4. Disease
James Rebanks recalls the dark days of 2001, facing the horror of foot-and-mouth disease. Read by Bryan Dick.
James Rebanks recalls the dark days of 2001, when farmers faced the horror of Foot and Mouth disease.
From the loss, came something unexpected: a neighbour's kindness led him to breed pure Herdwick sheep.
James is the first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations.
Small scale farming is an increasingly precarious livelihood, it's almost impossible to earn enough money to bring up a family, you need a secondary income.
Abridged by Sian Preece.
Read by Bryan Dick.
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Bryan Dick |
| Author | James Rebanks |
| Abridger | Sian Preece |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcasts
Thu 16 Apr 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 17 Apr 201500:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 31 Mar 201614:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 1 Apr 201602:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 23 Jan 202014:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 24 Jan 202002:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 27 Feb 202508:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 27 Feb 202513:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 27 Feb 202519:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Feb 202503:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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