Britain's Most Fragile Treasure
Britain's Most Fragile Treasure2011
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Britain's Most Fragile Treasure
1h 0m·Documentary, History
Directed by Paul Tilzey·2011
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6.0/10 avgAverage user ratingHistorian 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 vision of a single artist - a mysterious master craftsman called John Thornton, one of the earliest named English artists. The East Window of York Minster is far more than a work of artistic genius, it is a window onto the medieval world and the medieval mind - telling us who were once were and who we still are, all preserved in the most fragile medium of all.
DirectorPaul TilzeyStudioBBC Four
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Janina RamirezPresenter | Presenter |
| TTim AyersSelf - Centre for Medieval Studies, York | Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York |
| SSarah BrownSelf - Director, York Glaziers Trust | Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust |
| TTony CattleSelf - Glazier | Self - Glazier |
| KKeith JonesSelf - Dean of York | Self - Dean of York |
| RRichard MarksSelf - Art Historian | Self - Art Historian |
| WWalter PinchesSelf - Glassmaker | Self - Glassmaker |
| NNick TeedSelf - Senior Conservator | Self - Senior Conservator |
| HHelen WhittakerSelf - Stained Glass Artist | Self - Stained Glass Artist |