There are five episodes each detailing 10 homes in Britain that are of historic note for a variety of reasons.
In the first episode, Michael Portillo, Simon Weston and Mark Williams visit homes across the country and discover the amazing secrets and fascinating tales that lie hidden within. These include a gothic house of horrors that inspired the greatest English detective story, and a multi-million pound flat that helped defeat the Nazis.
In episode two, the top 50 countdown continues and Ricky Tomlinson visits a house in Liverpool that played a crucial role in creating the soundtrack to our lives, the Casbah Club.
The amazing secrets and fascinating tales that lie hidden within homes, including one in Scotland that led to a jailbreak from the Tower of London.
The amazing secrets and fascinating tales that lie hidden within homes, including a Georgian pile that led to the building of the Titanic.
In the last episode of the series, the top ten homes are unveiled.
