Scone Palace with Viscount Stormont: The crowning place of Scottish kings | Ep. 93
Over the next five weeks, we will be exploring the history and collections of the five shortlisted candidates for this year's Historic Houses Association Collections Award (sponsored by Dreweatts). Ge...
8 Okt 20251h 4min
Painting Houses: Rory's Watercolour Portraits | Ep. 92
The challenge for all portraitists is in painting not only what they see but in trying to distil and capture the essence or spirit of their subject in oil, ink or watercolour. This challenge applies a...
1 Okt 202551min
Somerleyton Hall with Lord & Lady Somerleyton | Ep. 91
This week Geoff 'goes it alone' (Rory's on holiday) and visits Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk, where he's joined on the podcast by Hugh and Lara Crossley, Lord and Lady Somerleyton. The seat of the Cross...
16 Sep 202559min
Highland Retreats | The storied history of Scotland's shooting lodges with Mary Miers | Ep. 90
The shooting lodges of the Scottish Highlands have beguiled and entranced people from all walks of life for generations. But beyond the romantic facade - the magnificent architecture and breathtaking ...
29 Aug 20251h 9min
Shaken, Not Stirred | Goldeneye: The Jamaican home of 007 creator Ian Fleming | Ep. 89
James Bond is one of Britain's most iconic fictional characters, and without a doubt the most famous spy in the world. And the man behind the legend - author Ian Fleming - lived a life almost as thril...
19 Aug 202556min
Clandon Park: Its historic past, present state & uncertain future | Ep. 88
How a fire reduced this 18th century Palladian house to a mere shell... and the questions that it raises.This week, Geoff and Rory are joined by Cornelia Van Der Poll - an Oxford academic and co-found...
7 Aug 20251h 6min
From Venice with Love: Canaletto & 'Canaletto Rooms' in country houses | Ep. 87
How a humble Venetian artist became synonymous with Britain's country house collections...This week Geoff and Rory are joined by renowned Canaletto expert, Charles Beddington, to discuss all things Ca...
30 Jul 202558min
Country House Festivals: From opera & art to motor racing & horse trials | Ep. 86
Every summer, dozens of country houses open their gates for festival-goers, with a huge array of different events hosted within the grounds of our most cherished estates. Off the back of our recent ep...
24 Jul 20251h 5min
