Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn face up to the challenges of the biggest revolution ever seen in the history of the British countryside as they turn Manor Farm back tohow it was run in the Second World War. When Britain entered the war, two-thirds of all Britain's food was imported - and now it was under threat from a Nazi blockade. To save Britain from starvation, the nation's farmers were tasked with doubling food production in what Churchill called 'the frontline of freedom'. This meant ploughing up 6.5 million acres of unused land - a combined area bigger than the whole of Wales.
Show Info
Network: BBC Two
(2012 -
2012)
Schedule: Thursdays at 20:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
FoodHistory
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Episode 8
Episode 1x08; Oct 25, 2012
The team face the conditions of 1945 and prepare to tackle the most crucial event of their farming year: harvesting the wheat crop. They grapple with weeds, one of the wettest summers in memory and wartime machinery to bring the crop home, but take a…
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x08: Episode 8 | Oct 25, 2012 | |
1x07: Episode 7 | Oct 18, 2012 | |
1x06: Episode 6 | Oct 11, 2012 |