TELEVISION presenter Kirstie Allsopp made an appearance at the Yorkshire Air Museum to film a sequence for an episode of Channel 4 property show Relocation Relocation.

The episode will feature a York family which is wanting to relocate to Northumberland, but producers are keeping tight-lipped about the family's identity.

But it has been revealed the man in the family is an airline pilot and former RAF officer - which was why the producers used the museum as a backdrop.

A spokesman for the Elvington museum said: "Kirstie proved to be a relaxed and charming guest, taking a great deal of interest in the development of the museum from its historical roots as a wartime airfield, RAF Elvington.

"She delighted volunteer steward Fred Gregg by signing his compilation of poetry related to the WWII era, as both he and his wife are avid fans of the programmes that Kirstie presents.

"Similarly, volunteer re-enactor Tim Benton, who will be in action at the forthcoming Battlegroup North militaria event on May 12 and 13, came along to catch a glimpse of Kirstie and was thrilled to chat to her about his hobby.

"We will be looking forward to seeing the episode of Relocation Relocation when it is screened later in the year."

The production team's visit also coincided with the 25th anniversary of Operation Black Buck, the British attack on Port Stanley airfield during the Falklands conflict.

The spokesman said this made the museum's Handley Page Victor an appropriate set for some of the filming, as this aircraft took part in the mission as a refuelling tanker for the Vulcan bombers that undertook the raid.

He said that in all, 11 Victor Tankers and two Vulcans were used in a series of attacks, the second of which took place 25 years ago on Friday.

Each Vulcan was refuelled six times on the return journey from the mid-Atlantic base at Ascension Island to the Falklands. At the time it was the longest range bombing mission ever mounted by any air force.