Strawbridge Over the Drawbridge

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Strawbridge over the Drawbridge

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Chef James Strawbridge visits country houses to cook a feast for the owners.

Series in which chef James Strawbridge visits country houses, learns their histories and cooks a feast for the owners.

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Strawbridge over the Drawbridge: Series 1: Ballywalter

Ballywalter

BBC One - Strawbridge over the Drawbridge, Series 1, Ballywalter

Chef James Strawbridge hopes to create an impressive menu for Lord and Lady Dunleath.

James Strawbridge visits Ballywalter Park, home of Lord and Lady Dunleath. After uncovering the estate’s history, can he create a meal inspired by its past which passes muster?

Chef James Strawbridge visits Lord and Lady Dunleath at their Ballywalter Park home, hoping to create a menu which both impresses and captures the history and character of the estate.

Arriving by air, James receives a warm Ballywalter welcome from the couple, who take him on a tour of the estate. James discovers tales from the house’s rich past, including a cricket team captained by a butler, an unusual collection of birds and a poignant scrapbook created by a mother to depict the tragic tale of her son.

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