Victorian farm S01E01

Documentary, Victorian farm S01E01
Victorian Farm S01E01
The documentary "Victorian Farm S01E01" follows historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn as they move into a Victorian smallholding on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire, which had not been used in nearly half a century.
Their first task was the restoration of the cottage, and they began by helping to thresh the previous summer's wheat crop, their first experience with steam-powered machinery.
Alex attempted to sow a wheat crop using horse-power, while Ruth and Peter installed a range in the cottage and took a trip to the canals to load up on coal.
It was also time for the apple harvest, so Alex and Peter turned their hand to making cider.
Ruth explored the challenges of Victorian cooking by making preserves ready for winter and cooked her first meal on the range.
The team also had to learn shepherding skills as the first livestock, a flock of Shropshire ewes, arrived on the farm.
The series was one of BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009, with audiences of up to 3.8 million per