Aired: 5/15/2026
The homes of two literary giants reveal personal treasures and the real people behind the pages.
Aired: 5/22/2026
Two great country houses reveal stories of extravagant Grand Tours, royal luxury and one of Georgian society’s most scandalous relationships.
Aired: 5/29/2026
Preserving the legacy of St Cuthbert and a colony of breeding seabirds on the remote Farne Islands. And experts in Wales race to save a fragile Bible that shaped Welsh culture.
Aired: 6/5/2026
Caring for the curious collections at two of the National Trust’s most unusual houses, from a boy’s suit of samurai armour to stuffed birds and a living collection of rare sheep.
Aired: 6/12/2026
Exploring workers’ lives in the Industrial Revolution: a rare contract of a boy tied to a cotton mill is conserved, and final touches are made to Kinver Edge’s rock houses.
Aired: 6/19/2026
Preserving garden designer Gertrude Jekyll’s legacy at one of the National Trust’s newest properties, and at Nymans, celebrating the flamboyant set designer Oliver Messel.
