Synopsis
Series of documentaries exploring Britain's relationship with fabric, featuring knitting, needlework and wallpaper.
Episodes
Season 11E1Knitting's Golden AgeThe story of how knitting rose from basic craft to the height of popular fashion in the 20th century, and sustained Britain through the hardships of war.59m2E2The Story of WallpaperPaul Martin looks at wallpaper from the 16th century to the present. It may seem insignificant, but governments have tried to control it and it has even threatened to poison us.59m3E3The Wonders of EmbroideryMedievalist Dan Jones goes in search of surviving works from the great age of English embroidery, some of which survived the destruction of art during the Reformation.59m
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