Great Estates from Above: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Great Estates from Above is a series that uses cutting-edge drone and aerial photography to reveal Britain's most magnificent country houses and palaces from an entirely new perspective.

Soaring over grand estates, the series captures their breathtaking architecture, formal gardens, and sweeping parklands in extraordinary detail, while uncovering rich histories and personal stories from the families and staff who care for them.

With intimate interviews and mesmerizing visuals, this narrator-led journey offers a unique glimpse into these iconic landmarks, many made famous by series like Downton Abbey and Bridgerton, showcasing their timeless beauty and ongoing preservation efforts from a vantage point few have ever seen.

Series details

• Title: Great Estates from Above
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-10-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: More4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87513
• TVDB ID: 469024

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-09; final listed air date 2025-10-30; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Great Estates from Above on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.