A Rosamond Pilcher novel was filmed at Pencarrow House in the summer of 1998 by a German company.
It was called “The Red Dress”. Some of the story revolved around a gentleman in a wheelchair and they had to build special ramps for the steps in the Italian Gardens. The house stayed open during the filming but they had to redirect some of the visitors and put up notices imploring “Complete silence please, filming taking place.”