大象传媒

Agricultural shows attract 6 million visitors every year, but what is their true purpose in the 21st century? Caz Graham visits the Royal Bath and West Show on its 150th anniversary. She asks the show's chief executive about the event's audience, and learns that sales at trade stands alone are estimated at 拢10 million pounds. Caz meets the farmers who hope to prove their animals' worth in competition. As well as sampling farmhouse ice cream from a new business, she meets the owner of a country outfitters which has been trading at shows for five generations, and finds out about the exacting world of competitive horse-shoeing.

Presenter: Caz Graham.
Producer: Sarah Swadling.