Royal Gardens heads to BBC Select
September 29, 2026



BIG Media, the production and distribution company, has placed one of its most popular factual series – Royal Gardens (6×60’) – with BBC Select.

BBC Select, the BBC’s North American streaming service dedicated to factual programming and documentaries, will premiere Royal Gardens in November, adding to its lineup that spans history, royalty, global affairs, culture and other factual genres.


Hosted by historian Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, Royal Gardens takes viewers inside some of the world’s most remarkable royal estates, exploring the history, personalities and botanical legacies behind their celebrated gardens. Through expert insight and access to spectacular locations, the series reveals how these landscapes have evolved alongside the royal families and historical events that shaped them.

Season 1 of Royal Gardens was a co-production with Austrian broadcaster, ORF.

This agreement was brokered by Emma Sparks, BIG Media’s SVP Sales and Acquisitions for Europe, and Sondiyp Singh, Senior Acquisitions Manager at BritBox by BBC, The deal comes as BIG Media continues to expand its pipeline of original factual programming and its global distribution business across linear television, streaming, social and FAST platforms.