Floors Castle News
Floors' fortnight of glory with the BBC
Castle in the Country - On air from 14th July 2008
Floors Castle will be in the spotlight this month as the subject of BBC1 series, Castle in the Country.
In 10 daily shows , presenters John Craven and Gloria Hunniford will take a closer look at the Castle's architecture, paintings, furnishings and ornaments, and will introduce viewers to its gardens and the surrounding area.
Inside the Castle, which is home to the 10th Duke of Roxburghe, Antiques Roadshow experts Paul Atterbury, Rupert Maas and Lars Tharp will be on hand to discuss the historic artefacts on display. Reporter Christine Bleakley will present a series of "one minute history" items to tell viewers a little more about the Castle and its environs.
The shows will also feature Chef, Rachel Allen, who will create a dish each day based on a local produce, and a series of local antique car enthusiasts will visit the Castle to show off their vehicles, including a Bentley Mark 6, an Austin 10 and a Rolls Royce 2025. Gardening expert Chris Collins will tour the grounds and pay a visit to the nearby home of Michael Ancram, MP.
Floors' guide, Mairi Campbell, will also have a regular slot where she tells viewers a little more about her unusual workplace.
(Sue Gyford- for the Southern Reporter)
The shows will be broadcast from the 14th of July over a 2-week period
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