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The first report from Laura Martin is about longhorn cattle, a rare breed that are seen on a farm near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The cattle are known to eat all types of plant so by removing tough weeds it allows rarer flowers to survive and produces valuable meadow habits. Interviews with farmer Peter Hogbin, botanist Dr Alan Wilmott, and Libby Henson from the Longhorn Society.
The next report is a repeat of an item from 1993 about the writer A.E. Housman to mark the centenary of the publication of his best-known work ‘A Shropshire Lad’.At Ludlow in Shropshire Tony meets Jane Caulcott who is writing a biography of the author. Views of Ludlow and a memorial to Housman at St Lawrence's Church. Views of Shropshire countryside accompanied by a reading of his poems. Views of the Ludlow livestock market. B/w still of Housman and stills of first world war soldiers who were particularly keen on Housman. Tony also talks to local people about the appeal of the author - Brian Norgrove who remembers reading him at school, an old wheelwright who is only dimly aware of him, and Victor Hicks who has worked in a Ludlow ironmonger since 1934. Tony also talks to Jane Caulcott's husband, Tom Caulcott who is chair of the Ludlow branch of the Housman society.
For the final item Tony follows up a report from March about Graham and Irene Dougan who live at Field Farm at Kirk Ireton in Derbyshire. In the first report they were preparing their garden to open it to the public for charity, this follow-up sees the results of their hard work. There are also vox pops with visitors.
Camera: Tony Freeman; Barry Gregory; Adrian Camm
Sound: Michael O'Flynn
VT Editor: Peter Mason
Dubbing: Rob Nugent
Research: Holly Tatham
Reporters: Laura Martin; Tony Francis
Assistant Producer: Jill Fraser
Series Producer: Tony Francis
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