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Puffins and Pilgrims

Hidden Treasures of the National TrustSeries 4
Episode 3 of 6

Preserving the legacy of St Cuthbert and a colony of breeding seabirds, on the remote Farne Islands. And in Wales, experts race to save a fragile bible that shaped Welsh culture.

From a windswept island chapel battered by the North Sea to a quiet Welsh farmhouse that shaped the future of a language, this episode travels to two remote National Trust sites whose powerful stories have inspired centuries of pilgrims - and reveals the delicate conservation work protecting their remarkable stories.

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59 minutes

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Fri 29 May 202621:00
BBC Two

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Credits

NarratorToby Jones
ProducerGemma Duncan
Production ManagerRegie Gardener
Series EditorAlex Raw
Executive ProducerSarah Spencer

Broadcasts

  • Fri 29 May 202621:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 5 Jun 202608:00
    BBC Two England & HD only

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