Inveraray Castle
Documentary series looking at the workings of country estates. This episode follows the Duke and Duchess of Argyll as they run their home, Inveraray Castle.
Seallaidh Oighreachdan na h-Alba gu dlùth ri oighreachdan tro shùilean an fheadhainn leis a bheil iad, na gillean, na gà irnealairean agus mnathan-taighe a bharrachd air na h-aoidhean a bhios a' pà igheadh airson fuireach air na h-oighreachdan mòra seo. Nì an t-sreath seo aithris air obair na h-oighreachd agus na duilgheadasan a tha an cois rianachd iomairt dha leithid. 'S e Caisteal Inbhir Aora an dachaidh aig Torcail Caimbeul, treas Diùc Deug Earra-Ghà idheal, agus a bhean Eleanor a bhuineas dhan teaghlach Cadbury.
Tha an caisteal, a bhuineas dhan ochdamh linn deug agus a th' ann an cruth ailtireach ris an canar neo-Gothic le tùraichean cruinn, suidhichte air bruaichean Loch Fìne. Tha iomadh aoigh ainmeil air tadhal air a' chaisteal tro na bliadhnaichean, nam measg Mà iri, Banrigh na h-Alba, a' Bhanrigh Bhictoria, agus na luchd-ciùil Lerner is Lowe, a sgrìobh My Fair Lady. Leanaibh an Diùc 's a' Bhana-dhiùc 's iad a' ruith fìor Downton Abbey.
Great Estates takes an in-depth look at the workings of four country estates through the eyes of the current owners, the ghillies, the gardeners and the housekeepers, not forgetting the paying guests who frequent these great estates. The series documents the inner workings of an estate and the complexities of managing such an operation.
Inveraray Castle is the home of Torquhil Campbell, the 13th Duke of Argyll, and his Cadbury dynasty wife Eleanor. The 18th-century neo-Gothic vision complete with conical towers sits on the shore of Loch Fyne. The castle has boasted an illustrious catalogue of guests down the years, including Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Victoria and American musical impresarios Lerner and Loewe, who wrote My Fair Lady. Follow the duke and duchess as they go about their daily business running the 'real Downton Abbey'.
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- Thu 14 Jan 2016 22:30
- Sun 17 Jan 2016 23:00
- Sat 21 May 2016 23:00
- Sat 25 Feb 2017 23:00