The Woodwright's Shop

The Woodwright's Shop
Title screen for The Woodwright's Shop
GenreHow-to woodworking
Created byRoy Underhill
Written byRoy Underhill
Directed byGary Hawkins
Geary Morton
Presented byRoy Underhill
Theme music composerRod Abernethy
Opening theme"Kildare's Fancy"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons36
No. of episodes468 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersGalen Black
Caroline Francis
Shannon Vickery
ProducersGeary Morton
Roy Underhill
Production locationsEno River State Park, NC
UNC-TV studios, Research Triangle Park, NC
EditorPeter Olafson
Running time27 minutes
Production companyUNC-TV
Original release
NetworkUNC-TV, PBS
Release1979 (1979) –
2017 (2017)
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The Woodwright's Shop was an American traditional woodworking show hosted by master carpenter Roy Underhill and airing on television network PBS. It is one of the longest running how-to shows on PBS, with 36 13-episode seasons produced. The show debuted as a local program in 1979, and the show went national in 1980. It is filmed at the UNC-TV (University of North Carolina Center for Public Television) studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. It is no longer being produced.