Join Actress Alison Steadman as she explores some of the most intriguing objects in the National Trust’s collections.

In the first episode from this series we uncover an 18th century, mechanical marvel, hidden behind the doors at Waddesdon Manor.

Once part of a prized collection by the Rothschild family and the creation of master clock maker Hubert Martinet, this treasure is an elephant in the room that needs to be mentioned. 

Host: Alison Steadman

Producer: Claire Hickinbotham/Sean Douglas

Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

This mini series shares it's name with a National Trust book, to find out more and to browse other reads in our collection please visit:

shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-125-treasures.html

To find out more about Waddesdon Manor please visit:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/waddesdon

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