Stephen Barnett
Country House Confidential
A podcast about two intrepid entrepreneurs - and great people - trying to turn their ginormous stately home into a profitable wedding and events business. In part couples therapy, and in part story of the ups and downs of startups, Country House Confidential places the grand old Berwick House at the centre of the story, with each episode taking place in a different room within the grand old house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stephen Barnett
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Latest episode
Dec 31, 2025
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Episodes
S2 Episode Nine: The Flat 31.12.2025 48:34
Welcome to The Flat! Our Seventh setting in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. Celebrating our Christmas Episode! In this episode we talk about: -Christmas at Berwick -Toilet speaker debate- Sybil the Cat -Best and worse gifts -The mecca chairAnd much much more! Socials: Facebook - Facebook.com/berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - Instagram.com/berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-ho...
S2 Episode Eight: The Cellar 07.10.2025 42:46
Welcome to the Cellar! Our Sixth setting in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. Celebrating our Halloween Episode! In this episode we talk about: -The Zombie Event- Our Egg and Pineapple Attire -Gifts & Props -Will's Grandads Donkey -The Great Sardine MysteryAnd much much more! Socials: Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-ho...
S2 Episode Seven: The Roof 14.08.2025 48:10
Welcome to the Roof! Our fifth setting in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about:-Drone crashes! -Horrible Heat -The Berwick Residents -Our favourite places on the grounds -Microphone Girths -Viewer Poll AnswersAnd much much more! Socials:Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house.com For any enquiries p...
S2 Episode Six: The Audience Room 06.08.2025 41:09
Welcome to the Audience Room! Our fourth room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about: -Berwick's History -Polish Weddings (& Sausages) -Awkward Anniversary Messages -Bouncy Castle Misunderstandings -The great TV Debate results And much much more! Socials: Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house...
S2 Episode Five: The Grand Hall PT2 23.07.2025 42:25
Welcome back to The Grand Hall with a live audience! Our third room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about:-Cassidy's Upbringing -Olympic Medals -The Great TV Debate -Hotel Planning -Audience Q&AAnd much much more! Socials:Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house.com For any enquiries please con...
S2 Episode Four: The Grand Hall 16.07.2025 36:51
Welcome back to The Grand Hall! Our third room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about:-Will's Wedding Joke -Cassidy's Worm Injury -Birthday Parties at Berwick -Hectic Fire HazardsAnd much much more! Socials:Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house.com For any enquiries please contact team@berwick-h...
S2 Episode Three: The Billiard Room 08.07.2025 42:53
Welcome back to The Billiard Room! Our second room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. Joined by a Special Guest! In this episode we talk about: -Berwick Behind The Curtain -Problematic Wedding Guests -Air Rifle Mishaps -Harrison Ford's Stunt Double -And much much more! Socials: Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house.com For a...
S2 Episode Two: The Library PT2 02.07.2025 35:52
Welcome back to The Library! Our first room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about: -Hot Milk -Mysterious Ukuleles -The Secret Bean Room -Nude Animal PeopleAnd much much more! Socials: Facebook - / berwickhouseshrewsbury Instagram - / berwick_house Website - https://www.berwick-house.com For any enquiries please contact team@berwick-house.com
S2 Episode One: The Library 25.06.2025 34:21
Welcome to The Library! Our first room in Season 2 of Country House Confidential. In this episode we talk about:-The Berwick Avengers-Butch Victorians-Hygiene-A Couple MishapsAnd much much more! Socials:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berwickhouseshrewsburyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/berwick_house/Website - https://www.berwick-house.comFor any enquiries please contact team@berwick-ho...
Episode 10: The Library Revisited 07.11.2024 45:55
Today's episode is the last in the series. We will be back for a Christmas special and a new series in the New Year. Today's episode was great fun to record, with Will and Kassidy speaking very honestly about how tough their week has been, the challenges they are facing dealing with such a human-first business and some funny stories from their recent visit to the National Wedding Fair. If you have...
Episode 9: Halloween Special! 30.10.2024 50:07
This is a very special episode of Country House Confidential, not least because it's the first episode featuring a guest. International Psychic Medium Jane Lightfoot (https://www.janelightfoot.co.uk/) helps us better understand what lies beneath, haunting this grand old house. We've started getting some great questions in from listeners so please do email podcast@berwick-house.com if you have any...
Episode 8: The Bridal Suite 16.10.2024 29:10
Today we are in the Bridal Suite, also known as the Beech Suite. As befits an episode that takes place in the Bridal Suite, we get romantic, learning a little more about how Will and Kassidy met, how Will plucked up the courage to propose and what the couple's perfect date nights would be. If you have any questions for Will and Kassidy please email podcast@berwick-house.com
Episode 7: The Gun Room 09.10.2024 42:38
At a wet and windy Berwick we have made our way to one of the warmer spots in the house - the Gun Room. Although there aren't any guns here anymore, the room is still impressive, with grand Georgian windows looking out onto a moody Berwick landscape. Today we discuss contingencies for rainy weddings and how Berwick copes with the rain before Will introduces up to a somewhat bizarre 21st century pr...
Episode 6: The Library - Part 2 02.10.2024 33:30
We are still in the library! In this episode, we take a look at some of the bizarre and wonderful props that we found in the library - from 16th-century calf skin prayer book to elaborate 19th-century plans for the wood-panelled library. The second part of the episode features a new segment - audience questions, where we take questions submitted to podcast@berwick-house.com - stay tuned for an utt...
Episode 5: The Library - Part 1 26.09.2024 31:38
Today we are in the wood-panelled library, a grand old room with hundreds of years of history. We uncover secrets from as far back as the 16th century, whilst also spending some time speaking about when Kassidy first met Will's Dad, over a glass of wine in the library. A massive shout out to Dale, who travelled across half the country to film this episode - do please watch as well as listen to...
Episode 4: The Chapel - Part 2 18.09.2024 33:15
This week we continue our stay in the ornate, 17th Century Chapel where we discuss everything from funeral hatchments to sad bats. Will and Kassidy then embark in some more couples therapy, ending with some much needed shout outs to members of the team who have gone above and beyond over the previous week. Remember to like, subscribe and if you have any questions for Will and Kassidy please send t...
Episode 3: The Chapel - Part 1 11.09.2024 28:16
Welcome to Country House Confidential. Today we are in the chapel - a beautiful, 17th-century building with a rich history, located just a stone's throw away from Berwick House. This is the first in a two-part episode where we give the Chapel the time it deserves, diving into Will's early experiences of the chapel, the family's relationship with the building, and Kassidy's plans fo...
Episode 2: The Great Hall 04.09.2024 53:39
Today we are in the Great Hall, scene of fabulous parties and raucous indoor childhood games, from the world's biggest game of sardines to an extreme game of beer pong. In this episode we discuss the history of the room and its antiques, discussing how Will's family has engaged with the room over the last six generations, up to the present day, where the Great Hall has played host to bands...
Episode 1. The Dining Room 27.08.2024 47:15
Welcome to the Dining Room! The first stop on our tour of Berwick House - a grand old Shropshire mansion that Will and Kassidy, husband and wife, are gamely trying to turn into a thriving events and wedding business. In this episode we discuss: How to refashion a baking tin as a gold light-fitting The importance of naming cows A typical country house shopping trip Why a herd of cows escaped and ju...
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