Secrets of the Museum

Overview

Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

February 6, 2020 59 min
Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a toy elephant needs urgent TLC, Christian Dior gowns get a new lease of life, and Kylie's dressing room gives up its secrets.
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

February 13, 2020 59 min
Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, priceless Raphael paintings give up their secrets. Keeper James gets hands on with Beyonce’s ring and Queen Victoria’s coronet.
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

February 20, 2020 59 min
Behind the scenes at the V&A, a Mary Quant mini-dress needs a deep clean for a new exhibition. Queen Victoria's writing case goes on show, and curators acquire the banners of Extinction Rebellion.
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

February 27, 2020 59 min
Deep in the museum stores, curator Keith is trying to breathe life into an object of extraordinary craftmanship, an original Stormtrooper costume from the Star Wars sequel `The Empire Strikes Back', from 1980.
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

March 5, 2020 59 min
At the V&A, Frankenstein's monster must be brought back to life. Curators discover photographs of the real Alice in Wonderland, and Shakespeare's First Folio is repaired.
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

March 12, 2020 59 min
Behind the scenes at the V&A, transporting a unique car is a struggle, a rare medieval jewel undergoes a deep clean, and a work of mosaic art has experimental surgery.

Cast

Dorothy Atkinson
Dorothy Atkinson
Self - Narrator

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