A BBC4 series entitled ‘Handmade in Britain: Metalworks!‘ began on Wednesday 2 May at 9pm. Filming for the third part of the series, ‘The Blacksmith’s Tale‘, included two pieces of extraordinary metal work in St George’s Chapel namely the 13th century Gilebertus Doors and the 15th century Tresilian Gates. The programmes will be available on the BBC iplayer for a week after broadcast. A number of items in the Chapel’s giftshop are inspired by the design of the Gilebertus doors, for more information please click here
The Golden Age of Silver- Wednesday 2 May;
The Knight’s Tale – Wednesday 9 May;
The Blacksmith’s Tale- Wednesday 16 May.