Foot and Mouth - 20 years on

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Twenty years ago this week, the first case of Foot and Mouth was diagnosed in what was to become the country's worst ever outbreak of the disease. Millions of animals were slaughtered before the epidemic could be brought under control, with pyres of burning carcasses dominating the news coverage. It caused a major crisis in British agriculture and had a lasting effect on rural communities. Anna Hill reported on the outbreak at the time. In this programme she looks back at what happened in 2001, finds out about the impact the disease had, and asks whether lessons have now been learnt. Produced and presented by Anna Hill.