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Season 1, Episode 3
The company's UK director Jason is determined to bag a very personal listing, Otterburn Castle in Northumberland, which was once owned by his great-great-great-great-grandfather - and pulling out all the stops, he even brings along his mum to convince the current owner that he is the broker for the job. Constance tries to find a London penthouse with a great view for Italian first-time buyers Alessandro and Ilenia, while John takes on a stunning property in the Surrey hills which was featured in Beauty and the Beast and Star Wars
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Arabella Weir
(Narrator)
Mark Littlewood
(Producer)
Colin Rothbart
(Producer)
Jannine Waddell
(Executive producer)
Sophie Wurzer-Williams
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Arabella Weir
(Narrator)
Born:
December 06, 1957
in
San Francisco
Best Known For:
The Fast Show.
Early-life:
Arabella was born in San Francisco on December 6, 1957. Her father was former British ambassador Sir Michael Weir. She has two older brothers, Andrew and Matthew, and a younger sister, Christina. Arabella studied for a diploma in dramatic arts at Middlesex Polytechnic. In the 1970s, she was a backing singer for pub rock band Bazooka Joe. The band featured Stuart Goddard, who became better known as Adam Ant.
Career:
Weir's big break came in 1994 when she began playing various roles in BBC sketch comedy The Fast Show alongside Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and John Thomson. The show had a number of catchphrases and the one mostly attributed to Weir was "Does My Bum Look Big in This?" She later used this as the title for a best-selling book. The Fast Show ran until 1997 and returned in 2000 for a one-off special. Weir went on to star in Posh Nosh, Hana's Helpline, Skins and Doctor Who. More recently, she has appeared in one-off drama Two Doors Down, Midomer Murders and House of Fools.
Quote:
"I can't write about my greatest mistakes because I've slept with most of them."
Trivia:
Weir has written a number of books and contributes regularly to The Independent and the Guardian.
Mark Littlewood
(Producer)
Colin Rothbart
(Producer)
Jannine Waddell
(Executive producer)
Sophie Wurzer-Williams
(Executive producer)
