Documentary, Victorian farm S01E01 <br />Victorian Farm S01E01 <br />The documentary "Victorian Farm S01E01" follows historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn as they move into a Victorian smallholding on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire, which had not been used in nearly half a century. <br /> Their first task was the restoration of the cottage, and they began by helping to thresh the previous summer's wheat crop, their first experience with steam-powered machinery. <br /> Alex attempted to sow a wheat crop using horse-power, while Ruth and Peter installed a range in the cottage and took a trip to the canals to load up on coal. <br /> It was also time for the apple harvest, so Alex and Peter turned their hand to making cider. <br /> Ruth explored the challenges of Victorian cooking by making preserves ready for winter and cooked her first meal on the range. <br /> The team also had to learn shepherding skills as the first livestock, a flock of Shropshire ewes, arrived on the farm. <br /> The series was one of BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009, with audiences of up to 3.8 million per
