CHRISTMAS AT BLENHEIM PALACE

Channel 4, 8pm

Channel 4 begins its seasonal visits to stately homes at one of the grandest of all. Blenheim’s interiors will host a performance of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen; from props

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to light trails and catering, all stops are pulled out with Christmas takings accounting for half of the palace’s preservation and restoration bill.