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Ploughs, Cows and Clover

Garden designer Chris Beardshaw explores how East Anglia has helped feed the world. Five objects tell the story of a revolution in farming that gives the region a unique place in the history of the world. His journey takes him from north Norfolk, where 300 years ago Thomas Coke invented a new way of growing crops on the glorious Holkham Estate, to Suffolk where an accident in a foundry led to a self-sharpening blade that would be used in ploughs across the world. There was even one pulled by elephants! (BBC One East & Cambridgeshire)

English
  • Originally Aired May 17, 2010
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network East & Cambridgeshire BBC One
  • Created November 30, 2010 by
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  • Modified January 2, 2024 by
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Name Type Role
Chris Beardshaw Guest Star
Clive Dunn Director