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The Country House Podcast — 120 episodes

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1

Bournville | The Chocolate Box Utopia

2

The quiet genius of Rousham

3

Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough

4

Knowsley Hall Pt. II | With the Earl of Derby

5

Knowsley Hall Pt. I | With the Earl of Derby

6

Almshouses | Architecture for the soul | Ep. 103

7

Big Ben: At the stroke of midnight... | An Architectural Icon | Ep. 102

8

The parish church | A Christmas special | Ep. 101

9

Where palatial homes & politics meet | Helena Rees-Mogg & the Fitzwilliam family | Ep. 100

10

Heists & heavenly frescoes | Galerie d'Apollon at Le Palais du Louvre | Ep. 99

11

The poet & the house that inspired an empire | Kipling & Bateman's | Ep. 98

12

An unexpected inheritance: Robert Parker & Browsholme Hall | Ep. 97

13

If walls could talk: Jane Austen & Chawton House | Ep. 96

14

Fairfax House: The finest Georgian townhouse in England? | Ep. 95

15

Burton Constable Hall & its 'Cabinet of Curiosities' | Ep. 94

16

Scone Palace with Viscount Stormont: The crowning place of Scottish kings | Ep. 93

17

Painting Houses: Rory's Watercolour Portraits | Ep. 92

18

Somerleyton Hall with Lord & Lady Somerleyton | Ep. 91

19

Highland Retreats | The storied history of Scotland's shooting lodges with Mary Miers | Ep. 90

20

Shaken, Not Stirred | Goldeneye: The Jamaican home of 007 creator Ian Fleming | Ep. 89

21

Clandon Park: Its historic past, present state & uncertain future | Ep. 88

22

From Venice with Love: Canaletto & 'Canaletto Rooms' in country houses | Ep. 87

23

Country House Festivals: From opera & art to motor racing & horse trials | Ep. 86

24

The Vache: Baroque music in an Elizabethan setting | Ep. 85

25

'Capability' Brown: Visionary or vandal? | Ep. 84

26

The Country House Podcast LIVE at Nevill Holt Festival: A country house reborn | Ep. 83

27

Elveden Hall with Sam Dalrymple: A Mughal palace in the Suffolk countryside | Ep. 82

28

Beaulieu Palace House: 'The Gilt and the Gingerbread' | Ep. 81

29

Joseph Paxton: Gardener, engineer, entrepreneur | Ep. 80

30

Brideshead Revived: Castle Howard's 21st century renaissance with Nick Howard | Ep. 79

31

'The Three Classicists': Fifteen years on with Francis Terry, Ben Pentreath & George Saumarez Smith | Ep. 78

32

Castel Gandolfo: The Pope's summer palace | Ep. 77

33

The Ancient Seat of an Ancient Family: Powderham Castle with the Earl of Devon | Ep. 76

34

Auckland Castle: The resurrection of a Bishop's Palace | Ep. 75

35

'Houses at War' with Tim Bouverie | Ep. 74

36

St Giles House Pt. I: The rise and fall of a country house | Ep. 73

37

The Mitford Sisters: A family divided | Ep. 72

38

A Truly Great Estate: Studley Royal & Fountains Abbey | Ep. 71

39

Eltham Palace: An art deco icon | Ep. 70

40

Castletown House: Paddy's Day special | Ep. 69

41

The Evolution Of Home: How to make a house a home with Emma Sims-Hilditch | Ep. 68

42

Swiss Country Houses & Chalets: From humble shepherd's hut to multi-million pound holiday home | Ep. 67

43

Castle Ward: The love story that resulted in a house of two halves | Ep. 66

44

Weston Park with curator Gareth Williams | Ep. 65

45

Easton Neston: The revival of an English Baroque gem with Henrietta Spencer-Churchill | Ep. 64

46

The Country House Portrait: A country house depicted in art, with Eleanor Stephenson | Ep. 63

47

The Oval Office | Ep. 62

48

Q&A - Country House Memberships & The Country House Calendar

49

Orangeries: Folly & function | Ep. 61

50

Calendar Houses | 60

51

Hogmanay | 59

52

Christmas At Ven With Mike Fisher | 58

53

Christmas In The Caribbean: The Glenconners, Messel & Mustique With Lady Glenconner | 57

54

Q&A - Pediments & Daylight Robbery!

55

3 Country House Books To Get For Christmas | 56

56

Alice Loxton Joins Us To Discuss Vita Sackville-West | 55

57

Q&A - Is It Possible To Build An English Country House in Mexico? & More

58

Building Country Houses To Last With Tim Moulding | 54

59

Country House Fires | 53

60

Our One-Year Anniversary: Jane Churchill & 'The Country House Look' | 52

61

Guy Fawkes Special: Rushton Triangular Lodge | 51

62

Q&A - Your Dowager Quotes, Modern Country Houses & More

63

Halloween Special: The Hauntings Of Country Houses | 50

64

Dower Houses: Our Tribute To Dame Maggie Smith | 49

65

Q&A - National Trust, What Geoff & Rory Do For Work & More

66

A Unique 1980s Country House Project: Henbury Hall With Jeremy Musson | 48

67

Q&A - New Country House Architects, Jacobethan Houses & More

68

One Of The UK's Finest New-Build Country Houses: Shilstone House With Sebastian Fenwick | 47

69

Q&A - Country House Animals, Hierarchies & Stately Homes

70

Francis Terry: The Joy of Designing New Country Houses | 46

71

Q&A - Gendered Rooms, Preservation Listings & Gate Lodges

72

The Past & Present Purposes Of English Parsonages | 45

73

English Vineyards With Ed Mansel Lewis (Harvest Special Part 2) | 44

74

Q&A - Coming Up With Estate Names, Country House Seasons & More

75

Walled Kitchen Gardens With Giles Godfrey (Harvest Special Part 1) | 43

76

Palladio's Villa La Rotonda: The Most Important Building Of The Last Millennia? | 42

77

The Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh Special Part 2) | 41

78

Celebrating The Fringe With Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh Special Part 1) | 40

79

Q&A - How To Spot A Georgian House, Recommended Books & More

80

Scots Baronial Architecture With Dr Ralph St Clair Wade | 39

81

Q&A - Why We Started The Podcast, Demolished Houses & More

82

Burghley House Part 2: Thriving In The 21st Century | 38

83

Q&A - Agatha Christie, Dower Houses & More

84

Burghley House Part 1: A Prodigy House With Links To The Olympics & Chariots Of Fire | 37

85

Q&A - The Secret Garden, New Country Houses & More

86

Escape With Us To Sunny Greece: Patrick Leigh Fermor's Mani House | 36

87

Goodwood's Curator On Its History, Modern Motorsport & More | 35

88

The Exclusive Country Escape For British Prime Ministers: Chequers | 34

89

America's Country House In Central London: Winfield House | The Country House Podcast 33

90

Waddesdon Manor: The Rothschild's Real Life Disney Castle | The Country House Podcast 32

91

Our New Co-Host & Bess of Hardwick's Grand Hall | The Country House Podcast 31

92

The Beautiful Gardens Of Sissinghurst | The Country House Podcast 30

93

English Follies: Hellfire Hedonism To Treacle-Eating Legends With Rory Fraser | The Country House Podcast 29

94

Life As A Servant In A Country House | The Country House Podcast 28

95

Basildon Park: Redemption After A Sad History | The Country House Podcast 27

96

What To Expect On The Grand Tour | The Country House Podcast 26

97

Balmoral Castle: The Famous Scottish Royal Holiday Home | The Country House Podcast 25

98

Kings Weston House: Vanbrugh's Bristol Icon With Wilf Lytton | The Country House Podcast 24

99

Country House Opera & Nevill Holt With Carl Ross | The Country House Podcast 23

100

Blenheim Palace: The Most Inhospitable Home In England? | The Country House Podcast 22

101

Sir John Vanbrugh: The Greatest English Country House Architect? | The Country House Podcast 21

102

Sandringham House: The Royal Retreat | The Country House Podcast 19

103

Evolution Of Country House Design Eras | The Country House Podcast 18

104

Highgrove House: The King's Country Residence | The Country House Podcast 17

105

What Is Palladianism? | The Country House Podcast 16

106

Osborne House: Victoria & Albert's Treasured Isle Of Wight Home | The Country House Podcast 15

107

Our Favourite Follies | The Country House Podcast 14

108

Why Country Houses Are Great Film Locations | The Country House Podcast 13

109

Downton Abbey's Profound Impact On Highclere Castle | The Country House Podcast 12

110

Ireland's Unique Big Houses | The Country House Podcast 11

111

Inside An Estate Village: Purposes & Motives | The Country House Podcast 10

112

The Decline & Destruction Of The Country House | The Country House Podcast 09

113

Blickling Hall: Home Of Anne Boleyn's Headless Ghost | The Country House Podcast 08

114

What To Expect Inside A Country House | The Country House Podcast 07

115

What To Expect On A Country Estate | The Country House Podcast 06

116

The Duchess of Rutland: Christmas at Belvoir Castle | The Country House Podcast 05

117

Wentworth Woodhouse: The Longest Country House In Europe | The Country House Podcast 04

118

The Evolution Of Country House Architecture: Baroque-Arts & Crafts | The Country House Podcast 03

119

The Evolution Of Country House Architecture: Earliest Houses-Carolean | The Country House Podcast 02

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Why We Are Creating The Podcast: An Introduction | The Country House Podcast 01