Lauren Taylor has worked in National Trust's Filming and Locations Office since 2005, most recently as Filming and Locations Manager.

Her first shoot was Pride and Prejudice at Basildon Park, still one of the most complex the Trust has ever hosted.

Sean Taylor is a children’s author, storyteller and teacher with experience of creative writing teaching in three continents. Two of his books have been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize: Purple Class and the Half-Eaten Sweater and Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All (with Hannah Shaw).

Sean Taylor lives in Bristol. Khayaal is a multi-award-winning theatre and drama education company dedicated to the exploration of Muslim world literature and the experience of Muslims in the modern world for the stage, radio and screen.