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14/08/2011

John Craven is in Thomas Hardy country, finding out how the South West of England inspired this great British novelist and how the countryside has changed since Hardy's time.

John Craven is in Thomas Hardy country, finding out how the landscape of the South West of England inspired this great British novelist. He uses some newly discovered paintings to see how the countryside has changed since Hardy's time. Meanwhile, Matt Baker heads out to sea for a sailor's view of the Isle of Wight's biggest boat race.

On Adam's farm it is harvest time, but will the dry spring mean he comes up short? Plus Tom Heap asks another crucial question: should farmers continue to be subsidised?

1 hour

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Fri 19 Aug 201102:10

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RoleContributor
PresenterMatt Baker
PresenterMatt Baker
PresenterJohn Craven
PresenterJohn Craven
PresenterAdam Henson
PresenterAdam Henson
Executive ProducerAndrew Thorman
Series ProducerTeresa Bogan
Series ProducerTeresa Bogan
PresenterTom Heap
PresenterTom Heap

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