Crisis at the Castle

Save-the-Castle Reality TV documentary
A close look at three British castles that are at a deciding point. Can they be saved and kept in the family? Can business/event uses provide adequate income to meet the rinsing costs of upkeep? The families living in the structures bear their stories and lives to show the world that living in a crumbling castle is not all it's cracked-up to be. It's presented almost like unique form of reality TV. Middle-class aristocratic owners are shown in a new form of "Extreme Makeover." How to Avoid Castle Bankruptcy 101. There is an older TV series that fictionally presented something similar: "Monarch of the Glen" (recommended).

SUBTITLES available for all 3 different castle episodes.
1. Sudley Castle
120,000 annual visitors dropped to 50,000 as the castle was closed, only a visitor's center open. The family needs income to survive, and with two contemporary generations living under one (large) roof there is tension. Lady Ashcombe (a former Kentuckian) refuses to honor...

Castles in crisis?
Who would have thought a castle owner wouod have difficulties. They never cover that part in fairy tales. These are interesting stories about he challenges of living in something others want to walk through. The stories also cover the challenges imposed by family issues in dealing with the castle.

Interesting
It was interesting to see the interiors of these historic castles, what it takes to maintain them, and how clueless some of the owners are.

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