A BIRD’S eye view of one of the country’s biggest stately homes will be broadcast on Sunday.
Wentworth Woodhouse will be the star of Sunday night’s Channel 4 show, Hidden Britain by Drone.
History and travel enthusiast Sir Tony Robinson uses the latest aerial filming technology to show viewers stunning new aspects of the 18th century house, which is now being restored by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
In episode one, to be aired at 8pm on Sunday, drones soar above Wentworth’s historic hidden treasure and its grounds and give detailed aerial views of the house created between 1725 and 1750 for the Marquesses of Rockingham.
A spokesman for production company Windfall Films said it had chosen to film over Wentworth Woodhouse because, despite its illustrious past as one of the grandest stately homes in Britain, many people have never heard of it.
“Once one of the most important, politically powerful and ostentatious places on earth, its glittering life came to an end in the 20th century.
“Years of neglect have seen the house spiral into disrepair.
“Today, only our drone can see its true majesty,” said the spokesman.
Sarah McLeod, CEO of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, which took over the house in 2017, said: “The house has starred in numerous TV programmes in its own right and has been the backdrop to many a blockbuster movie.
“But never before have the cameras been able to convey its huge size and majesty and its rich architectural features.
“The drones give us incredible insight a real bird’s eye view.”
