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Stone Masonry

Stone Masonry

Episode number: 1

Overview: Tommy Walsh is at Hereford Cathedral, visiting the stone mason's yard where he learns the secrets of medieval gargoyles.

Thatching

Thatching

Episode number: 2

Overview: Tommy Walsh is up on the roof, where he meets a master thatcher at work in a village in Hampshire.

Flint-Knapping

Flint-Knapping

Episode number: 3

Overview: Tommy Walsh travels to the Sussex Downs to discover the history of the flint-walled buildings typical of the region.

Nail Making

Nail Making

Episode number: 4

Overview: DIY guru Tommy Walsh is in Oxfordshire to meet a local blacksmith and master the ancient tradition of nail-making.

Sash Windows

Sash Windows

Episode number: 5

Overview: Tommy travels to Berkshire to build a traditional sash window, based on designs that have remained the same for hundreds of years.

Tiles

Tiles

Episode number: 6

Overview: Builder Tommy Walsh travels to Ironbridge, near the Welsh borders, to discover the trade of tile-making.

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron

Episode number: 7

Overview: Wrought-iron work is the trade today as builder presenter Tommy Walsh meets a blacksmith working on iron railings in York.