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Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith

Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith

From cafes to craft fairs, glamping to ghosts, join Dame Penelope Keith as she meets the owners of Britain’s historic country houses struggling to keep their homes intact. Featured properties include Ashby Manor in Northamptonshire, Chillingham Castle in Northumberland, and Mapperton House in Dorset. As these estates turn to innovative ventures to stay afloat, Keith offers insight into the challenges of maintaining these grand homes in 2025. Will their creative solutions be enough to save their history?

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameSaving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
First Air DateJanuary 13, 2026
Last Air DateJanuary 13, 2026
Seasons1
Episodes10
Episode Runtime 47min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesSomersault Studios
NetworksMore4
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Episode 10

In Dorset, rain and storms threaten Mapperton House's annual plant fair. In Staffordshire, the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family are dealing with leaks of their own at Whitmore Hall. Nova Guest is thrilled to sign off her summer season by inviting the first visitors in to the newly-restored Gunpowder Plot room at Ashby Manor, and at Chavenage in the Cotswolds, James and Emma are finally ready to open up their vaunted sauna project to guests.

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