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Wiltshire - Restoring an RAF Memorial

The team head to Wiltshire to rescue an RAF memorial bench, paper conservator Angie struggles with a challenging Hindu holy book, and Will discovers traditional bee skeps.

In this episode, the experts lend their skills to a community project, hear the story behind a new treasure to be repaired, and visit a local crafting hero.

The boys answer a distress call from Swindon, where a plane-shaped bench paying tribute to the town鈥檚 aviation history is no longer fit to fly. A local woodworking group have taken on the task of fixing it, but they鈥檙e in need of some assistance from master carpenter Will.

Meanwhile, Dom meets Tulsi, who has a Hindu holy scripture passed down from her grandmother that鈥檚 now so fragile it can鈥檛 be opened without further damage. It will take every trick in the book if paper conservator Angie is to get this beloved tome back to a state where the family can use it once again.

One of the great joys of leaving the barn is the chance for our experts to meet some of the passionate makers around the country keeping heritage crafts alive. And few are as passionate as Chris, who is buzzing to teach Will all about the traditional way of making skeps, surprisingly strong, traditional bee hives made out of willow.

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43 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Expert Angelina Bakalarou
Expert Dominic Chinea
Expert William Kirk
Narrator Bill Paterson
Director Ingo Nyakairu
Executive Producer Rob Butterfield
Executive Producer Hannah Lamb
Series Producer Dave Martin
Producer Tanveer Bari
Production Company Ricochet Ltd

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