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Beautifully filmed documentary series on the history of Sissinghurst Castle and garden. Tedious accompanying storyline about Natural Trust managers having no understanding of the essence of Sissinghurst or the Nicholson's vision of rescuing it from increasing mediocrity. The altercations with the provincial cook and the dullards from the the Natural Trust, all of which looked like they needed anti depressants, brought nothing to the programme. Worst of all an appalling choice of commentator - totally unsuitable for the subject. Fascinating interviews with the Nicholson family made the programme highly watchable and had the series concentrated on the Sackville's, the Nicholson's and the history of Sissinghurst it would have been excellent.