

Auctioneer Angus Ashworth is on a mission to help save Yorkshire's stately homes for the nation. He spends the weekend at Newburgh Priory, near York, which boasts Oliver Cromwell's body buried in the attic and serious maintenance problems.

Angus visits Birdsall House near Malton, North Yorkshire, to assist the owners in uncovering and auctioning items to help fund the preservation of the historic estate.

Deep in the Yorkshire Dales, Angus scours a stately home for items that can be sold to help fund an ambitious renovation programme in the grounds.

In a country house near York, auctioneer Angus Ashworth discovers a treasure trove of wartime relics owned by family of a Battle of Britain hero.

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