Normal for Norfolk
Documentary series following the efforts of eccentric, gentleman, Norfolk farmer Desmond MacCarthy to keep his 17th Century manor house afloat while holding onto the traditions he grew up with.
- 2016-2017
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Documentary series following the efforts of eccentric, gentleman, Norfolk farmer Desmond MacCarthy to keep his 17th Century manor house afloat while holding onto the traditions he grew up with.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
29 mins
Another year has passed at Wiveton Hall farm and the café is beginning to thrive - but profits are devoured by maintenance costs so Desmond begins to promote the Edwardian wing as a place to stay.
Episode 2
Episode #2.2
29 mins
With his son off to university, Desmond ponders whether the hall will stay in the family. A problem with the water supply to the café prompts a search for an ancient well.
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
29 mins
It is October at Wiveton Hall. Pigeons are attacking the rape crop, the pigs are prepared for their final journey and Desmond tries to persuade his 101-year-old mother to get him a new pair of binoculars for his birthday.
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
29 mins
Desmond goes global as he tries to attract overseas visitors, putting his holiday cottages on Airbnb and luring an international interiors magazine to do a feature on his ancestral home.
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
29 mins
Christmas is approaching at Wiveton Hall and Desmond is throwing an end of year party for the staff, hosts a pheasant shoot for his friends and transforms the kitchen into a jam-making factory.
Episode 6
Episode #2.6
29 mins
Wiverton Hall awakens from its Winter hibernation to come alive again with the arrival of Spring. Desmond and his team make preparations to reopen the café in time for Mother's Day, but all does not go according to plan.