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[#174757] Written by: artistharry [18/01/12, 10:10]
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Edwardian Farm
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History Documentary hosted by Stephen Noonan, published by BBC in 2010 - English narration


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Edwardian Farm
Following the hugely successful Victorian Farm, archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and
domestic historian Ruth Goodman return to experience life on an Edwardian farm. Setting up home at
Morwellham Quay, in Devon, the intrepid trio have to get to grips with the trials and tribulations
of life at the turn of the 20th century. From investigating the impact of water-powered machines and
the world's first tractor, the team engage in a whole host of challenging activities, delving into
Britain's rural heritage once again to unearth how Edwardian farmers recovered from the agricultural
depression leaner, fitter and more diverse than ever before.

9) May
It's May and, with Empire Day approaching, a very special boat comes to the Valley. The paddle
steamer, Monarch, is arriving: one of only three in the country that's still operational. It's the
first time such a vessel has arrived at Morwellham Quay in 80 years. Back in the Edwardian period
thousands of tourists began coming to the Tamar Valley by paddle steamer every summer. The
combination of reduced working hours and greater mobility encouraged a new form of tourism -
day-tripping. Workers from towns and cities like Plymouth flocked to rural spots like Morwhellham
Quay for festivities. Local farmers cashed in on the visitors - selling them cream teas, fresh
fruit, postcards and anything else they could think of - and also used the steamers to send their
produce to market. So historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn pull
out all the stops to put on a party for the tourists: they've got to milk a cow who has never been
milked before; take lessons in traditional clotted cream making from the instructors at a
'travelling dairy school'; and learn to make a special Devon accompaniment to cream teas - the
highly popular 'cut round' (a Devonshire version of a scone). On top of that, they must harvest
their strawberries to get them to market on the paddle steamer They must also come up with more
things to sell: drawings of the Tamar Valley, bouquets of flowers, and ice cream - not easy to make
when you don't have a freezer.

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Technical Specs
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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC
* Video Bitrate: 1637 Kbps
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1
* Video Resolution: 832x464 (16.9)
* Audio Codec: AC3
* Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps CBR 48KHz
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 59mins
* Framerate: 25FPS
* Number of Parts: 12
* Part Size: 745 MB
* Source: DVD
* Encoded by: Harry65



Links
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1) Further Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_Farm
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