A new four-part series following a year in the life at Castle Howard is starting on Saturday 12th November, 8pm on Channel 4. The documentary, ‘Castle Howard Through the Seasons’ captures a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic Estate’s fascinating, varied, and surprising activities. North Yorkshire’s landscapes and people take centre stage, with the series capturing the dayto-day of Castle Howard’s 200 staff across 9000 acres.
Nicholas and Victoria Howard by fountain with dog, Poppy.
Photograph: Adam Webster
Everyday life on the Castle Howard Estate will be put in the spotlight this Saturday, 8am on Channel 4 in a new four-part series, Castle Howard: Through the Seasons.
The TV series follows the staff, visitors, and residents of iconic Baroque stately home, family home to Honourable Nicholas and Victoria Howard. Nicholas and Victoria welcome the Channel 4 team into their private living quarters, going behind-the-scenes on the every-day operation of the wider Estate.
Victoria Howard working in Library Photograph: Adam Webster
Eleanor Brooke-Peat winding clock. Photograph: Adam Webster
Castle Howard: Through the Seasons follows life from Easter to Christmas, capturing how the team managed the hottest summer on record, preparations for a spooky Halloween experience and the installation of the iconic 26-foot Christmas tree, plus pesky peacocks, puppies, and sheep also make entertaining cameos.
Cameras also follow the Castle Howard staff, from the senior management team to the housekeepers and gardeners, who demonstrate what life is really like for the team that work there.
The documentary follows up from Channel 4’s Christmas at Castle Howard episode, which spotlighted 2021’s Christmas in Narnia event. Castle Howard: Through the Seasons will track preparations for 2022’s theme, Into the Woods: A Fairytale Christmas, including the design, creation, and installation of the spectacular experience.
The first episode, Spring, premieres on Saturday 12th November, 8pm on Channel 4 with the series continuing weekly for four weeks.
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Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles north of York. Set in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Castle Howard is a private residence and has been home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard was commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle in 1699 and took over 100 years to complete. Successive generations have welcomed visitors to the House and it was first opened to the public by George Howard in 1952. Visitors can expect dramatic interiors and world-renowned art collections inside the House. The Gardens offer extensive woodland walks, temples, lakes and fountains with an adventure playground, Skelf Island, for the younger visitors to burn off steam.
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Into the Woods: A Fairytale Christmas: A spectacular installation created by Charlotte Lloyd Webber event design, November 12 – January 2
Father Christmas and Friends: a heart-warming and theatrical experience for children, December 1 - 24 Storytelling with Santa: a fun, festive grotto experience for children, selected dates in December
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