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Starring role for Culross Palace
The National Trust for Scotland’s Culross Palace in Fife is set to light up the screen in the BBC’s big festive drama this year alongside well-known star of BBC One’s Spooks – Rupert Penry Jones.
The National Trust for Scotland’s Culross Palace in Fife is set to light up the screen in the BBC’s big festive drama this year alongside well-known star of BBC One’s Spooks – Rupert Penry Jones.
The historic burgh will feature in the BBC Christmas drama ‘The 39 Steps’ that will be broadcast on Boxing Day.
Based on the classic novel by Scottish author John Buchan, the production is being filmed at Culross from Monday 22 until Thursday 25 September. The palace will be closed to visitors from Monday to Thursday as a result.
The one-off drama has Rupert Penry Jones in the lead role of Richard Hannay, who finds himself embroiled in the murder of a British spy and flees from London to Scotland to solve the mystery in an exciting tale of espionage and fast-paced adventure. Buchan’s description of Hannay’s adventures in Scotland form some of the most memorable scenes from the book.
Joanne Churchill, Senior Assistant at Culross Palace, said:
‘’The Culross team are very excited to have the BBC film one of Scotland’s best-loved novels here at the property. We warmly welcome the BBC’s choice of Culross to film on location at such an important site of Scottish heritage and to add another chapter to the story of Culross.
“It will be a very good opportunity to show viewers the authenticity and well-maintained buildings of Culross and will hopefully attract many more visitors to the site over the coming years."
The palace is closed from Monday 22 to Thursday 25 September due to the filming, however there will be free town tours on Monday 22 September and Thursday 25 September, from 12 noon until 5pm every half an hour (last tour 4.30pm), leaving from the Palace courtyard. Visitors can see the Town House and the Study and learn about the village. The garden, tearoom and shop will be open as usual.
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Palace, Study, and Town House: 21 Mar to 31 May, Thur–Mon 12–5; 1 Jun to 31 Aug, daily 12–5; 1 to 30 Sep, Thur–-Mon 12–5; 1 to 31 Oct, Thur–Mon 12–4.
Access to The Study and Town House is by guided tour only. Tours depart from palace reception every hour. First tour departs 1pm, last tour departs 4pm. (During October, last tour departs 3pm.) Tours last approx 1 hour.
Bessie Bar Tearoom: open same dates until 5.30pm (4.30 in October)
Garden: all year, daily 10–6 or sunset if earlier.
Please note that the Palace will be closed from Monday 22 - Thursday 25 September. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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