大象传媒

Charlotte Smith draws on radio's rich archive of past editions of 大象传媒 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.