Bill Bailey's Master Crafters

2022•45m

Heritage Crafts President HRH The Prince of Wales has lent his name to a new series, The Prince’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation, set to spotlight Britain’s rich heritage of traditional crafts. Backed by Heritage Crafts and The Prince’s Foundation who put forward the featured experts from amongst Heritage Crafts members, the series sees a selection of top amateur craftspeople take on a variety of crafting challenges to supercharge their skills before each of them creates a final showcase piece to present to His Royal Highness in person.

Production

Seasons

7 Episodes • Premiered 2022

1. Wood Carving

Sarah Goss asks the craftspeople to create a carving inspired by William Morris and the arts and crafts movement

2. Stained Glass

Derek Hunt challenges the craftspeople to create a stained-glass panel to include a symbol

3. Weaving

Rezia Wahid sets an intricate task asking our craftspeople to use different types of weaving in as they weave material of their choice

4. Blacksmithing

Striking whilst its hot is everything for the students this week as Blacksmithing is on the agenda, as Phil Carter the Blacksmith guides.

5. Stone Carving

Zoe Wilson sets a task to create a stone carved leaf

6. Pargeting

Johanna Welsh’s task for the crafters is to create a pargeted panel of leaves and acorns

7. Grand Final

The crafters visit Dumfries House, home to The Prince’s Foundation, to seek inspiration for their showcase pieces.

Cast

Bill Bailey

Self - Presenter

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