Handmade: By Royal Appointment
Following on from last year’s acclaimed slow TV series, Handmade, and the recent Handmade On The Silk Road, BBC Four is marking the Queen’s 90th birthday year with a new four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a Royal Warrant, in Handmade: By Royal Appointment.
In Stoke, we follow the painstaking process behind the making of a Wedgwood vase, hearing from potters and craftspeople who have perfected their skills over decades, and discover how this quintessentially British brand is reinventing itself for the 21st century. In Wedgwood, London, we go behind the doors of bespoke shoemakers John Lobb, the family business whose traditions have changed little in five generations.
Travelling between workshops in Hamburg and London, the film about Steinway & Co lifts the lid on the making of a grand piano, ending with renowned pianist Lang Lang performing at the Royal Albert Hall. The final film in the series profiles silversmith Simon Benney, holder of three Royal Warrants, who continues the legacy of his father Gerald Benney, creating beautiful jewellery and exquisite silverware.
Handmade: By Royal Appointment is a 4×30 series for BBC Four. The executive producer for the BBC is Richard Bright and the series was commissioned by Mark Bell.
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