You'll often spot the stars of stage and screen in Shropshire. Most pop by to do a spot of filming for the latest blockbuster or local news article. We have provided a few reminiscences from some of them below.
In an interview in the Sunday Times on 19th March, Harrison Ford reminisces about his time in Shropshire.
My grandfather was a bank manager in Shrewsbury, my father grew up there and I spent eleven years of my childhood at school in the town...
Popularity has its price - as sir Derek Jaobi has discovered. Ever since he played the medieval sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael in the television series based on the best-selling books by the late Ellis Peters, Sir Derek Jacobi has been inundated by eager fans who send him gifts.
Shropshire's wildlife constantly surprises. Buzzards and rare Red Kites wheel through the border valleys and bright blue Kingfishers startle shoppers in Shrewsbury. Many of the county's hotels, pubs and B&B's display Shropshire Wildlife Trust's Badger signs, which means the proprietors will gladly introduce you to their local flora and fauna and nature reserves. Shropshire has 50 designated "wild places".
The Aga Cooker, that ultimate symbol of homeliness, (which is manufactured in Shropshire) has become a world wide favourite with the great and the good. Ask renowned cookery writer and TV expert Mary Berry, and you'll immediately know why.
Jullian Lloyd Webber is widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, and s bought many new listeners to the cello. Having performed at Ludlow Festival twice in the past few years, he has developed a great affection for the county. Here he describes just a few of Shropshire's many events - cultural, countryside or just plain unusual.
How to get to Shropshire 
Events to really SHOUT about
Shropshire Food & Drink
Shropshire News