According to a study in 1851, nearly of the population in Britain lived in rural areas and most of the people were born in the countryside areas and villages. :) I just want to say how much I enjoyed the first episode of Edwardian Farm. Complain about this comment (Comment number 90). Complain about this comment (Comment number 91). Complain about this comment (Comment number 71). Programme producers - please post the cut rounds recipe used in the programme. Complain about this comment (Comment number 20). The British census of 1891 found that 1.3 million girls and women worked as domestic servants in Victorian England. Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir. Alex goes out catching rabbits with a team of Victorian poachers. Complain about this comment (Comment number 53), Andrews Alan & Safiravv - I have put several of the recipes I used in the book to accompany the series. Yet the future of the farm is in serious doubt. Victorian era 1837-1901 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=134467 This time the team will live and run a farm in the Edwardian era! Various Christmas specials were also broadcast. Complain about this comment (Comment number 57), brilliant series really interesting. Read more. They've also been a great way to learn about history for my children. Could you post them on here or even better create a recipes section or something? Just like in "Tales", the three reenact the period with the help of experts in the field . Complain about this comment (Comment number 99). Will have to read up on them more to find where to pick them. Is is a small world, that is for sure.Whether it is or not, must say this program is much overdue and very welcome. Complain about this comment (Comment number 77). They lived in much smaller houses or even single rooms. I love being able to find out about things which really interest me which means crafts, being self suffiicient etc. Complain about this comment (Comment number 30). The farm was founded in 1975 by Tom Acton, whose family has owned the farm estate for more than 900 years. The series is a sequel to Tales from the Green Valley, shown on BBC Two in 2005. We have may animated discussions in class and I teach maths! Five years ago we bought a house built in 1888 in Port Townsend, Washington State a town that prides itself on being a Victorian seaport. Mrs Widger's roast dinner came from a wonderful book that I used repeatedly throughout the year called . Generally the nearer to Buckingham Palace the better. This historical documentary series finds archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and domestic historian Ruth Goodman on the Acton Scott estate, located in rural England and frozen in the Victorian era. where do you get your caps from ?.great series ! I enjoyed the Victorian Farm too. I am not a naturall blogger, but will do my best.I really think it is great that people mind about the details. for a longwhile some cider makers stored their cider in lead lined casks. Extensive research supported this and we opted for the method which was most authentic to not only the period but the regional practice. We have hugely enjoyed watching the Victorian farm programmes. ; The company was split into several platoons, each commanded by a lieutenant, assisted by a sergeant. The Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals was created in 1824. Agriculture has always been part of our country's landscape but it was in the Victorian era that our farms began producing more than ever! Tis a hard life. The freedom, the speed, you have no idea of the sense of liberation. Complain about this comment (Comment number 92), Richard Hunt, the chef shown on the programme, has made his recipe available on another message board. The Rural riots- Swing Movements/ Rural Victorian England During the 1850s. to Gazehounds post on pewter - the acidic nature of cider does leach out the lead content in pewter more readily than ale, but the use of lead in pewter was not removed until the 1970s. ' we have had a great year, so interesting, loads of fun 'Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere, but do the three people really spend a full year at the farm? All very informative. The programme tonight said that British wheat lost out to world markets due to price. Difference? Thank you to "dontblameme" for the Cut Rounds recipe. I will try it as soon as I get the buttermilk.My husband and I led a self-sufficient life for many years, with sheep, chickens and most of our own grown veg and fruit. Vikings star Travis Fimmel: meet the Victorian farm boy dazzling Hollywood As Ragnar Lothbrok, the star of Vikings, Travis Fimmel lets his acting do the talking. Yesterday a phrase used was to 'absail' down the pit, is this an edwardian expression ? Acton, who died last year aged 95, had been keen to retain traditional farm methods and had built a collection of Victorian seed drills and ploughs. Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). It should be possible to achieve both. Victorian Farmers from Yorkshire CC0 via Rawpixel, Farming Village at Twilight by Van Gogh CC0 via Rawpixel, Spring Ploughing iStockphoto / duncan1890, Howard's Patent Lever Horse Rake CC0 via Rawpixel, Portable Steam Engine used on Farms CC0 via Rawpixel, Woman Working With Scutcher Machine CC0 via Rawpixel. Shropshire councils cabinet had been due to consider an options appraisal in November, but the decision was delayed by the byelection caused by Owen Patersons resignation as the MP for North Shropshire. Complain about this comment (Comment number 78). I have really enjoyed watching the current series and was wondering if you can tell me where the teasets used by the tourists for 'Empire Day' were sourced or even the makers or model numbers would be helpful. A Victorian Farmhouse with Original Style - Romantic Homes, Watch Victorian Farm | Prime Video - amazon.com, How to Live Like a Victorian - The Daily Beast, Tales from the Green Valley" a documentary of, Victorian Farm - BBC series | Survivalist Forum, Victorian England Rural Life | Definitive Guide - Odyssey Traveller, Victorian Folk or Victorian Farm House? At midday, they would eat bread and occasionally a piece of cheese. thank you. I'm really looking forward to the winter episodes of the Edwardian Farm, actually; they were there over one of the coldest winters in the British Isles in about 40 years. My, was that cockerel pampered. https://www.wildfood.info/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2912#unread, Holy Flying Circus: Making a drama of Monty Python, The Attenborough Collection: Working with Sir David. Are her recipes published or can you provide details of the baked dinner please? In this episode, the team embarks on a trip by steam train, Ruth begins a tough task in the dairy, Alex tries his hand at beekeeping, the sheep get sheared using the latest time-saving technology, and the lengthening summer days allow Alex and Peter to try out the new Victorian sport of cricket. Each village had a hierarchy with the squire being the local landowner. This was a crucial period in the history of Britain-rapid industrialization had radically changed life in the cites but rural communities used a mixture of centuries-old and pioneering modern practices. As a period reinactor and historical educator myself, I understand the fun of doing everything from costuming to recipes to farming the old ways. Complain about this comment (Comment number 21). 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. I'm doing my Masters in Historic House Studies and am writting an essay on the staff of the 'Big Houses' and would really love to know where the team do their research for the series and if they could recommend anything. Thanks, from a desperate scone-eater. This was not something new to the Victorian period as children had always been expected to work for hundreds of years. When it was suggested that we should have a go at hatching and raising trout for the sport fishing trade, Alex and I were rather sceptical, but Peter got stuck in immediately. Quicklime is highly caustic and corrosive and was (and still is) used for building ( mortar )whitewash,painting walls,sanitizing and disinfecting. Some of the farm animals have already been sold. The sheep shearing is a life saver because it turns out that the sheep have severe fly strike. Edwardian Farm is on BBC Two at 8pm on Wednesday, 10 November. Everything is now focused on the wheat harvest. Thank you so much and keep it up this series is fascinating! It was picked by the BBC for Victorian Farm, a series charting a year when the historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn lived on the farm reliving the experience of Victorian farmers. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television [1] and filmed on the Shropshire estate of Acton Scott. Think you need a machine to do that job? We have been looking at modern composting ideas to put our privy back into use and have wondered, after all we have read, whether the reason we have a double seater is not for companionableness or one smaller hole for children, but because the solid matter was composted and the liquid left to drain away. Victorian Bathrooms : A History Lesson For outside events did they have 'portapottys' I can imagine hastily made out-houses. Ooh the food of this region has been a joy - scrummy and interesting. [4][5][6] It was highly praised by reviewers. I absolutely loved Victorian Farm last year, and I looked forward to seeing more of Ruth, Peter and Alex. And with spring around the corner, the first baby animals are ready to be born. Time to fess up, David, you got it wrong! 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 . Can you please remind me what it was, so we can try it on our daughter and get rid of them once and for all.Thank you, Complain about this comment (Comment number 60). Victorian Farm is a historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009. I know that I can watch it on iplayer but I like to record the series to DVD. Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir. A Victorian Farmhouse with Original Style - Romantic Homes How Did Victorian Women With just over 2,000 trees, they are hoping to pick about 100 tonnes of Frantoia, manzanillo, and kalamata olives this season. Cannot wait for next week. They come over as truly interested in the work they are doing for the programme and as a result, we are interested too. In 1837 when Queen Victoria came to the throne, more than half the population of Great Britain worked in the countryside. Victorian Farm PG Reality TV 2013 $6.99 Episode 1 Episode 1 The team move into a Victorian smallholding on the Acton Scott estate that hasn't been used in nearly half a century. Complain about this comment (Comment number 83). They are fascinated by some of the details and they see what you are showing them as a real window into a lost world. I researched, designed and cut all my own clothes, although with time so short I got a friend - Julie - to do most of the actual sewing.The real challenge was to make clothes worn in that part of the country - not London fashions - by people of that social standing and income level. The farm buildings that they renovated for the programme included a room chock full of fascinating period tools. Already there are concerns among the villagers in Church Stretton that the decision has in effect been taken. Visitors at Acton Scott. For the latest updates across BBC blogs, visit the Blogs homepage. I also got a bike - wheeeeeee!!! 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. Bake for about 30 minutes then cool on a wire rack.N.B.As mentioned on the programme it is the interaction between the Bicarb and the Buttermilk that will cause the mixture to rise.Add dried fruit if using for cream tea's. Let's have more of the "Farm" programmes and maybe some similar series depicting our social history. Can you please advise where the Tannery was located? A Victorian Mental Asylum | Science Museum Although the industrial revolution had already begun in the 18 th Century, it was the Victorians who really started advancing in all areas. Complain about this comment (Comment number 96). Is it possible to have the recipe for the CUT ROUNDS. Victorian Farm: With Stephen Noonan, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands. Apples are picked, milled and pressed to make cider while other fruits and berries are preserved as a spicy chutney. I meant to use a button hook, rather than the more modern rug hook. The E coli outbreak in June involved two visits and a council health and safety report recommended essential works costing 130,000 were required. Acton Scott has long provided the opportunity to become familiar with the country life of yesteryear. Have been searching for Mrs Widgeon and her Baked Dinner but have not found anything online. The house was one of the original dwellings built for the Indiana Colony, a group of Indiana residents who fled to the verdant, rolling hills of Pasadena. The team witness the birth of many chicks and ducklings, along with 8 (originally 9) piglets from the pig Princess. Otherwise, wonderful programme. This Victorian-era home is complemented by the surrounding gardens, which include a mix of ornamental shrubs and foliage plants. BBC FAQ siteiPlayer FAQWays to contact the BBC. The wheelwright made cart wheels and wagons. Complain about this comment (Comment number 97), Complain about this comment (Comment number 98). | Television . Complain about this comment (Comment number 26), Please could you let me know the ingredients of the Chicken Winter mix as I can't remember them all, i know there was greens & Shell/grit, oats just can't remember the rest. It is spring and there are lambs and pigs to be delivered, which means Alex and Peter need to master animal midwifery. My husband is the image of Peter Ginn, he was adopted and is always looking for his half brother. Hi!Not that it hugely matters, as the series is great so far and looks like it will be as good as the previous two, but some friends and I have been discussing how much time was actually spent by the team actually living on the farm. She's seen her fascination with the Tudor times take her from being laughed at for her obscure hobby of historical re-enactment into an unlikely TV star. It must have been a huge undertaking by the team regardless! within weeks if regularly 'milked' (I use the term loosely!) From left to right, Clumper the horse, Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman in the BBCs Victorian Farm. This allowed a woman to use either chamber pot, outhouse, or early toilet by just flipping her skirts (which she needed both hands to do, they were so long and heavy), and squatting. This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Britain was a land of farmers for hundreds, if not thousands of years. The farmers paid rent to the landlord, paid tithes and employed many labourers who otherwise would have been unemployed. Episodes. This was first broadcast on Thursday 8 January 2009 at 9 pm. You will see traditional 19th century farm life unfold while the land is worked by heavy horses. Complain about this comment (Comment number 70). Complain about this comment (Comment number 76). Call Peter! 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