Bute The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune

John Patrick Crichton Stuart the 3rd Marquess of Bute was one of the richest men in the British Empire in the late 19th century With an annual income in excess of 150000 around 15 million in contemporary currency he pursued his passion for architecture with a vengeance The programme delves into the extraordinary world of Lord Bute and reveals what connects the small Scottish island of Bute to modern Cardiff and the start of a lifetimes collaboration with artists and architects which would pour Butes original mind into fabulous buildings in an astonishing variety of styles