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The Private Life of a Dolls' House
Lauren Child explores the history of dolls' houses, speaks to craftspeople who create perfect miniatures and meets collectors willing to pay big money for tiny objects of desire.
Lauren Child, author, illustrator and creator of Charlie and Lola, has a secret passion - dolls' houses. She has worked on her own dolls' house for the past 30 years and her lifelong obsession continues to inspire her ideas and shape her work. But why do these interior worlds have the power to cast a spell beyond childhood?
Lauren explores the history of dolls' houses from some of the earliest examples to their modern incarnations, speaks to craftspeople who create perfect miniatures and meets ardent collectors willing to pay big money for tiny objects of desire.
Last on
Mon 2 Sep 2019
01:10
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lauren Child |
| Producer | George Hencken |
| Director | George Hencken |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Mar 2015 20:30
- Wed 4 Mar 2015 03:20
- Fri 13 Mar 2015 02:05
- Sun 24 May 2015 21:30
- Wed 21 Mar 2018 19:30
- Mon 15 Apr 2019 01:55
- Mon 2 Sep 2019 01:10