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Against the GrainEpisodes

  1. Thatching

    Thatch – tight bundles of reed or straw – has provided waterproof roofing for centuries

  2. Crofting

    Crofting on some of Scotland's most marginal lands has survived for hundreds of years

  3. The Little Mestors of Sheffield

    Cutlery making survives in Sheffield through a legion of small family firms

  4. Harris Tweed

    On the islands of Lewis and Harris, a cloth is hand-woven that is known the world over

  5. The Morgan Car Company

    A family owned business, the iconic Morgan sports cars has been hand-built for generations

  6. Slate Quarrying

    Within the vast Snowdonia National Park in Wales, the search for slate goes on

  7. Shrimp Fishermen of Morecambe Bay

    The dwindling breed of men whose life revolves around the tides and the search for shrimp