Join curator Keith Lodwick in conversation with the Museums Head of Exhibitions Dennis Nothdruft, as they delve into the process of creating the exhibition, Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop.

Peek behind the scenes at the process of selecting many costumes never shown in public before. Helena Bonham Carter in A Room with a View, Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey, Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, and Leslie Manville in Mrs Harris Goes to Paris.

Delve into the rich history of famed costume house Cosprop through the curatorial lens, as Keith and Dennis discuss how they created an exhibition showcasing not only iconic costumes, but accessories and sketches alongside the design and making process from script-to screen.

Hear how Cosprop’s expertise and creativity brings iconic characters from award-winning films and television to life. Founded by Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer John Bright in 1965, Cosprop specialises in period costume for film, television and theatre. Through his work as a costume designer, a costumier, maker, advisor, collector and historian, Bright’s intelligence and eye for detail is in thousands of film, television and stage productions.