Episode 17 - World War One. A look at the government's response to food shortages between 1914-18, which established a model that would be re-instated in 1939. Land girls, Forsdon tractors, guaranteed prices and War-Ags all appear in the British countryside.
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History Extra Podcast, World War Two farming and a new time saver for historians, 18 Oct 2012
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British Council Film Archive, 'John Bull', 'Make Fruitful the Land', 'Merseyside', 'A Lowland Village'
'It's a Long Way to Tipperary', American Quartet
