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Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

6.320111h PGMovieDocumentaryHistory

Historian Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass. At 78 feet in height, the famous East Window at York Minster is the largest medieval stained-glass window in the country and it was the creative…

DirectorPaul Tilzey
WriterJanina Ramirez
ProducersJonty Claypole·Paul Tilzey

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Cast · Directed by Paul Tilzey

JRJanina Ramirez
Janina Ramirez
Presenter
TA
Tim Ayers
Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York
SB
Sarah Brown
Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust
TC
Tony Cattle
Self - Glazier
KJ
Keith Jones
Self - Dean of York
RM
Richard Marks
Self - Art Historian
WP
Walter Pinches
Self - Glassmaker
NT
Nick Teed
Self - Senior Conservator
HW
Helen Whittaker
Self - Stained Glass Artist

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