
New Beginnings
Series about life in York Minster. The verger must overcome his fear of heights to cover a giant crucifix. The stonemasons prepare for an important job.
It's the run-up to Easter and everyone is busy. Verger Alex Carberry has to overcome a fear of heights to drape a cloth over a giant crucifix, the minster police react to an emergency call, and the stonemasons prepare for one of their most important jobs for hundreds of years - carving a new version of the mysterious weathered figure at the pinnacle of the east window.
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A year behind the scenes

The current MinsterÌýbuilding has stood for 800 years and centuries of exposure to the elements have taken their toll.
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The repair and restoration bill runs into millions and the complexity and scale of the job put it on a par with work on the rail bridge spanningÌýthe Firth of Forth in Scotland.
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and their work on the buidling's maintenance on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News website.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Paul Greenan |
Executive Producer | Nicola Addyman |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Mar 2014 16:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Yorkshire, North East & Cumbria & Yorks & Lincs only
- Fri 9 May 2014 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Sat 10 May 2014 17:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales