County Down 7
Roo Irvine is wowed by Belfast鈥檚 Grand Opera House, while two teams of in-laws hunt for bargains to sell at auction in the village of Greyabbey, County Down.
Roo Irvine treads the boards of Belfast鈥檚 Grand Opera House to learn about the architect who put the grand in the theatre鈥檚 name! Frank Matcham built some of Britain鈥檚 best-known playhouses, and 21 of them are still standing today. Opened in 1895, the Grand Opera House was considered to be Matcham鈥檚 crowning glory, and it鈥檚 estimated that 35 million visitors have been through its doors since then.
In the County Down village of Greyabbey, a curtain raiser of a contest takes place between two teams of in-laws. In blue are Anne Marie and daughter-in-law Jemma. Their high jinks certainly keep Thomas Forrester on his toes. On the other team are Caroline Hawley with Debbie and son-in-law Jacob. They鈥檙e 鈥榬ed, red ready to win鈥�. Only the bidders can decide, with a little encouragement from auctioneer Jonathan Esdale.
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Treading the boards of Belfast鈥檚 Grand Opera House.
Duration: 04:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roo Irvine |
| Expert | Caroline Hawley |
| Expert | Thomas Forrester |
| Production Manager | Moira Edwards |
| Executive Producer | Paul Tucker |
| Series Producer | Jo Dunscombe |
| Director | Laurie Wright |
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