25/12/2012
In this special programme for Christmas Day, Anna Hill meets the people behind the real Downton Abbey farm, as she visits Highclere Castle.
Highclere Castle is famous around the world as the location for the TV programme Downton Abbey. But when the cameras have left, it is business as usual for the 2,000 acre farm, woodland and grounds. In the special Christmas Day edition of Farming Today, Anna Hill meets the team who manage the estate.
This programme is presented by Anna Hill and produced in Birmingham by Sarah Swadling.
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Anna Hill visits Highclere Castle
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- Christmas Day 201205:45BBC Radio 4
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