Secrets of Selfridges

Step inside London's premier department store

Two words are synonymous with Selfridges: luxury and London. However, Selfridges was the brain child of an American - Mr. Harry Gordon Selfridge - whose life is depicted in the current MASTERPIECE miniseries Mr. Selfridge. The real, flamboyant Mr. Selfridge brought about a complete revolution in the way that Londoners shopped, introducing a new American retail model which made shopping less of a practical pursuit and more of a luxurious adventure. But there was another one side to the story - Harry's private life. When it began to seep into his business, the effect on him and his store was devastating.

Producer: Alice Harper, Sam Taplin
Executive Producer: Jeremy Dear
Production Company: Pioneer Productions
Production Year: 2013
Copyright Year: 2013
Director: Sam Taplin
Narrator: Samuel West
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH)
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen