History in the Making

Across the nation and around the world, there are craftsmen who are creating unique items using the same methods from decades, centuries, even millennia in the past. This growing number of experts are producing handcrafted goods which are astonishingly beautiful, tough as nails and coveted the world over. The process of watching them work is not just fascinating: it also gives us a dynamic, living glimpse back in time to see how some of the most significant items in history were made. History in the Making will vividly present the process (using the original techniques) in the recreation of three items: a tool, a weapon, a machine or a vehicle of historical importance.Combining the joy of discovering how things are made with the fascinating historical facts that surround them; this is the show that reveals.