There is a new television series on BBC 2 called "VICTORIAN FARM", which depicts the farming year as it would have been in the 1880s. It's already started, showing on Thursday evenings and again on Saturdays.
The filming was done last year in Shropshire, near my rural hideaway, and I pop up as one of a group of experts who chip in (in period costume) from time to time. You can see me in the programme that covers May, singing some May Day songs and leading some games that were done at May Fairs - including a scene stealing moment singing with a pig under my arm! - and again in August belting out some Harvest songs.
The whole series of six one-hour programmes, made by Lion TV, is due to appear on DVD, and a companion coffee table book is also about to be published. |
