Lucinda Lambton's Alphabet of Britain

Lucinda Lambton considers Eastern influences in evidence in some architecture around Britain.

Lucinda Lambton visits Southside House in Wimbledon and investigates the house which is crammed with magical and romantic objects gathered over the centuries.

Lucinda Lambton pays homage to a host of distinguised or unusual pastors, parsons and prelates, and, in particular those who delight in animals, including: Jack Russell, creator fo the Jack Russell terrier, Tom Steel, and the famed Rev. W.W.Awdry.

Lucinda Lambton looks at different temples including: the Fishing Temple on the Thames at Monkey Island; the ruined Mock Temple at Virginia Water, Surrey, with imitation columns of Roman ruins in Libya; a Grecian temple in theGreat Eastern Hotel; one at Gatton Town Hall; and, in Wimbledon, the only Thai temple in Europe and the only one to be decorated with a modern mural.

Lucinda Lambton visit the jewellers, watch and clock makers Dyson's shop in Leeds, which has remained unchanged for over a hundred years, and is still run by the founder's great-grand daughter, Miss Grace Dyson.

Lucinda Lambton looks at examples of architecture that incorporate art nouveau style, including: the colourful facade of the Everards Building, Bristol; the Watts Chapel at Compton, Surrey, designed, built, and decorated by Mary Watts, who had never built anything befor; and, the statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus by artist Alfred Gilbert.

Lucinda Lambton marvels at some of the beautiful and macabre works of art that can be created from the lifelike medium of wax.

Lucinda Lambton looks at tiles in the Royal Dairy at the Home Farm, Windsor, in the memorial cloister at Postman's Park in the City of London, and replica tiles of the Kensington Alphabet.