About this season
Tommy Walsh learns new skills in this show.
Episodes (7)
1. Stone Masonry
Aired 2 December 2000 • 30 min
Tommy Walsh is at Hereford Cathedral, visiting the stone mason's yard where he learns the secrets of medieval gargoyles.
2. Thatching
Aired 4 December 2000 • 30 min
Tommy Walsh is up on the roof, where he meets a master thatcher at work in a village in Hampshire.
3. Flint-Knapping
Aired 9 December 2000 • 30 min
Tommy Walsh travels to the Sussex Downs to discover the history of the flint-walled buildings typical of the region.
4. Nail Making
Aired 10 December 2000 • 30 min
DIY guru Tommy Walsh is in Oxfordshire to meet a local blacksmith and master the ancient tradition of nail-making.
5. Sash Windows
Aired 14 December 2000 • 30 min
Tommy travels to Berkshire to build a traditional sash window, based on designs that have remained the same for hundreds of years.
6. Tiles
Aired 16 December 2000 • 30 min
Builder Tommy Walsh travels to Ironbridge, near the Welsh borders, to discover the trade of tile-making.
7. Wrought Iron
Aired 24 December 2000 • 30 min
Wrought-iron work is the trade today as builder presenter Tommy Walsh meets a blacksmith working on iron railings in York.