We were delighted to be chosen as one of the main locations for a new three-part drama ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’, which is to be shown at Christmas on the BBC.
‘Death Comes to Pemberley’ is adapted from PD James's international bestselling novel of the same name. Written as a ‘sequel’ to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it picks up the story of Elizabeth and Darcy six years into their marriage.
Filming took place in the bedrooms and South Front rooms, as well as in the Walled Garden and Temple of the Four Winds.
Castle Howard played host to a star-studded cast, which included Anna Maxwell Martin (Elizabeth), Matthew Rhys (Darcy), Matthew Goode (Wickham), Penelope Keith (Lady Catherine de Bourgh) and Trevor Eve (Sir Selwyn Hardcastle).
The director Daniel Percival thanked the Howard family and staff for their “kindness, patience and support” as the cast and crew undertook a mammoth eleven day shoot, with many scenes wrapped in the early hours of the morning.
After leaving Castle Howard the crew headed south to film at Chatsworth. Other locations for the drama include Harewood House, Newby Hall and York.