Doug Burgum: I like to think they are very nice people. I've met most of them. I am very lucky; my job involves travelling and so I've been all round the world meeting these people and I thought it important that they get together.
Interviewer: The family party will last all weekend so there is plenty of opportunity to get to know each other.
Dan Burgum: I thought I was from Canning Town, East London, and with Douglas and all that, you know, he's brought our roots back from where we've all come from originally.
Interviewer: What do you reckon to Gloucstershire?
Dan Burgum: Fantastic!
Interviewer: Rick Burgum, where are you from?
Rick Burgum I'm from North Dakota.
Interviewer: Did you realise you came from such a big family?.
Matthew Burgum: No, its surprising to see all the different people from, like, there's loads of people from America. Its quite intersting really.
Ruth Bridges: And what a wonderful day and the Gods are smiling on us and getting us together, I think its terribly exciting. Its the best thing that's ever happen to me in 76 years.
Interviewer: And when you're this proud of your family, there's only one thing left to say...
One voice: Three cheers for the Burgum family...
Assembly of all the Burgums, standing on the steps of Clearwell Castle: Hip, hip, horray! Hip, hip, horray! Hip, hip, horray!
Presenter One in the TV studio: Good thing they've got a big house!
Presenter Two: Fantastic!
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