If you are a keen cinemagoer, you might have caught Alnwick Castle featuring in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves on the big screen this spring. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant, the movie is now available on streaming as well as DVD and Blu Ray, and used the Castle as a filming location.
To mark its release, our hosts Deborah and Daniel spoke to a group of Alnwick Castle staff with a connection to Dungeons & Dragons. Brad and Callum, who both lead film location tours of the Castle, worked on the film crew. Charlotte, another of our Film Tour team, actually appeared in the film as 'Female Labourer 1'. And finally, Michelle, whose love for D&D led her to create interactive theatre show 'Roll For Initiative'.
There is some discussion of the characters from the film, and of scenes that were shot at Alnwick Castle. The only plot spoiler to look out for is from 9:24 - 9:36, but if you want to go into the film knowing absolutely nothing - please do watch it first, and then listen to the episode, just to be safe!
You can find more about Roll For Initiative on @rollforinitiativeshow on social media.
If you enjoyed the episode, or the movie, please let us know! You can get in touch with us @alnwickcastle, or by email on podcast@alnwickcastle.com. Or, join one of our daily film tours at the Castle and let the guide know they're famous!