired 26 August 2019
Exploring how the German supermarket has swept the UK.