Eight Centuries Of Guernsey History On C5 Tonight

The Lord of Sausmarez Manor, Peter de Sausmarez, will feature in the first episode of a new tv series, 'Jersey and Guernsey.'

The series, over six episodes, will showcase the lives of some of the island's characters who make a living in slightly out of the ordinary ways.

In Guernsey, these include Peter de Sausmarez, the GSPCA  and the owners of Le Petit Train. In Jersey, farmers the Maistre family collect their first crop of Jersey Royals, while cider producers Richard and Sarah Matlock show viewers around their St Ouen business and potter Claire Haithwaite digs clay from the beach.

Peter de Sausmarez's links with Guernsey go back centuries:

"On and off for 800 years, which I think is a sort of British record. Then we talked about the influence that the Andos family had, who built the front part of the house. That was at the request of the first governor of New York, Sir Edmund, but he was also Bailiff and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, so quite a busy cove."

Peter says filming was enjoyable, but a little repetitive:

"It was a bit tiresome, going through doing the same thing two or three times, from a different angle. But it was interesting and they were a very good film crew. I just hope it does Guernsey tourism a bit of good." 

He says the crew got to know more about him, and the Manor:

"They made several visits and filmed in various parts of the house, parts of the tours we do, and then a little bit outside."

Jersey and Guernsey airs on Channel 5 this evening (15 June) at 8pm.