Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and
shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations. The
Victorian farmers - Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn - return to
the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire to celebrate a traditional Victorian
Christmas.
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Part 1
The Victorian farmers - Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn - return
to the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire to celebrate a traditional Victorian
Christmas. There’s an enormous amount of farm work to be done on the estate in
the lead-up to the festive season, including the hay harvest, to make food for
the animals over winter. Having been thwarted last time by rain, the team
anxiously monitor the weather. Peter travels to the Royal Agricultural
Society’s annual show with sheep expert Richard Spencer to choose a new ram
for the flock; back at the farm, Ruth makes mincemeat for the Christmas mince
pies. She also prepares for the hoped-for hay harvest celebration with some
essentials - bread and butter.
Part 2
The Victorian farm team tackle their biggest project yet: restoring the
village blacksmith’s forge. First they must make bricks to restore the chimney
a full five day and night process in which the farmer gets no sleep. As
winter marches on and Christmas nears, they must source a Yule log: firewood
to burn for the Twelve Days of Christmas. At the cottage, Ruth winter-proofs
the house, making a paper blanket and remedies for chilblains, rheumatism,
coughs and colds It is also a chance to begin preparations for the Christmas
banquet in earnest - in particular, a very Victorian invention, Christmas
crackers. Ruth enlists the help of Christmas cracker historian Peter Kimpton..
Part 3
Christmas is coming to Acton Scott, but first there’s a huge amount of
preparation to do. Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at
making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A
Christmas Carol. Meanwhile, Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time
to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper - the first time a horse has been shod
at this forge in over five decades. Alex goes in search of a Christmas tree
for the banquet, while Ruth and Peter head for the Victorian town of Blists
Hill for Christmas shopping. At the cottage, Ruth meets Debbie Bamford to dye
an array of colourful Christmas ribbons to decorate the tree and the presents
that sit beneath it. Finally it’s time for the Christmas meal in the estate’s
School Hall. With a rapturous toast to Queen Victoria and a quick trip to the
cattle shed to wassail the animals, day turns into night and the drunken
Victorian parlour games commence. The next morning it’ll be time for the team
to bid a fond farewell to Mr Acton as they depart Acton Scott for good.
