Apprentice To The Past

Ancient British trades, which help to give Britain its unique appearance, are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. What can be done to keep them alive?

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20060702

Ancient British trades, which help to give Britain its unique appearance, are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. What can be done to keep them alive?

1/4. Clare Jenkins hears about plaster possums and backward-looking macaws from Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent, who's teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.

20071203

Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices.

1/4. Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent is teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.

20071204

Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices.

2/4. She talks to three Norfolk flint-knappers about this prehistoric skill, which helps to give East Anglia its distinctive appearance.

20071205

Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices.

3/4. She talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company about pigeon-carriers, picnic-baskets and coffins.

20071207

Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices.

4/4. She visits Castleford in West Yorkshire to find out how canal lock engineers help to keep the waterways safe.

20060702

20070519

Clare Jenkins hears about plaster possums and backward-looking macaws from Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent, who's teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.

Norfolk Flint-knappers

20060709

20070526

Clare Jenkins talks to three Norfolk flint-knappers about this prehistoric skill, which helps to give East Anglia its distinctive appearance.

Willow

20060716

20070602

She talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company about pigeon-carriers, picnic baskets and coffins.

04 LAST

Canal Lock Engineer

20060723

20070609

The industrial heritage sector needs to recruit more specialists with engineering and conservation skills. With an upsurge in demand for houseboats - either as a permanent dwelling or 'holiday home' - Clare Jenkins looks at what it takes to maintain and restore canal lock gates - and where and how someone can learn this specialist trade.

She visits Castleford in West Yorkshire to find out how canal lock engineers help to keep the waterways safe.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		20060702		Ancient British trades, which help to give Britain its unique appearance, are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. What can be done to keep them alive? 1/4. Clare Jenkins hears about plaster possums and backward-looking macaws from Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent, who's teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.
		20071203		Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. 1/4. Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent is teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.
		20071204		Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. 2/4. She talks to three Norfolk flint-knappers about this prehistoric skill, which helps to give East Anglia its distinctive appearance.
		20071205		Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. 3/4. She talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company about pigeon-carriers, picnic-baskets and coffins.
		20071207		Clare Jenkins presents a series about ancient British trades which are in danger of dying out through lack of willing apprentices. 4/4. She visits Castleford in West Yorkshire to find out how canal lock engineers help to keep the waterways safe.
01		20060702	20070519	Clare Jenkins hears about plaster possums and backward-looking macaws from Suffolk pargeter Bill Sargent, who's teaching his son Kenny this ancient skill of decorative plasterwork.
02	Norfolk Flint-knappers	20060709	20070526	Clare Jenkins talks to three Norfolk flint-knappers about this prehistoric skill, which helps to give East Anglia its distinctive appearance.
03	Willow	20060716	20070602	She talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company about pigeon-carriers, picnic baskets and coffins.
04 LAST	Canal Lock Engineer	20060723	20070609	The industrial heritage sector needs to recruit more specialists with engineering and conservation skills. With an upsurge in demand for houseboats - either as a permanent dwelling or 'holiday home' - Clare Jenkins looks at what it takes to maintain and restore canal lock gates - and where and how someone can learn this specialist trade. She visits Castleford in West Yorkshire to find out how canal lock engineers help to keep the waterways safe.