The Marvellous Miniature Workshop

5.0
202528m

It's the little things that mean the most. Sara Cox and a team of magnificent makers bring cherished memories back to life. The models may be tiny, but the joy they bring is huge.

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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

Still image for The Marvellous Miniature Workshop season 1 episode 1: Library

1. Library

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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2. School

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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3. Mine

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.

Still image for The Marvellous Miniature Workshop season 1 episode 4: Central Club

4. Central Club

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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5. Tenement

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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6. Hospital

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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7. Farmhouse

Katie and Lee ask Sara Cox and the team to recreate Hollyhill Farmhouse, the place where their love story began and family life unfolded. The house, now lost to them, holds decades of precious memories. Can Ethan’s miniature bring their farmhouse – and all it meant – back to life?

Still image for The Marvellous Miniature Workshop season 1 episode 8: Bakery

8. Bakery

Sara Cox and the team recreate a family bakery in miniature, celebrating four generations of bread-making skill and cherished family memories.

Cast

Photo of Sara Cox

Sara Cox

Self - Presenter

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