Cat and Fiddle

Cat & Fiddle centres on two families whose lives become entwined at the country estate of Bourne Abbey.

While Dr Choudhury is busy advising Henry Bourne on the restoration of the abbey, his wifes main concern is marrying off their three children, whose chances of good matches are dwindling by the day. Thankfully, the royal family always seems to have a solution to her problems: how to find a wife for a reluctant son; how to manage a difficult father-in-law; and, of course, how not to deal with an inter-faith relationship.

Then theres the Bourne family. Henrys wife, Thea, is feeling lost, now that shes got the lifestyle shes always longed for.

His elder brother, Richard, a successful London barrister, finds himself increasingly drawn to the family home - the inheritance that hes given up. Meanwhile, Henry just wants to keep the peace, but thats proving to be tricky . . .

And, finally, theres Bourne Abbey itself: the repository of an ancient mystery that links the histories and cultures of the Bournes and the Choudhurys in a way that no one could have anticipated.