Handmade on the Silk Road: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The three-part series is about traditional crafts along the ancient trade route of the Silk Road. Each film follows a day in the working life of a weaver, woodcarver and potter in China, Uzbekistan and Iran.

Beautifully filmed portraits of master craftsmen at work, the series captures in exquisite detail techniques handed down over generations. And from the bickering husband and wife silk weavers in China to the Iranian potter still teasing his son about who makes the best pots, the films are also delightful and warm observational documentaries.

Series details

• Title: Handmade on the Silk Road
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-05-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16162
• TVDB ID: 311190

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-04; final listed air date 2016-05-18; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Handmade on the Silk Road on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.