Angus Ashworth: Yorkshire Heritage Hero

Auctioneer Angus Ashworth is on a mission to help save Yorkshire's stately homes for the nation. He spends the weekend at Newburgh Priory, near York, which boasts Oliver Cromwell's body buried in the attic and serious maintenance problems.

Auctioneer Angus touches down at Yorkshire's tallest stately home, Carlton Towers, which boasts 126 rooms. Lord Gerald and Lady Emma Fitzalan-Howard are determined to create a new visitor attraction in their cellars with Angus's help.

Auctioneer Angus Ashworth flies into historic Scampston Hall in Ryedale, home to one of the UK's biggest walled gardens. In a storeroom, Angus finds a forgotten treasure trove of antiques including a rare Victorian bedroom relic.

Auctioneer Angus spends a weekend with the owner of Thirsk Hall, who won her stately home in a family card game. He stumbles on a room full of valuable furniture, but persuading his host to part with it to fund urgent repairs proves an uphill battle.

Auctioneer Angus spends a weekend at a stately home that boasts a nightclub in the basement, part of a plan by its owners to make their sprawling mansion pay its way. In a storeroom, he finds unwanted relics that can be sold to restore a rare clock.

Deep in the Yorkshire Dales, Angus scours a stately home for items that can be sold to help fund an ambitious renovation programme in the grounds.