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Secrets of the National Trust - Wikipedia

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Secrets of the National Trust
Genre	Documentary
Presented by	Alan Titchmarsh
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	24
Production
Production companies	Spun Gold and Motion Content Group
Original release
Network	Channel 5
Release	7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) – 15 December 2020 (2020-12-15)

Secrets of the National Trust is a television programme, anchored by Alan Titchmarsh, which first aired on Tuesday 7 February 2017 on Channel 5^[1] and then on 5Select until 15 December 2020

History

The show was based on Alan Titchmarsh and other well known celebrities and experts visiting National Trust properties and showing viewers stories, restoration work and other interesting facts about National Trust property and lands.^[2]

The programme came under scrutiny when, in Series 1 Episode 1, viewers were told that they were visiting Croome Court in Shropshire, when in fact the stately home is located in Worcestershire.^[3]

List of episodes

Each week Alan Titchmarsh was based at an anchor location. Each episode usually featured two or three cutaways to other locations with a relevant link, presented by a guest celebrity. The Kingston Lacy and Tyntesfield episodes were finally broadcast on 5Select as part of series 5 on 17 November and 15 December 2020 respectively. They were originally expected to be shown in August 2018.

Series 1:

Episode 1 - Tuesday 7 February 2017 - anchor location Knole House, Kent^[4] - viewed by 1.14m ^[5]
Episode 2 - Tuesday 14 February 2017 - anchor location Hill Top, Cumbria - viewed by 1.07m
Episode 3 - Tuesday 21 February 2017 - anchor location Attingham Park, Shropshire - viewed by 1.32m
Episode 4 - Tuesday 1 March 2017 - anchor location Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire - viewed by 1.19m
Episode 5 - Tuesday 8 March 2017 - anchor location Lyme Park, Cheshire - viewed by 1.13m
Episode 6 - Tuesday 15 March 2017 - anchor location Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire - viewed by 1.3m

Series 2:

Episode 1 - Tuesday 27 February 2018 - anchor location Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Episode 2 - Tuesday 6 March 2018 - anchor location Stowe House, Buckinghamshire
Episode 3 - Tuesday 13 March 2018 - anchor location Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire
Episode 4 - Tuesday 20 March 2018 - anchor location The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Episode 5 - Tuesday 27 March 2018 - anchor location Cragside, Northumberland
Episode 6 - Tuesday 3 April 2018 - anchor location Castle Ward, County Down, Northern Ireland

Series 3:

Episode 1 - Wednesday 27 June 2018 - anchor location Erddig, North Wales
Episode 2 - Wednesday 4 July 2018 - anchor location Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire
Episode 3 - Wednesday 11 July 2018 - anchor location Mount Stewart, County Down, Northern Ireland
Episode 4 - Wednesday 18 July 2018 - anchor location Dunham Massey Hall, Cheshire

Series 4:

Episode 1 - Tuesday 23 July 2019 - anchor location Petworth House, West Sussex
Episode 2 - Tuesday 30 July 2019 - anchor location Chartwell, Kent
Episode 3 - Tuesday 6 August 2019 - anchor location Plas Newydd, Anglesey

Series 5:

Episode 1 - Tuesday 17 November 2020 - anchor location Kingston Lacy, Dorset
Episode 2 - Tuesday 24 November 2020 - anchor location Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
Episode 3 - Tuesday 1 December 2020 - anchor location Ham House, Greater London
Episode 4 - Tuesday 8 December 2020 - anchor location Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
Episode 5 - Tuesday 15 December 2020 - anchor location Tyntesfield, Somerset

List of co-hosts

References

^ "Secrets of the National Trust revealed in new Channel 5 TV series - The National Trust". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "National Trust 'secrets' unveiled in new Channel 5 series - Charity Today p.30 Jan 2017". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Doh! Bemusement after new Channel 5 TV series tells viewers Croome Court is in Shropshire - Worcester News p.9 Feb 2017". 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Knole is to take a starring role on a Channel 5 show - Kent Live p.2 Feb 2017". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "BARB Weekly top 30 programmes". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Alan Titchmarsh on Channel 5 show Secrets of the National Trust - The Daily Express p.11 Feb 2017". 11 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh - S1-E6 Fountains Abbey - The Radio Times". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh - S1-E2 The Lake District - The Radio Times". Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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