The fourth series opens with Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough of Colebrooke Park, Northern Ireland. Having rescued it from ruin, the couple have lived in the neo-classical mansion in County Fermanagh for thirty years, sustaining their home by hosting shooting parties. Can Simon turn the fortunes of the house around and persuade Lord and Lady Brookeborough to open up their home?
Simon Davis, Country House Rescue, June 14, channel 4, 8pm
We wont spoil the surprise, but it's a classic.
Simon Davis, writer, Gourmand and entrepreneur: Favourite country house: Sezincote, Gloucestershire Favourite places to eat: The Old Butchers, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Favourite place to stay: Babington House, Somerset
June 14, channel 4, 8pm
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