Britain's Most Fragile Treasure (2011)
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 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.
Director: Paul Tilzey
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Janina Ramirez as Presenter |
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Tim Ayers as Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York |
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Sarah Brown as Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust |
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Tony Cattle as Self - Glazier |
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Keith Jones as Self - Dean of York |
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Richard Marks as Self - Art Historian |
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Walter Pinches as Self - Glassmaker |
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Nick Teed as Self - Senior Conservator |
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Helen Whittaker as Self - Stained Glass Artist |
| Sound | Chris Foreman | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Alison Seymour | Production Manager |
| Production | Paul Tilzey | Producer |
| Sound | Mark Hanington | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Jenny Anderson | Art Designer |
| Production | Jonty Claypole | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Emma Lysaght | Editor |
| Editing | Mike Curd | Colorist |
| Sound | David Woolley | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Sophie Forde | Production Coordinator |
| Writing | Janina Ramirez | Writer |
| Directing | Paul Tilzey | Director |
| Editing | Michael Nollet | Editor |