Constant rain threatens the harvesting of the oat crop so Peter Ginn tries to fashion a weather vane in the hope of predicting future conditions, before the team deploys the latest in farming technology, including a tractor and an Edwardian film crew captures their work. The town enjoys a grand fete where new innovations of the era such as the electric lightbulb, the petrol-powered Lister engine and a genuine flying machine are showcased.source:LocateTv.com
It is July and Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman face their busiest time of the year as harvest arrives. The team brings in the cherries with the help of the Dartmoor pony, Ruth tries her hand at salmon netting, and Alex and Peter struggle to save their potato crop from being wiped out by plant disease. There is also time to relax after all the hard work with a day out at the seaside, featuring musical entertainment, new-fangled swimming costumes and a Punch and Judy show.source:LocateTv.com
Empire Day approaches and a paddle steamer docks at the Morwellham Quay for the first time in 80 years. Such vessels were frequent visitors when Edwardian tourists first began to visit the Tamar Valley, and Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman put on a party for the passengers, but have to learn how to make clotted cream and the Devonshire version of a scone. Plus, the trio harvest their strawberries.source:LocateTv.com
Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn set sail in an Edwardian trawler for a fishing trip, but as women were considered bad luck at sea, Ruth Goodman is left ashore to forage on the beach, prepare potted shrimp and build a smoke-house to cure mackerel. She also explores one of the growing fashions of the era by holding a seance, while once back on dry land, Alex and Peter drive their cattle along a dangerous route to find a new pasture.source:LocateTv.com
Spring sees the daffodil harvest, accompanied by a rush to get the flowers off to the train station so they can be delivered to towns and cities across the country within hours of being picked. Alex and Peter Ginn go to Dartmoor for the annual pony trek, and use the occasion to purchase one of the beasts for the farm. However, before their new pony is fit for work, he needs to be trained, and the farmers hire American horse whisperer Mike Branch for the job. Meanwhile, the arrival of new lambs is followed by a pleasant surprise for Ruth in the run-up to Mother’s Day.source:LocateTv.com
To mark the half-way point of their sociological experiment, Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman, explore a single day in an Edwardian farmer’s household. Using a cache of letters from the time found in Morwhellham to research the realities of life, the trio experience typical daily routines, from the usual early morning hair-styling and oral hygiene, to the end-of-the-day trip to the local pub.source:LocateTv.com
