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Fruit and Veg
Episode 2 of 4
Series looking at the history of British 20th-century farming charts the changes in the way fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold, and the impact of supermarkets.
A look at the changes in the way fruit and veg was grown, picked and sold, told through three of the staples in the British landscape - apples, strawberries and tomatoes.
Home movies and archive footage reveal the extent of the revolution in how the fruit was picked and the impact supermarkets had on the fortunes of the small- and medium-sized growers.
Last on
Mon 19 Oct 202002:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Alex Parkinson |
| Director | Alex Parkinson |
| Series Producer | David Parker |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Apr 200921:00
- Sun 26 Apr 200920:00
- Mon 27 Apr 200900:20
- Mon 27 Apr 200903:15
Fri 7 Aug 200919:00BBC Two except Yorkshire- Tue 1 Sep 200900:30
- Tue 1 Jun 201023:30
- Wed 2 Mar 201119:30
- Tue 7 Aug 201222:00
- Sun 8 Sep 201319:00
- Mon 9 Sep 201303:00
- Wed 16 Apr 201420:00
- Thu 17 Apr 201401:40
- Mon 15 May 201720:00
- Thu 18 May 201700:35
- Tue 29 May 201822:55
- Sun 18 Oct 202019:00
- Mon 19 Oct 202002:00
