Edwardian Farm

Archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman attempt to bring Morwellham Quay in Devon back to life as it was in its Edwardian heyday. They begin with the basics, setting up home in one of the cottages.

It's November and to prosper as Edwardian farmers, Alex, Peter and Ruth 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.

Archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn go down a copper mine, just a few hundred yards from their cottage, which was once the major source of Morwellham Quay's wealth. Historian Ruth Goodman learns the art of lacemaking.

It is February and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman approach the halfway point in their year on the Edwardian Farm. They explore a cache of letters written in the 1900s in a cottage at Morwellham Quay.

It is March and Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn greet the long-awaited arrival of spring. During its heyday in the early 20th century, the Tamar Valley was the largest producer of early daffodils in Britain.

It is April and the fishing season has arrived, a time when Devon's 'fisherman-farmers' went to sea. Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn go to sea in an Edwardian trawler, hastily finishing repairs before setting sail.