A TUDOR manor house near Bradford on Avon will feature in a TV version of Anthony Trollope's jealousy-driven novel He Knew He Was Right.

Iford Manor was one of several locations picked for the BBC's latest foray into the literary world, with the manor house and historic Peto Gardens appearing in scenes to be screened this weekend.

Love Actually star Bill Nighy, who plays love-rat Colonel Osborne, travelled to Wiltshire in September for filming.

Penny Coatsworth, spokesman for Iford Manor, said: "Everyone is looking forward to watching the show. We were delighted to be included in the production. It is always exciting to see a glimpse of the Peto Gardens at Iford on TV," she said.

"Bill Nighy came to shoot some scenes and he was absolutely charming."

Filming started in July with the 12-week shoot encompassing West Wycombe Park, Waddes- don Manor and Disraeli's house, as well as multiple locations in Italy.

Loosely based on Shakespeare's Othello, He Knew He Was Right centres on one man's suspicions over his wife's infidelity.

Producer Tom Vaugh- an, whose credits include Cold Feet and Final Demand, was the driving force behind the production, casting some of the best-known names from the world of British television.

The line-up includes Laura Fraser, who appeared in Hollywood epic A Knight's Tale, Oliver Dimsdale, who played poet Shelley in Byron, James Bolam, Joanna David and former EastEnder Patsy Palmer, who stars as Bozzle's wife.

Writer Andrew Davies called the production a dark and edgy portrayal of a marriage on the rocks.

It is the second time Davies has adapted one of Trollope's novels into a costume drama, after penning the award-winning The Way We Live Now.

Iford Manor's Italian-style garden, used for one of the scenes, is named after Edwardian architect and landscape tranquility designer Harold Peto, who lived at the manor from 1899 to 1933.

He Knew He Was Right will be screened on BBC1 on Sunday night, April 18.