See the house in BBC TV’s Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Mr Straw’s House was one of the central stories in Hidden Treasures of the National Trust when it returned to the BBC for a second series in May 2024.

Available on BBC iPlayer, the programme reveals new and compelling stories about the work going on behind the scenes of the National Trust to conserve incredible objects and properties, and the passionate staff and volunteers who care for them.

Each episode explores a different central theme, linking the houses, their histories, and collections as they undergo conservation. From graceful Georgian homes that were platforms for political power, to houses that become display cases for the curious collections of their owners and properties designed as show-homes for the English country house idyll.

Mr Straw’s House is one of the locations featured in episode 4 alongside the National Trust’s Killerton and Anglesey Abbey.

Viewers will get a behind the scenes glimpse of the work that goes into taking care of the house. The programme follows the challenges facing the team as water ingress leaves William Straw Junior’s bedroom in need of repair. It shows how Collections and House Officer, Danielle Lander-Brown and her team of volunteers face a logistical puzzle as each piece in the room needs to be carefully removed.

The six-part series visits some of the National Trust’s best-known locations including Stourhead in Wiltshire and Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk.

Series 3 of Hidden Treasures of the National Trust launches in May 2025.

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