TV stunt horses which starred in popular dramas Poldark, Peaky Blinders and Victoria will make their debut at the Great Yorkshire Show this year.

Atkinson Action Horses will wow crowds with their combination of stunts and tricks in the main ring of the Harrogate showground each day of the show.

Horse Master Mark Atkinson and son Benjamin, who own the East Yorkshire business, will be stunt riders at the show which will include some 18 horses.

Mark said: “As a Yorkshireman it is a real honour to be part of this prestigious event and we are looking forward to bringing the horses and meeting the visitors.”

Tickets go on sale for this year’s show on March 1 and it for the first time, visitors will have the chance to experience the thrill of off-roading, courtesy of Land Rover Experience Yorkshire, where trained instructors will drive passengers round a mobile course.

There will also be a new street food court, selling a range of local and international cuisine, as well as a gin and prosecco bar.

However show director Charles Mills said agriculture remained at the heart of the show which is the largest of its kind in England.

The show will this year run from July 11 to 13 and for all the latest information visit the website greatyorkshireshow.co.uk