Every Summer Shugborough Hall the stately home of the Earls of Lichfield in the heart of England opens its gates for music and fireworks.  From rock and pop to the classics with a world war 2 Spitfire flypast! In this series of Podcasts we look behind the scenes of the event, preview this August's concerts and offer the chance to win tickets and champagne to the last night in a great competition.

As the Shugborough Music and Fireworks weekend approaches, Jane Markham talks to technicians and performers as they look forward to this year's event.

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Behind the scenes at Shugborough - Jane Markham meets Mrs Stearn, head cook in the Victorian Kitchens.

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Behind the scenes at Shugborough Hall - Jane Markham talks to the people who make the annual music weekend at this stately home so special - from the Spitfire pilot, Rod Dean to the City Concert Orchestra's conductor, Adrian Jackson. She finds out that timing is everything!