Master Crafters: The Next Generation - Season 3

Master Crafters: The Next Generation - Season 3

Season 3

Bill Bailey is back for another series celebrating traditional crafts. This third series of Master Crafters will delve into four more heritage crafts which are in danger of being lost if the next generation do not take them up; Blacksmithing, Letter Press Printing, Mosaics and stone carving. Bill joins twelve Junior Crafters, each of whom are starting their own heritage craft journey in their chosen fields, as they are given the opportunity of a lifetime to expand on their skills with bespoke masterclasses. Bill will also get crafty himself as he visits a wealth of Britain's cultural heritage sites to find out why it is so important that we keep these crafts alive. 

Network
Episodes4
DatesNov 26, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
Previous Season

Episodes

Blacksmithing
Season 3Episode 160 min

Blacksmithing

The comedian returns with the programme celebrating traditional crafts, beginning with blacksmith Ian Thackray giving juniors Bran, Brad and Georgia a masterclass. Bill also visits Ironbridge in Shropshire.

Nov 26, 2024
Stone Carvers
Season 3Episode 260 min

Stone Carvers

Simon Smith gives a stone-carving masterclass to three novices, while Bill visits Salisbury Cathedral, home to Britain's tallest stone spire

Dec 3, 2024
Mosaic Making
Season 3Episode 360 min

Mosaic Making

In the third Masterclass, three junior mosaic enthusiasts take part in a workshop hosted by mosaic royalty Paul Siggins, while Bill visits the iconic St Paul's Cathedral in London for its distinct mosaics, in which you can see the look of the cathedral evolve from the original designs by Sir Christopher Wren, austere and restrained, to the Victorians who injected a bit of sparkle to the domes!

Dec 10, 2024
Letterpress Printing
Season 3Episode 460 min

Letterpress Printing

Nick Hands and Ellen Bills lead three novices through the art of letterpress printing, while Bill finds out about a feud that erupted between two leaders of the private letterpress world at the turn of the 20th century.

Dec 17, 2024

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