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Why Wimbledon's history holds a few surprises
Starting on the roof of the broadcast centre Alison Mitchell speaks to Ashley Jones from Wimbledon Museum about how the Wimbledon grounds have moved twice since the club was founded in 1868, and explains how a broken piece of garden equipment led to the inception of the Championships.
First broadcast on Open Country, 29 June 2017.
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