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Metalworks!

Series 1 Episode 1: The Golden Age of Silver

As part of the Handmade in Britain season, in conjunction with the Victoria & Albert Museum, Dan Cruickshank visits Britain's finest country houses, museums and factories as he uncovers the 18th- and 19th-century fascination with silver. Delving into an unsurpassed era of shimmering opulence, heady indulgence and conspicuous consumption, Dan discovers the Georgian and Victorian obsession with this tantalising precious metal.

Category
Documentary / History
Original air date
2012-05-02
Cast and crew
  • Janice HopperDirector
  • Dan CruickshankHost