Hidden Treasures of the National Trust - Series 4
Another look behind the velvet rope at some of Britain's beautiful and historic houses.
Episodes
Episode 1
A New Agatha Christie Mystery
The homes of two literary giants reveal personal treasures and the real people behind the pages.
Episode 2
The Duke, His Wife and Their Lover
Two great country houses reveal stories of extravagant Grand Tours, royal luxury and one of Georgian society's most scandalous relationships.
Episode 3
Puffins and Pilgrims
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.
Episode 4
Collectomania
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.
Episode 5
Bobbins and Hobbit Holes
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.
Episode 6
Top Secret Seedlings
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.