TV series
The World's Most Extraordinary Homes
Overview
Award-winning architect Piers Taylor and actress and property enthusiast Caroline Quentin explore extraordinary homes built in mountain, forest, coast and underground locations around the world.
Details
- First air date
- 2017-02-08
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC Two
- Production
- Wall to Wall West
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Caroline Quentin as Moderator
- Piers Taylor as Moderator
Creators and crew
- Piers Taylor - Creator
- Emma Webster - Director
- Mike Ratcliffe - Director
- Will Hustler - Director
- Ed St. Giles - Director
Seasons
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