In
this fascinating series form BBC Television, archaeologists Alex Langlands and
Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman go back in time to the early 1900s to
live the lives of Edwardian farmers for a full calendar year. Month by month
they show viewers what people who really lived back then went through to not
just make ends meet, but to survive. Although they work together at a lor of
things, from harvesting strawberries to shoveling horse dung to fertilize the
fields, the chores are divided between the sexes, for the most part, with the
two guys doing the farming and herding while Goodman tens to the household
chores. Both are equally fascinating to watch, whether it’s Langlands and Ginn
learning how to mine copper to make a little extra money or Goodman trying to
get her decidedly indelicate fingers to learn the art of how to weave lace. The
show is refreshingly free of any forced tragedy or challenges; life itself in
the 1900s was challenging enough, as the three hosts learn every day. Their
joyous spirit for learning all about life in Edwardian times is infectious.
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