Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcast

About Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcast

My husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, and I have the enormous privilege and pleasure of living in, and taking care of, my husband’s family home, Highclere Castle, which is better known to many people as the setting for the popular television programme “Downton Abbey”. Thanks to this series, our home has, over the last few years, become one of the most well-known and iconic houses in the world. My Podcast is my way of trying to share the stories and heritage of this wonderful building and estate, and all the people and animals that live and work here, so that you can get to know and love it as I do.

Publisher

Highclere Media

Category

history · society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 102 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Eighteenth Draft: Lady Carnarvon talks to Jeffrey Archer about fifty years of writing, book titles and his final novel Adam and Eve

   Lady Carnarvon interviews author Jeffrey Archer about his fifty-year writing career, his final novel "Adam and Eve," and his unique creative process.

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Passing It On: Lady Carnarvon talks to Michael and Clare Morpurgo about War Horse, Farms for City Children and Down Burrow Lane

   I welcomed one of my hero authors, Michael Morpurgo, and his wife Clare, to Highclere Castle to talk about storytelling, history, the magic of reading, and the extraordinary charity they founded together — Farms for City Children. Michael shared how War Horse came to life and why understanding the First World War matters more than ever today. We recalled the unforgettable day Joey, the National Theatre's War Horse puppet, came to Highclere in 2014 — walking through the very library where Almi...

3. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Piano Wire and Courage: Lady Carnarvon talks to Alexander Norman about Captain de Havilland's Moth and the golden age of aviation

   Today, I welcomed author Alex Norman to the podcast to talk about his book on De Havilland’s Moth and the thrilling world of aviation in the 1920s and 30s, a period with such wonderful links to Highclere. Alex shared his own family’s connections to early flying, including his grandfather’s aircraft and involvement in the London Aeroplane Club and explained how Geoffrey de Havilland’s ingenuity helped by Frank Halford’s lightweight Cirrus engine made the DH60 Moth a breakthrough for priv...

Inside a recent episode

The real story behind Burnt Norton: Lady Carnarvon and Caroline Montague on Writing Havens, Burnt Norton’s Past and Stories That Heal

Published 1 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Eliot. And something which I think many of us who studied English at Shoes, I did as well, studied and loved. Funnily enough, it's such a sophisticated and challenging poem. I think you read it when you're 18 or 19. And I found it unbelievably hard. And when I come back to it now, I enjoy it more each time that I reread it. I think he went to stay with someone called Mary Hale, from what I remember. Emily Hale. Yes, absolutely. Funny enough, when I first read it, obviously I read it when I went to live there. I hadn't read it before. I tell you, I hadn't read it before. And I found it very obscure. […]

Who has been a guest on Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeffrey Archer
• Nicholas Hopton
• Colin Thackery MBE
• Miranda Hart
• Matthew "Ted" Edley

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

153 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

41 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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