The Englishman's Castle: A History of House, Large and Small, in Town and Country from AD 100 to the Present Day

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Having thrown away a glittering film career at Rank studios by openly critiquing John Davis (the then MD) at a BAFTA dinner in a drunken speech, he lost his contract and was virtually black-listed for the remainder of his movie career, forcing him to move to TV roles like this one.

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I wanted to do it in the style of a hand-coloured medieval woodcut, and my original plan was to have a medieval knight riding out on his charger, with his lady, clad in wimple and long robe, waving him off from the turrets of the castle. We pay respect by giving voice to social justice, acknowledging our shared history and valuing the cultures of First Nations.It was one of the first houses to install electric lighting and central heating – a great example of the National Park moving with the times. It was interesting to see how an "Upstairs, Downstairs"-like show might have looked if Britain had not continued to win European wars in the 20th century. And yet, according to ONS migration figures, the proportion of UK citizens leaving these shores for a life elsewhere has averaged just 0. There was no moat in front of the eastern tower, and the drawbridge chain holes and the ‘murder hole’ were therefore probably ornamental additions which served no actual practical purpose. As this three-episode story begins, English TV producer Peter Ingram (Kenneth More) is preparing the next group of stories in his long-running series, "An Englishman's Castle.