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The
National Trust
Curious
about what goes on behind closed doors at one of Britain's most
powerful and political forces? Find out with 91Èȱ¬ FOUR's
new documentary series The National Trust.
91Èȱ¬
FOUR tackles the big questions about heritage in this observational
series.
How
should Britain's history be conserved? How can the right balance
be found between preservation of national treasures and public access
to them? What does value for money mean in a world where restorations
can cost millions of pounds?
As
the Trust's membership creeps ever closer to an incredible 3.2 million
Britons, this series looks at the scope of work that the Trust does,
how it get its hands on some of the most important buildings and
sites in the land and what it does when it gets them.
Established
in 1895, the National Trust is the leading guardian of Britain's
historic houses, gardens, countryside and over six hundred miles
of coastline.
Filmed
over two years at a time when the Trust is trying to modernize,
the series focuses on five Trust hot spots (Studland Beach, Stonehenge,
Lennon's boyhood home, Waddesdon Manor and Tyntesfield Manor) and
reveals that life for the Trust is definitely not all cream teas
and crumbling houses.
Join
91Èȱ¬ FOUR to explore the role that heritage plays in 21st century
culture and experience a snapshot of Britain and the characters
that concern themselves with saving its history.
The
National Trust
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The Trust is the largest non-governmental landowner in Britain
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It protects over 606 miles of coastline and 52,000 hectares of coastal
land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which is 18% of the
total coastline
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Currently the Trust's land holding is approximately 250,000 hectares
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80% of the population live within 20 miles of a Trust property
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The National Trust cares for 164 historic houses, 19 castles, 47
industrial monuments and mills, 49 churches and chapels, 9 prehistoric
and Roman properties, 13 farm buildings, and 114 other historic
buildings
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With 3.1 million members it is the second largest membership organisation
in the UK. This is:
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more than the total population of Wales (2.9 million)
- three times the combined membership of all political parties in
the UK
- equal to the total population of New Zealand
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Smith is the most common surname for Trust members, with a total
of 39,296, more than the population of Margate
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Trust staff care for a diverse range of structures and contents
including 26 sets of samurai armour and the National Collection
of lawnmowers.
Press
pack - postcards
from the National Trust
The
Beach - Studland Bay
The
Beatles - John Lennon's boyhood home
The
Stones - Stonehenge
The
House - Tyntesfield
The
Lord - Waddesdon Manor
All the
91Èȱ¬'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 91Èȱ¬'s eight television channels, interactive services
from 91Èȱ¬i, as well as 11 national 91Èȱ¬ radio networks.
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