Movies or TV programmes using British and Irish stately homes as filming locations, screened for the first time this month (in airing date order):
Antiques Roadshow (TV documentary series) – episode 34.3
Lulworth Castle (Part 1), Dorset , England
BBC1, Sunday, 2 Oct, 8-9 pm (filmed on 2 June 2011).
Downton Abbey (TV drama - Series 2)
8 episodes written by Lord Julian Fellowes, and filmed at
Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England
ITV1, Sunday, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Oct, 9-10.15 pm.
Antiques Roadshow (TV documentary series) – episode 34.4
Blair Castle (Part 2), Perthshire, Scotland (Part1, 33.14, Jan 2011)
BBC1, Sunday, 9 Oct, 8-9 pm (filmed on 9 September 2010).
The Queen’s Palaces (DVD of the BBC TV documentary series)
3 x 60-minute episodes on:
1. Buckingham Palace, London, England
2. Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
3. Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
presented by Fiona Bruce, released on 10 October.
Antiques Roadshow (TV documentary series) – episodes 34.5 & 6
Hever Castle (Parts 1 & 2), Kent, England
BBC1, Sunday, 16 & 23 Oct, 8-9 pm (filmed on 16 June 2011).
Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare (TV reality - Series 2)
6 episodes presented by Sarah Beeny, continuing restoration of
Rise Hall, East Yorkshire, England
Channel 4, Thursday, 20 & 27 Oct, 8-9 pm.
November:
Bargain Hunt TV episode 30.20 – Castle Howard segment (BBC1, 12.15pm, 9 Nov).
The Awakening Cinima – Lyme Park & Manderston House (11 Nov).
The Manor Reborn TV episode 1 - restoring Avebury Manor (BBC1, 9pm, 24 Nov).
Coming in future months:
- Downton Abbey DVD Series 2 – ITV, filmed at Highclere Castle (7 Nov).
- The Manor Reborn TV – BBC1 series, 4 x 60mins on Avebury Manor (continues Dec).
- Flog It! TV Series 10 – BBC2, Paul Martin house visiting segments (ongoing).
- Bargain Hunt TV Series 30 – BBC1, Tim Wonnacott, 32 episodes (Sep to Dec).
- Antiques Roadshow TV Series 34 – BBC with Fiona Bruce (until May 2012).
- Downton Abbey ITV Series 2 Christmas Special – filmed at Highclere Castle (25 Dec).
- The Royal Bodyguard TV comedy series – BBC, staring Sir David Jason (from 28 Dec).
- Rebuilding The Past TV Series 1 – BBC by Dan Cruickshank & Charlie Luxton, unsure at this stage whether any of the 6 episodes will relate to historic houses (2011).
- Parade’s End TV drama series – BBC, set in England 1911-9 (2012).
- Country House Rescue TV series 4 – Channel 4, with Ruth Watson (Spring 2012).
- Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge TV drama – ITV, about Gordon Selfridge (2012).
- The Dark Knight Rises cinema – filmed at Wollaton Hall & Osterley Park (20 Jul 2012).
