The Biltmore Estate & Downton Abbey
Clip | 7m 45s | Video has closed captioning.
The Masterpiece series Downton Abbey has become the most popular television series in public broadcasting history. This popularity has led to an interest in the time period & now visitors to the Biltmore home can't help but compare the fictional Downton to the history of the Vanderbilt family. Heather Burgiss takes us to Asheville for a look at the uncanny similarities between fiction & realty.
Aired: 02/20/14
