Chota Castle and The Paper Bag King
Channel: Chew Valley Films
Date: 13/05/2022

The story of Edgar Bowden who from humble and difficult beginnings in Easton in Bristol became a successful businessman and ended up living at Chota Castle near Chew Magna.  As well as running a number of businesses Edgar was heavily involved in the Methodist church and that plus his many other interests left little time to spend with his family. 
We meet his two surviving children as they visit the old family home and recall what life with Edgar was like. They remember his energy, their long suffering mother, the popular fundraising garden parties and his many money-making schemes, some more successful than others. 
This film is a record of a self-made man who lived life to the full but who is now almost forgotten.
A Chew Valley Films production. 
Filmed in October and November 2021.