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Apples: British to the Core
Chris Beardshaw uncovers the British contribution to the history of our most iconic fruit and sees how 20th-century British scientists helped create the modern mass-market apple.
Horticulturalist Chris Beardshaw uncovers the British contribution to the history of our most iconic fruit. He reveals the 'golden age', when the passion and dedication of Victorian gardeners gave us more varieties than anywhere else in the world. Chris also finds out how the remarkable ingenuity of a small group of 20th-century British scientists helped create the modern mass-market apple.
Last on
Sun 11 Sep 202201:15
Clips
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What the Victorians did for the apple
Duration: 02:57
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The Original Bramley Tree
Duration: 01:33
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Hunting for rare apples
Duration: 06:02
Music Played
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Noah and the Whale
Instrumental I
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Noah and the Whale
Mary
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Luigi Boccherini
Minuet In A Major
Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.![]()
Noah and the Whale
Rocks and Daggers
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Four Tet
Everything Is Alright
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Beardshaw |
| Presenter | Chris Beardshaw |
| Producer | Emma Boswell |
| Director | Emma Boswell |
| Executive Producer | Clare Sillery |
| Executive Producer | Clare Sillery |
Broadcasts
Wed 15 Jun 201121:00BBC HD & BBC Four
Thu 16 Jun 201100:50BBC HD- Thu 16 Jun 201102:25
- Thu 23 Jun 201120:00
- Fri 24 Jun 201101:25
- Mon 10 Oct 201119:30
- Tue 11 Oct 201101:30
Tue 11 Oct 201119:00BBC HD
Wed 12 Oct 201101:20BBC HD- Sun 11 Nov 201219:00
- Wed 14 Nov 201223:30
- Thu 28 Feb 201922:00
- Sun 11 Sep 202201:15



