Secrets Of The Museum
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48:00At 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. (Final)
49:00Behind 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.
48:00At 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.
46:00At 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.
46:00Some 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.
48:00Behind 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.
Season 1
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49:00We join Catherine Sargent as she prepares a new exhibition devoted to cars. She must ensure these large objects are displayed at their best, but it's imperative that each one is moved into the museum without a scratch.
45:00Curator Kate is interested in photographs taken by Lewis Carroll, for an exhibition about Alice in Wonderland. Alice was based on a real person and Kate has invited in her great granddaughter to help with the exhibition.
48:00The Cast Courts galleries are home to one of the world's largest collections of 19th century hand-made casts. Now it's the job of senior sculpture conservator Victor to give these precious casts a facelift.
49:00A major exhibition is planned to celebrate the work of innovative British fashion designer Mary Quant. The designer shook up women's fashion in the 1960s with clothing that liberated women from decades of corsetry.
56:00The team unframe a gallery of Raphael's cartoons, created to be hung in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Curator Whitney embarks on a race against time as she handles one of the most delicate objects in the museum.
56:00We follow the charming story of a hand-made children's toy - Pumpie the elephant. Curator Charlotte is on the case of a missing woman. Plus the face of a beautiful 18th-century aristocrat meticulously painted in enamel.