Secrets of the Museum
With access to some of the world's best restorers and the beguiling collection of the V&A, this series takes the audience behind the scenes of the museum .
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Dorothy Atkinson , Chris Duffy , Sandy Powell , Nick Broomfield , Jimmy Tarbuck , Harris Reed , Laura Howell , Kenneth Grange , Bob Crowley , Bárbara Hulanicki , James Barnor , Yinka Ilori , Stella Miller
S2.E1 ∙ Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolours
Behind the scenes at the V&A, a suit from glam rockers Slade needs some TLC, a Michelangelo gives up its secrets and a rare Renaissance watercolour requires urgent attention.
S2.E2 ∙ Epic Iran
Some of the largest paintings ever seen at the V&A are unveiled, Manuel's costume from Fawlty Towers goes on show, and the museum's oldest teddy bear has a special visitor.
S2.E3 ∙ Alice in Wonderland
At the V&A, a rare set of Lucian Freud prints creates a stir, a fragile 600-year-old tapestry is on the move, and a new exhibition attempts to bring Alice in Wonderland to life.
S2.E4 ∙ Bacchus Vase/Minton
At the V&A, Shirley Bassey's favourite outfit must look its best for its debut, a Victorian vase gets a chance to shine, and a rare Chinese painting brings huge challenges.
S2.E5 ∙ Bags Inside Out/Churchill Despatch Box
Behind the scenes at the V&A, Winston Churchill's despatch box needs attention, it's removal day for a 350-year-old doll's house, and a famous painting by Constable is on the move.
S2.E6 ∙ Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha
At the V&A, a Buddhist painting is a mystery, children's art goes on show, and Josiah Wedgwood's masterpiece - the Portland Vase - is brought into the 21st century.
