On Your Farm - A Journey Through The British Isles And Beyond

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Charlotte Smith harvests the best stories from Radio 4's long-running On Your Farm.

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Agricultural Change

20160425

Charlotte Smith draws on radio's rich archive of past editions of BBC Radio 4's long running series On Your Farm to show how much the farming industry changed across the 20th century. The series, which began in 1965, has visited every possible kind of farm around the British Isles and beyond.

We hear how in the early days On Your Farm was broadcast live, frequently from around the kitchen table, and so became a celebration of hearty farming breakfasts and the vagaries of the weather.

In this programme, Charlotte hears the memories of the Rudge Family from Herefordshire, who spoke to On Your Farm in 2004, with their recollections taking us back to the Second World War. And she hears about Sandwell Park Farm in the West Midlands, which is run along Victorian lines.

Produced by Mark Smalley.

Prince Charles On Biodiversity

20160426

Charlotte Smith explores Prince Charles' interest in biodiversity, drawing on editions of On Your Farm recorded with him in 2015 at his summer holiday farm house in Romania's Transylvania. And she hears about the organic farming methods used at his Duchy Home Farm at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.

Mining the rich archive of past editions of the long running series On Your Farm shows how much the farming industry changed across the 20th century. The series, which began in 1965, has visited every possible kind of farm around the British Isles and beyond.

Producer: Mark Smalley.

Foot And Mouth

20160427

Charlotte Smith recalls the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001.

Drawing on past editions of BBC Radio 4's On Your Farm broadcast during that year, when the countryside was closed to the public, and the army were called in, she hears the distress of livestock farmers whose herds were slaughtered.

Producer: Mark Smalley.

More Than Just Farming

20160428

Charlotte Smith visits HMP North Sea Camp, a prison in Lincolnshire, where inmates at the end of long sentences are taught farming skills.

It's drawn from the long-running Radio 4 series, On Your Farm. She also looks into a question that's repeatedly asked - who 'belongs' in the countryside? Many black and Asian people, for example, report they seldom visit rural areas. We hear how Anna Hill explored that issue in an edition of On Your Farm in 2001 when she looked at the barriers between urban and rural communities.

Producer: Mark Smalley.

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Rare Breeds

20160429

Charlotte Smith hears from founder Joe Henson why the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was set up. BBC Radio 4's On Your Farm programme visits Joe's Cotswold farm to hear about the history of farm animals.

Producer: Mark Smalley.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Agricultural Change	20160425	Charlotte Smith draws on radio's rich archive of past editions of BBC Radio 4's long running series On Your Farm to show how much the farming industry changed across the 20th century. The series, which began in 1965, has visited every possible kind of farm around the British Isles and beyond. We hear how in the early days On Your Farm was broadcast live, frequently from around the kitchen table, and so became a celebration of hearty farming breakfasts and the vagaries of the weather. In this programme, Charlotte hears the memories of the Rudge Family from Herefordshire, who spoke to On Your Farm in 2004, with their recollections taking us back to the Second World War. And she hears about Sandwell Park Farm in the West Midlands, which is run along Victorian lines. Produced by Mark Smalley.
02	Prince Charles On Biodiversity	20160426	Charlotte Smith explores Prince Charles' interest in biodiversity, drawing on editions of On Your Farm recorded with him in 2015 at his summer holiday farm house in Romania's Transylvania. And she hears about the organic farming methods used at his Duchy Home Farm at Highgrove in Gloucestershire. Mining the rich archive of past editions of the long running series On Your Farm shows how much the farming industry changed across the 20th century. The series, which began in 1965, has visited every possible kind of farm around the British Isles and beyond. Producer: Mark Smalley.
03	Foot And Mouth	20160427	Charlotte Smith recalls the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001. Drawing on past editions of BBC Radio 4's On Your Farm broadcast during that year, when the countryside was closed to the public, and the army were called in, she hears the distress of livestock farmers whose herds were slaughtered. Producer: Mark Smalley.
04	More Than Just Farming	20160428	Charlotte Smith visits HMP North Sea Camp, a prison in Lincolnshire, where inmates at the end of long sentences are taught farming skills. It's drawn from the long-running Radio 4 series, On Your Farm. She also looks into a question that's repeatedly asked - who 'belongs' in the countryside? Many black and Asian people, for example, report they seldom visit rural areas. We hear how Anna Hill explored that issue in an edition of On Your Farm in 2001 when she looked at the barriers between urban and rural communities. Producer: Mark Smalley.
05 LAST	Rare Breeds	20160429	Charlotte Smith hears from founder Joe Henson why the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was set up. BBC Radio 4's On Your Farm programme visits Joe's Cotswold farm to hear about the history of farm animals. Mining the rich archive of past editions of the long running series On Your Farm shows how much the farming industry changed across the 20th century. The series, which began in 1965, has visited every possible kind of farm around the British Isles and beyond. Producer: Mark Smalley.