Edwardian Farm

Archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman arrive at Morwhellam Quay in Devon.

It's October and the Edwardian farmers branch out into new ventures like market gardening, all year round egg production and beef cattle. After acquiring a beef herd, the team bring in a bull.

It's November and, to prosper as Edwardian farmers, the team need to get to grips with the technologies of the age and use Edwardian science to set up an exciting new venture on the farm.

It's December and, as winter sets in, the team must face the challenge of earning a living in one of the hardest months of the year.

It's January and the harshest winter in living memory forces to further explore the ways in which an Edwardian farmer would look to make a living away from the farm.

It's February and the team approach the half way point in their year on the Edwardian Farm. To mark the occasion we explore one single day in a typical Edwardian Farmer's life.

It's March and the team greets the long-awaited arrival of Spring. It's time to bring in the daffodil harvest. Ruth's daughter, Eve, arrives on the train to spend Mothering Sunday on the farm.

It's April and the fishing season has arrived - a time when Devon's 'fisherman-farmers' went to sea. Ruth explores one of the growing fashions of the Edwardian era by holding a séance.

It's May and, with Empire Day approaching, a very special boat comes to the Valley. The paddle steamer, Monarch, is arriving: one of only 3 in the country that's still operational.

It's June - and the team head up to Dartmoor to discover the ways in which Edwardian farmers took advantage of this unique and spectacular landscape to add to their income.

It's July and the team face their busiest month on the farm. It's time to bring in the cherry harvest with the help of their Dartmoor pony Laddy, and enjoy a cherry feast to celebrate.

August brings the climax of the farming year - and the end of the team's 12 months on the Edwardian Farm. The team must harvest their oat crop but everything depends on the weather.