Edwardian Farm Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Episode 1Archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman arrive at Morwhellam Quay in Devon. They examine the vast array of buildings and tools from the Edwardian period that will be at their disposal for the next 12 months.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2It's October and the Edwardian farmers branch out into new ventures like market gardening, all year round egg production and beef cattle.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3It's November and, to prosper as Edwardian farmers, the team need to get to grips with the technologies of the age and use Edwardian science to set up an exciting new venture on the farm.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4It's December and, as winter sets in, the team must face the challenge of earning a living in one of the hardest months of the year. They'll have to profit from their livestock, leave the farm in search of part time work and head to the coast to reap the ocean's bounty.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5It's January and the harshest winter in living memory forces to further explore the ways in which an Edwardian farmer would look to make a living away from the farm.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6It's February and the team approach the half way point in their year on the Edwardian Farm. To mark the occasion we explore one single day in a typical Edwardian Farmer's life - delving as never before into the details of daily existence and giving a fresh insight into the rhythms and routine of a way of life that's long been forgotten.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7It's March and the team greets the long-awaited arrival of Spring. It's time to bring in the daffodil harvest. During its heyday in the early 20th century the Tamar Valley was the largest producer of early daffodils in Britain - the result of the region's mild climate combined with the arrival of a railway, which meant produce could be delivered to towns and cities across the country within hours of being picked.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8It's April and the fishing season has arrived - a time when Devon's 'fisherman-farmers' went to sea. Alex and Peter go to sea in an Edwardian trawler, hastily finishing repairs before setting sail. It's a hazardous enterprise which claimed many lives. They master the singing of sea shanties as well as steering a wind-powered vessel and casting a net the old-fashioned way - but will they catch any fish?
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Episode 9 - Episode 9It's May and, with Empire Day approaching, a very special boat comes to the Valley. The paddle steamer, Monarch, is arriving: one of only 3 in the country that's still operational. It's the first time such a vessel has arrived at Morwellham Quay in 80 years.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10It's June and the team head up to Dartmoor to discover the ways in which Edwardian farmers took advantage of this unique and spectacular landscape to add to their income.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11It's July and the team face their busiest month on the farm. It's time to bring in the cherry harvest with the help of their Dartmoor pony Laddy, and enjoy a cherry feast to celebrate.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12August brings the climax of the farming year - and the end of the team's 12 months on the Edwardian Farm. The team must harvest their oat crop but everything depends on the weather. Constant rain is making the job impossible. So they need to be able to predict when a dry spell will come so that they can be prepared to swing into action.
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