Dear reader, when season 1 of Bridgerton was broadcast on Netflix in 2020, Castle Howard played a starring role in Episode 6, doubling as Clyvedon Castle. Based upon Julia Quinn’s novels, the eight-episode series features London in the regency era of Britain, during the debutante season. The Bridgerton family are the focus of this series, made up of… Violet (Mother) - Ruth Gemmell Edmund (Deceased Father) Anthony (Head of the Household) - Jonathan Bailey Benedict - Luke Thompson Colin - Luke Newton Daphne - Phoebe Dynevor Eloise - Claudia Jessie Francesca – Ruby Stokes Gregory – Will Tilston Hyacinth – Florence Hunt In season 1, Daphne Bridgerton’s story and relationship with the Duke of Hastings (played by Rege-Jean Page) is told. Each book and Netflix season will focus upon a different sibling and Season 2 will be all about Anthony and his search for a viscountess.
The House, Gardens and wider estate were highly featured in Episode 6, and also (briefly) in Episode 1, where our 18th century Walled Garden hosted a famous fight scene between Daphne and Nigel Berbrooke (played by Jamie Beamish).
Castle Howard’s Great Hall has always been intended as the main entrance to Castle Howard and in Bridgerton, it is accurately used in this way.