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Series 3 · Series 3, Episode 5 · 22 October 2007

The Holly Bears a Prickle

Martin and Louisa attend a country house concert for a first date that goes awry.

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Places tied to this episode

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The Georgian front of Pencarrow House near Bodmin across its lawn
Photo: Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Historic house · Tickets needed · seasonal

Pencarrow House and Gardens

The country house where Martin and Louisa's first date goes wrong

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More from Series 3

  1. Series 3, Episode 3 · 8 October 2007

    City Slickers

    Unconventional newcomers unsettle the village and Penhale struggles to investigate vandalism.

  2. Series 3, Episode 4 · 15 October 2007

    The Admirer

    Louisa meets a rival for Martin’s attention while Joan finds an admirer.

  3. Series 3, Episode 6 · 29 October 2007

    Nowt So Queer

    Their engagement becomes village news as Bert’s restaurant faces money trouble.

  4. Series 3, Episode 7 · 5 November 2007

    Happily Ever After

    Wedding preparations unravel amid a vicar’s problems and trouble at the reception venue.

All Series 3 episodes →

Sources

Titles and first UK broadcast dates follow the British Comedy Guide's ITV broadcast record, cross-checked with TVmaze and TheTVDB. Episode-to-location links come from Visit Cornwall, the National Trust and Pencarrow House.