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Season 1 – The Marvellous Miniature Workshop

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Sara Cox and a team of expert model makers bring cherished places from the past back to life in breathtaking miniature.

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Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Dec 8
4/5
The format could easily be extended to fill an hour at primetime, with two builds per episode. It would be a mistake to attempt three, though, because the pleasure of the show is in its careful slowness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sara Cox

Host

Donna Poole

Production Manager

Nicki Stoker

Producer

Dom Bird

Executive Producer

David Hill

Film Editor

Tom Longmore

Film Editor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Library Sara Cox and Hannah recreate Manchester's Crumpsall Library for Leah, a retired social worker who met her late husband there as a teenager; though the library now lies derelict, Hannah's intricate model brings back the love story at its heart. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 1, 2025 School Sara Cox meets restaurateur Karim, who asks for a miniature of his secondary school, St. Paul's Way, a safe haven during his childhood when racism was rife in his east London neighborhood. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Mine Sara Cox and miniaturist Lee bring Silverwood Colliery back to life in miniature for ex-miner Reg and miner's son Neil; from the iconic winding wheel to the miners' banner, every detail recalls the unforgettable stories of the 1984 strike. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Central Club Sara Cox meets Julia, a jazz singer with powerful memories of Reading's Central Club: a place of music, domino tournaments and Caribbean pride, where her father was a local legend. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Tenement Sara Cox welcomes Sandra, a Glaswegian grandmother with an extraordinary past; she longs for a miniature of her grandparents' tenement kitchen: the true heart of her childhood home; with no photos, miniaturist Abi faces her toughest builds yet. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Hospital Sara Cox meets lifelong friends Sue and Kathie, who want a miniature of Winford Hospital in Somerset, where they trained as nurses in the 1960s; miniaturist Hannah recreates a ward and a sitting room, capturing the hard work of their youth. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Farmhouse Katie and Lee ask Sara Cox and the team to recreate Hollyhill Farmhouse, the place where their love story began and family life unfolded; the house, now lost to them, holds decades of precious memories. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 1, 2025 Bakery Sara Cox and the team meet Steven, a fourth-generation baker who longs to see his family's beloved bakery brought back to life in miniature; once the heart of local life, the business has since been lost to changing times. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dom Bird
Network
BBC1YAL
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 1, 2025