It may be hard to believe but it's 30 years since Pride and Prejudice graced our TV screens in 1995.
The BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic novel captivated 10 million viewers in the UK - and many more worldwide - when it debuted as the perfect Sunday night escapism.
In one of the most memorable scenes in TV history, hearts were set aflutter when Colin Firth as the novel's hero Mr Darcy appeared in a soaked shirt after apparently swimming in the Pemberley pond.
The scenes were filmed at Lyme Park on the border of Greater Manchester and the Peak District, which has been a part of my life since childhood visits and where I briefly became a student volunteer.
Prior to filming, the site had been undergoing financial challenges to the extent that workers gave us free family tickets during a school trip to boost visitor numbers.
