Depending on the time of year, tours range from charcuterie master classes at The Star Inn in the small village of Harome to deer stalking in the grounds of Baroque manor house Duncombe Park.

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The actor who comes from Ballymena, in County Antrim, plays the key role of Jedi Master Gui Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.

BBC: Neeson headlines Star Wars premier

Some of his favorites include Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) and Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya).

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The real star, however, was the Master Chief - back in the sequel to the incredible Halo.

BBC: Gaming nirvana sparkles

London is the big star, but if the Dutch master thinks athletes aren't reaching hard enough for the smaller stars - like Turin - then they might find themselves ditched long before 2012.

BBC: Banishing the Beijing demons

For the role he had to master riding a horse, and read between the lines with his co-star Judi Dench, who played Queen Victoria.

BBC: Billy Connolly picks up Bafta for life's work

Casual gaming's biggest star, Flo--unlike, say, Halo's faceless super soldier, Master Chief--is a recognizable character with a recognizable problem: She's got to keep her diner running.

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They kept the traditions of Afghan music alive while music was banned under the Taleban, and recruited Ustad Farida Mahwash, who was Afghanistan's top radio star of the 1970s and the only female vocalist to get the celebrity status of Ustad, which means master musician.

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