New Blood

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Duration: 59 minutes

Three-part documentary series about Savile Row, the London street famous for its bespoke tailoring establishments. The tailors face their toughest challenge encouraging the next generation to take up their mantle and become apprentices. Training is long and arduous, with limited financial rewards so companies treat new recruits with care and compassion. The programme follows those hoping to make the cut as they try to win The Golden Shears, tailoring's equivalent of the Oscars.

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Wed 8 Apr 2009 00:35 BBC One only on Northern Ireland

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Ian Denyer

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