Mary Berry's Country House Secrets

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Mary Berry explores the history of the UK's great stately homes through the prism of food.

In this series, Mary Berry discovers the rich history of our nation's greatest stately homes through the prism of food.

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Mary Berry's Country House Secrets: Series 1: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC One - Mary Berry's Country House Secrets, Series 1, Episode 1

Mary Berry learns what it takes to keep Highclere Castle running in today's world.

Mary Berry learns what it takes to keep Highclere Castle running in today's world, and creates a delicious spread including gamekeeper's stew in the estate's kitchen.

Mary visits Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey, home to the eighth Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and renowned as the setting for some of the most lavish and influential weekend house parties in history. Mary discovers what it takes to keep a home like this going in today's world, meeting everyone from the family to the house staff and the estate's loyal posse of gamekeepers. Inspired by what she discovers, Mary takes to the estate kitchen where she creates a delicious spread, from raspberry tartlets to gamekeeper's stew and an elaborate menu for a grand finale dinner.

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