Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle (the setting for Downton Abbey) and James Hervey Bathurst of Eastnor Castle discuss the responsibility of owning two of Britain's finest stately homes.

What's it like having everyone from Maggie Smith to Madonna, plus accompanying film crews, invade your family seat? Do you agree to place lit candles under oil paintings to keep the director happy?

Is it a necessary evil or a genuine pleasure to throw open your grounds and home to the general public? How else to make ends meet when the maintenance bills and heating costs for these old, cold, stone houses are so high?

Olivia O'Leary discusses how best to run your Stately Home on this week's Between Ourselves.

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