Hidden Treasures of the National Trust: Bobbins and Hobbit Holes
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday, June 12 on BBC Two England (2)
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Bobbins and Hobbit Holes
Season 4, Episode 5
From the conservation of an apprentice indenture from 1785 that tied a 13-year-old boy to a cotton mill, to the unusual homes of working families at Kinver Edge carved into a sandstone hillside, this episode uncovers the hidden lives of ordinary working people. It also follows the teams making sure their stories are never forgotten. Toby Jones narrates
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Toby Jones
(Narrator)
Gemma Duncan
(Producer)
Alex Raw
(Series editor)
Sarah Spencer
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Toby Jones
(Narrator)
Born:
September 07, 1966
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV and film roles.
Early-life:
Toby Edward Heslewood Jones was born in London on September 7, 1966 to actors Jennifer and Freddie Jones. His brother Casper is also an actor and his other brother Rupert is a director. Toby studied drama at the University of Manchester and at L'Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He made his acting debut in the film Orlando (1992). Since then, he has starred in scores of film and TV productions.
Career:
Jones' TV credits include Cadfael, Midsomer Murders, The Last Detective, Doctor Who, Poirot and the miniseries Titanic. On the big screen, the in-demand actor has starred in Infamous (2006), St Trinian's (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), W (2008), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Hunger Games films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Serena (2014). More recently, he has starred on TV in Agent Carter, Wayward Pines, Capital, Detectorists and The Secret Agent. He plays Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army (2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock in the TV movie The Girl.
Quote:
'I work best when a little scared, when there's so much more than the lines to think about.'
Trivia:
Jones was the voice of Dobby the House Elf in the Harry Potter movies.
Gemma Duncan
(Producer)
Alex Raw
(Series editor)
Sarah Spencer
(Executive producer)
