Victorian Farm S01E03

Documentary, BBC Victorian Farm S01E03
Victorian Farm is a British historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009, and followed by three Christmas-themed parts in December of the same year. The series, the second in the BBC historic farm series, recreates everyday life on a farm in Shropshire in the 1880s, using authentic replica equipment and clothing, original recipes and reconstructed building techniques. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television[1] and filmed at a preserved Victorian era living museum farm, Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Shropshire.[2] The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman, and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn.

Much use was made of period sources such as The Book of the Farm: Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairy-maid by Dr Henry Stephens, first published in London in 1844.[3]

The series was one of BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009, with audiences of up to 3.8 million per episode.[4][5][6] It was highly praised by reviewers.[7][8]

A corollary miniseries, Victorian Farm Christmas, comprised three episodes aired at Christmastime in 2009.[9]

An associated book by Langlands, Ginn and Goodman, also titled Victorian Farm, was published in 2009.[10] The book reached number one on the Sunday Times best seller list in February 2009

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