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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Series 2

2024 · 6 episodes

Behind the velvet rope at Britain's most beautiful and historic homes.

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2024-05-10 · 59m

    An exquisite gallery made of seashells needs shoring up, a priceless Rubens is saved from falling down and an ancient Egyptian obelisk is cracking up.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2024-05-17 · 59m

    The portraits of two high-society grandes dames give up their secrets, an Edwardian clock tower is running out of time, and a Renaissance balustrade needs an intervention.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2024-05-24 · 59m

    A missing masterpiece returns to its stately home after two centuries, plus the search for a buried castle and the scrapbooks revealing one man's mission to save English country houses.

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2024-05-31 · 59m

    A showstopping clock needs restarting, a unique 1920s house frozen in time is under threat, and a child's fancy dress costume reveals the life of its original Victorian owner.

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2024-06-07 · 59m

    Benjamin Disraeli's grand estate gates are given a golden upgrade, the most important carpet in the National Trust gets a re-weave, and a Reynolds masterpiece is revamped.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2024-06-14 · 59m

    A mysterious portrait of a servant reveals its secrets, and two rare hidden treasures are brought back into the light.

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