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Compton Verney

At the Compton Verney estate in Warwickshire, Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley learn about Britain's 'Michelangelo of wood', master carver Grinling Gibbons.

Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley are at the Compton Verney estate in Warwickshire to mark 300 years since the death of Britain鈥檚 greatest master carver, Grinling Gibbons. Known as the Michelangelo of wood, Gibbons was influenced by nature, and Joe discovers how his legacy lives on today. Ellie explores Compton Verney鈥檚 120 acres of parkland, shaped by 18th-century landscape architect Capability Brown, and finds out why it is now a haven for local wildlife, including orphaned badgers. Tom Heap investigates the crisis facing UK pig farmers, and Adam Henson is on Exmoor to help with the annual round-up of one of the UK鈥檚 rarest native pony breeds.

55 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Ellie Harrison
Presenter Joe Crowley
Presenter Adam Henson
Presenter Tom Heap
Series Editor Jane Lomas
Executive Producer Bill Lyons

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