The Baron

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Host

Not known

Co-hosts

Michael Watt

Participants: Mike Reid, Malcolm McLaren, Suzanne Shaw

Broadcast

TwoFour for ITV1, 25 April - 8 May 2008 (3 episodes)

Synopsis

Three celebs descend upon the Aberdeenshire fishing village of Gardenstown to compete for the courtesy title "Baron of Troup" (which the production company purchased from the previous holder). The show was left on the shelf for some months, following the death of contestant Mike Reid shortly after filming, and shown as a tribute to him.

Key moments

Malcolm McLaren's tirade against the villagers ("The cod have all left this town and I don't blame them...") made the Scottish press.

Trivia

Scottish baronies are the only British honours that can be legally traded, but one of the first acts of the new Scottish Parliament was to abolish what remained of the old Scottish feudal system, with the upshot that the title doesn't actually confer any land or special rights. So "Baron of Troup" would be purely a figurehead role without any actual power. In fact, Troup Head itself is owned by the RSPB and is an important seabird colony, with the second largest population of gannets in the British isles. The area is also a popular destination for fans of the film Local Hero, which was mostly filmed just down the road in Pennan.

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