A Hidden Treasure, Kedleston Hall
- Published:
- 01 May 2025
Kedleston Hall takes a starring role when Hidden Treasures of the National Trust returns to the BBC for a third series.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust series reveals the compelling stories about the work going on behind the scenes to conserve incredible objects and properties.
Kedleston Hall will be one of the locations featuring in episode 3 alongside the National Trust’s Dyrham park. The episode will air on Friday 30 May.
Follow our conservators, curators and volunteers and get a behind the scenes glimpse of the work taking place at Kedleston – including conservation of the peacock dress (currently at Blickling studio) and protecting Kedleston’s Marble Hall floor. The episode also covers Kedleston’s colonial history and preparations for Diwali celebrations at Kedleston.
You can watch the six-part series every Friday at 9pm on BBC Two, starting from Friday 16 May or catch up on any episodes you miss on BBC iPlayer.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Follow our conservators, curators and volunteers at work and get closer to the objects they care for in the BBC's Hidden Treasures of the National Trust.
Our work at Kedleston Hall
Find out how the team at Kedleston Hall have been working to protect and conserve Kedleston Hall’s objects and collections, from books to the 18th-century floor.
Our work caring for Lady Mary Curzon's peacock dress
Lady Mary Curzon captivated the room in a custom-made peacock dress at the Delhi Durbar ball in 1903. Learn about our work caring for the dress to ensure it continues to demand the limelight.
Diwali celebrations at Kedleston Hall
Visit Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire as we join in with Diwali celebrations this year.