Bill Bailey's Master Crafters

Synopsis

Heritage Crafts President HRH The Prince of Wales has lent his name to a new series, The Prince’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation, set to spotlight Britain’s rich heritage of traditional crafts. Backed by Heritage Crafts and The Prince’s Foundation who put forward the featured experts from amongst Heritage Crafts members, the series sees a selection of top amateur craftspeople take on a variety of crafting challenges to supercharge their skills before each of them creates a final showcase piece to present to His Royal Highness in person.

First Air Date: 2022-05-18

Last Air Date: 2024-12-17

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 15

Networks: Sky Arts

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Top Cast

Bill Bailey as Self - Presenter
Vic Reeves as Self - Presenter
John Reyntiens as Self - Expert
Clunie Fretton as Self - Expert
Ndidi Ekubia as Self - Expert
Thomas Lyte as Self - Expert
Ian Thackray as Self - Expert
Simon Smith as Self - Expert
Paul Siggins as Self

Seasons

The Prince's Master Crafters with Jim Moir (2022) - (7 Episodes)

Bill Bailey's Master Crafters (2023) - (4 Episodes)

Bill Bailey's Master Crafters: The Next Generation (2024) - (4 Episodes)

The Prince's Master Crafters with Jim Moir Poster

The Prince's Master Crafters with Jim Moir (2022)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Wood Carving (2022-05-18)

Sarah Goss asks the craftspeople to create a carving inspired by William Morris and the arts and crafts movement
Ep. 2: Stained Glass (2022-05-25)

Derek Hunt challenges the craftspeople to create a stained-glass panel to include a symbol
Ep. 3: Weaving (2022-06-01)

Rezia Wahid sets an intricate task asking our craftspeople to use different types of weaving in as they weave material of their choice
Ep. 4: Blacksmithing (2022-06-08)

Striking whilst its hot is everything for the students this week as Blacksmithing is on the agenda, as Phil Carter the Blacksmith guides.
Ep. 5: Stone Carving (2022-06-15)

Zoe Wilson sets a task to create a stone carved leaf
Ep. 6: Pargeting (2022-06-22)

Johanna Welsh’s task for the crafters is to create a pargeted panel of leaves and acorns
Ep. 7: Grand Final (2022-06-29)

The crafters visit Dumfries House, home to The Prince’s Foundation, to seek inspiration for their showcase pieces.