My family love history, and when this farm series was on tv, i made sure i watched every week. Gave us a real look into what sacrifices the people of the UK made during WWII. Wartime Farm [DVD] Ruth Goodman. Will they be able to operate a successful farm using only the tools and equipment available in the 1940s? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2020.
But the nuts and bolts of keeping everyone fed, clothed, SANE? Alex, Ruth and Peter made it all come alive as they persevered through the challenges of a wartime farm. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
This three disc set contains all eight episodes of the hugely popular BBC series which follows our experts across a year, using only historical tools and materials. The Complete Wartime Farm [DVD] 4.9 out of 5 stars 99. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. My grandmother evacuated London for the country (Paulerspury) with her kids (mum the oldest) after being rescued from a cellar they were trapped in for three days in London. Gave us a real look into what sacrifices the people of the UK made during WWII. One of the things that irritated me a little was their instant access to up to date machinery, that surely would have depended on how much money you had to spare, at least at the beginning before renting machinery became available. I've seen this on TV a couple of times and just love it and the whole series! Nope. Amazing portrayal of a year in the British countryside during WWll.
Showing 1-10 of 95 reviews. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2019. Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020. Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. Excellent program, gives you a real feel for what the British people living in the country went through during World War ll. The series is compelling, fun and humbling too.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2018. . It would have been nice to have maybe devoted an episode to each of those.
I can watch this and all the others they have done being.... Victorian and Edwardian Farm and Tales from the Green Valley, again and again. Our Grandmother talks about running the farm with the landgirls. It was rewarding to watch the series with my English husband who was a young child through this period. I had to return the DVD because it would not play on my DVD player. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. I was excited to watch this but instead I have to return it paying for shipping it twice.
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there was just way too much to cover in such a short series. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.
It would have been nice to have maybe devoted an episode to each of those.
Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. While watching our BC, Lass was even drawn to watch Henry. I couldn't quite give it 5 because I found the endless cheerful smiling a little bit much sometimes, but apart from that, pretty near perfect. Still very enjoyable though. Wonderful way to really learn about the wartime period of history from a British farm perspective, A great series. I love curling up with a cup of tea and watching these series. The group were very good at explaining what they were doing and why and we also got to see some of the many pamphlets that were about during the war. Learn more about DVD region specifications. Format: DVD. How the three presenters actually lived for a year as it was then was amazing. Nope. We don't have terrestrial television (because most of the time it's rubbish) so I do miss the occassional gem like this one. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. ... this on TV a couple of times and just love it and the whole series. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2014. Wartime Farm Peter Ginn.
Please try again. / Permaculture Resources / Dave's Goods / Dave's Boot Adventures & Longview Projects. Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Yes, we learned in school about the Blitz, about the devastation wrought on London, about women and children shipped into the countryside for their protection. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. I loved getting a flavour of how they coped in the war, and I thought that a lot of what they said is true of today also (especially about the amount of food imports that we rely on - back then it was 70% and I don't expect it's much less now - a sobering thought when you realise how close to war we are most of time). I did enjoy this series, because this type of thing fascinates me - I love seeing history re-produced so to speak. Please try again. Set is made for UK regional distribution. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2018. etc. Wartime Farm. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This series, however, I found to be not as good as the other ones by these presenters (Tales from the Green Valley, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm). 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; From the acclaimed producers of Edwardian Farm and Victorian Farm comes a brand new factual series. We did get wet on and off, so be prepared. Having been born in American at the end of the war, I embraced the opportunity to learn of wartime England. You get a real sense of how bad things were for the British people due to loss of food imports due to U boats sinking supply ships. Wartime Farm. The Farm Collection (Featuring Victorian, Edwardian and Wartime Farm) [DVD] 4.9 out of 5 stars 56. I don't think though that this was their fault - I think it was more to do with the subject, and the era. I just found it a bit disjointed - I think maybe what with the war itself, things like the blackout, rationing, the "dig for victory" stuff, the food drive and foraging as well as the effects of the war on the farming community, what with Land Girls, POW labour etc. 23 offers from $10.38. The Complete Victorian Farm Collection Boxed Set [DVD] Owen Teale. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The sacrifices on every corner of the British Isles, to keep people alive and fed and to keep the country ticking and going and fighting - this is something that's important to remember and to learn about. Viewed independently of the others it would seem really good. Try again. Excellent program, gives you a real feel for what the British people living in the country went through during World War ll. etc. Roofs had wavy lines through them as the camera panned the scene. £18.50 . The Complete Victorian Farm Collection Boxed Set [DVD] [Region2] Requires a Multi Region Player, Full Steam Ahead: Victorian Railways [DVD]. DVD.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2016.
© 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Thrilled to watch without buffering, Love this show. I also love the cheerful commitment of the cast to really relive the past with authenticity.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014.
If you're interested in historical reality shows, this is a good one! 4.8 out of 5 stars 82. All formats. Learn more about DVD region specifications. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2015. Our Great Grandfather was the first farmer to employ a 'Black' landgirl. He regularly talks about the videos with people and lends them out to friends. I bought this primarily for the World War 2 disc, which I wanted to use for some writing research. Viewed independently of the others it would seem really good. The Farm Collection (Featuring Victorian, Edwardian and Wartime Farm) [DVD], This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Wartime Farm is a fascinating blend of war history, survival creativity and endurance. If you're looking at getting this you probably know the series, so I won't talk about the content which I think is already covered on the Amazon website. All reviewers. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2014. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2015. fascinating series for history buffs and 'back to the farm' dreamers and former hippies, Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Show content gets 5 stars, problem with one disc, Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019. The Copper Mine ride is very good and well worth having a ride on. Hardcover. This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. 4.8 out of 5 stars 81 ratings.
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A special feature, in which the presenters talk about making the show, is also included and constitutes a must have extra for fans. Wartime Farm [DVD] by Ruth Goodman. When any of these arrive, I drop everything until I've watched them all.