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Victorian Farm

Victorian Farm

Description: This historical documentary series finds archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and domestic historian Ruth Goodman on the Acton Scott estate, located in rural England and frozen in the Victorian era. The trio lives here for a year, using only Victorian-era tools and materials, such as those found scattered around the estate, to re-create everyday life during the late 1800s. The three must grow and harvest their own food, care for and breed a variety of livestock animals, maintain the estate's buildings and even craft their own tools and furniture.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2009
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: January 8, 2009
Starring: Peter Ginn; Ruth Goodman; Alex Langlands
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
Executive Producer: David Upshal
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