The Marvellous Miniature Workshop

Model makers bring cherished places from the past back to life in breathtaking miniature.

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   E1. Library

   Dec 1, 2025 · 28m

   Sara Cox and the team recreate a derelict library in Manchester, restoring it to its former glory in miniature and capturing the beautiful love story that began there.

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   E2. School

   Dec 2, 2025 · 28m

   Sara Cox and the team recreate a 1980s east London school classroom in miniature, capturing memories of a beloved teacher and the first real sense of safety and belonging.

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   E3. Mine

   Dec 3, 2025 · 28m

   Sara Cox and the team recreate Silverwood Colliery in miniature as ex-miner Reg and Neil share moving memories of community, hardship and pride in their South Yorkshire pit.

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   E4. Central Club

   Dec 4, 2025 · 28m

   Sara Cox and the team recreate Reading’s iconic Central Club in miniature, celebrating Caribbean culture, music and community, and a daughter’s tribute to her beloved father.

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   E5. Tenement

   Dec 8, 2025 · 28m

   Sandra’s childhood kitchen is lovingly rebuilt in miniature as Sara Cox and her team help her reconnect with the tenement home – and the grandparents – she lost too soon.

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   E6. Hospital

   Dec 9, 2025 · 28m

   Sara and the team recreate a 1960s hospital in miniature, celebrating the selfless work of nurses and the vital role they played in shaping the early decades of the NHS.

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