How The Edwardians Prepared Their Farms For Winter | Edwardian Farm | Absolute History

[@valeriataylor8337]

it must be fantastic to be a historian in a country that values its own History and keep things and sites so well preserved!

[@Danielle20-s8h]

Isn't it amazing! So much history there

[@alanprior7650]

I'm a former Brit ( became a US citizen a year ago ) and we have so much history and invention that my (now) fellow Yanks can only dream of!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

I read the Morwellham Quay wiki & it sounds like the county council stopped funding their outdoor museum right around the time this was filmed, basically bringing the place to bankruptcy- so sad!! (Perhaps a response to impacts of the recent GFC?) Thankfully, it appears to have been quickly taken over by & funded by a nearby similar historical site...?

[@piccalillipit9211]

Im British, living in Bulgaria. Whilst there is a crazy amount of archaeology and history here its not accessible like it is in the UK. I really miss being able to say "lets go to Alnwick castle" or lets go to the railway museum - I mean my neighbour literally had a castle in his garden, we had a ruined castle up the road as kids to play on - its everywhere and its open and its accessible. The National Trust is an amazing institute and I never begrudged my membership. In Bulgaria its all under the ground and its illegal to dig it up cos they dont have the resources to look after it and stop it from getting robbed.

[@davideddy2672]

Funny how people believe that myth …

[@leslietarkin]

I love this show. It's peaceful and informative. There's no anger. There's no politics. It's just three friends learning about the eras of the past and learning some of the skills used by people in those eras. Ruth's laugh is infectious. It's just lovely to see people living and getting along so well with each other.

[@s1nb4d59]

Yes thank goodness none of the terribleness of todays world Leslie but a way to learn how we looked after ourselves without all the modern conveniences,detergents and medicines but natural remedies and such that didnt poison our earth.

[@s_s-g4d]

@@s1nb4d59 yeah, now let's talk about the life expectancy of that period and think a little why it was so much lower than today. "natural remedies", yes, of course, sure. (no, thanks.)

[@tabaxikhajit4541]

Thank you for saying what I feel. When you immerse yourself in loving one another, you create a healthy, happy environment. It isn't perfect, but you learn together and help each other. I hope we can all try to live this way, in whatever era we find ourselves.

[@knitspired]

Yes! And Ruth isn’t brash, trying to be a boss babe or anything. She is respectful which leads to respect for her. Also, life expectancy wasn’t lower back then. Just saying.

[@pyrace]

​@Knitspired and the Offgrid Homestead I agree, life was harder but not necessarily shorter, and they knew exactly what chemicals were floating around in their bodies. Have you all seen 'Victorian Farm' and something along the lines of 'How to build a Castle' Ruthie and the gang are in those too 😊

[@klswa5058]

PLEASSSEEEE make more videos with Ruth, Peter and Alex!!!!! Im addicted. Peter and Alex have such a sweet, funny and just wholesome relationship together. Competitive but it's a sweet way. And Ruth is just perfect! Point plank. She knows everything and she's so positive. I don't know what it is specifically but I want her on my team in all aspects of life lol. They're all just so relatable and have an amazing presence on camera. They deserve even more praise than given.

[@ashleelarsen5002]

I second this

[@crystal3674]

I concur!! 🤗♥️

[@latudorfrancaise6052]

have you seen all of their other farm series? the first series is called Tales from the Green Valley

[@mom2natopotato]

I completely agree. More please! The entire farming series from the different eras are so well done.

[@clareellis4906]

They have several series with all of them in it... tales from the green Wartime farm Victorian farm and I think maybe another one...

[@leaflet1686]

I love how he hugs the chicken the entire time! And I also love that he didn't saccrifice the chicken to clean the chimney

[@HomeDistiller]

pity he threw it off the roof.. chickens are almost flightless, and you can see in his face that it flew like a stone

[@leaflet1686]

@@HomeDistiller I watched this so long ago, that I don't even remember this series existed :D And I am bad with face reading :/

[@Raevynwing]

@@HomeDistiller chickens are alright flapping down from a height. It just looks clumsy as hell 😂 Mine would get up into trees or onto the roof of the coop then leap off and flutter down when it was time for lock up

[@ErikSharpe]

Yeah but then he just yeeted it off the roof like a box of rocks lmao

[@leaflet1686]

@@ErikSharpe I don't remember this video anymore, but just the word chicken made me smile :3

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

I have to say that this trio is indomitable. They've done so much in so many centuries.

[@minui8758]

I was heartbroken when dad told me they probably only do twenty or so filming sessions across the year and sleep in a hotel rather than the farmhouse 😂

[@rebbekahcannons9805]

Watching them clean the chimney like oh no she's gonna have to scrub them floors again.

[@justanotherperson584]

And again!

[@oldhatnewscene1]

@@justanotherperson584 me

[@TheRealSmithFamily]

At least they didn’t use a young child to clean it like in the olden days! 😳

[@hotbxdkitty969]

she did comment about having to scrub it twice a day 🤔

[@Neddoest]

@@hotbxdkitty969 for some reason your comment finally triggered the explanation as to why in the world anyone would care to scrub their floors daily; is foot traffic really that bad? No silly, they’ve got a fricken fire going in the wall all day which means soot… duh! Lol

[@amptaxman]

I’m watching this series for the fourth time. I love this series, & the Victorian period series, & the Tudor period series. I simply love immersive history.

[@nonamerooster5413]

Watch Wartime Farm! Not bad either!

[@skp6613]

This is my second time. I’m completely enthralled by these series!

[@sherimaldonado1889]

I too watched them all, I think they are brave to go back and "live"in a different time!!💗

[@Robynhoodlum]

@@nonamerooster5413 I second this! And I also suggest the Secrets of the Medieval Castle season as well!

[@kasie680]

War time farm, and green acres are awesome too, I’ve watched them over and over

[@FollowingUsernamesR]

Watching them clean that chimney like, "her floor!" 😱

[@kickinwiccan1345]

I was thinking the EXACT same thing why did she try to light the stove BEFORE they brought in all the furniture and had a beautiful clean floor

[@loganmpe7559]

I know, same thing I was thinking 😂!

[@laurielyddy4890]

Oh my God me too! It didn't make any sense not to at least use an old sheet or something to cover up the chimney area and the stove before they ran that thing through

[@crunchies4me]

Lol I know right!!! They should clean it up themselves since they made the mess!!!

[@lindenpeters2601]

@fred McMurray I kind of thought the same thing. That opening in the chimney was probably to check the draw. Maybe they included it on purpose?

[@Bille994]

Ironically, I'm sure that sheep's head stewed with cheap fresh vegetables was far healthier than the tinned and heavily processed products aimed at the Edwardian middle classes

[@ieatplastic1756]

Safer too.

[@sloneczkaa]

(assuming they actually had enough to eat) I think throughout history the poor have generally been healthier. They are simple good food while the rich ate lots of meat, sugar, white flour etc, hence why they got the 'diseases of kings', aka all of our leading killers today now that everyone can afford to eat like shit

[@hambone4984]

Nothing wrong with a bit of metal chips in your canned products and a nice stewing of lead

[@nonamerooster5413]

I totally agree

[@joesmith5095]

Sure, but the middle classes were still classed as 'peasants' until not too long ago - the middle class even going back to the middle ages were technically property owners if they 'owned' a farm, because as long as the land or property you 'owned' was on a Lord's land, they still owned you and everything you do essentially. Meaning you were still a peasant. The class system wasn't dissimilar to the American system, for example - a lot of American's today call themselves middle class as long as they have 2 cars, a large-ish house with quite good jobs. That's not the case in England. To be middle class, you have money and a certain breeding. If i inherited £1 million today, i wouldn't suddenly become middle class, regardless of how i lived. My class is dictated upon my breeding and history of my family to a great extent, that even if i were a millionaire - i just wouldn't be middle class according to most people.

[@gailhandschuh1138]

The boatman made more money during this filming than he probably made in the past 20 years he’s quite a fountain of knowledge to the farmers.

[@eddiesroom1868]

Timestamps please

[@littleloner1159]

"Cant do it to this little fellow because hes wayy to adorable" Proceeds to throw the chicken off the roof

[@skankhunt_-42]

Absolutely killed me when I saw that lmaoooo

[@ultraboombean]

Reminded me of Legend of Zelda .

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

That's not flying, that's falling with style!

[@asdfg2560]

its fine he can fly

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Better than going down the chimney

[@katiev5281]

That chicken he is holding is so patient and well behaved

[@nrgbunni.]

Katie Vogt he later mentions they were his chickens brought from home so I imagine they’re quite used to him handling them

[@NathanChisholm041]

And dinner later on!

[@conniecharley7086]

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[@frankieamsden7918]

One really must admire a well behaved chicken!

[@Vladpryde]

"I have my chicken, my God, and my country sir!" That's how I would address everyone.

[@Janeite445]

Peter is straight-up giving me Mr. Darcy vibes when he was up at that quarry.

[@ritageorge8748]

How true that! Nearly blown over

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

I'm a little bit in love with him after watching the Victorian farm series

[@ritageorge8748]

Do try to see the train series after Alex teases Peter & he cleaned up all pretty needs a men's hair rinse🤭&my favorite Colin the man with the talent wartime Christmas super

[@annika_panicka]

Lol-I think I wrote in one of the other videos that he's like a more rugged, less posh Colin Firth

[@pilgrimageintothepast6086]

I was thinking a young Oliver Reed or Ian McShane when he had had his shave

[@pinkeysherbet7249]

Bless Mr. Mudge. He looks like a hobbit and I can’t help but love him

[@tmsaskg]

Maybe "hobbits" were portrayed in the movie based on edwardian era people... :)

[@BJ-ix8hc]

He's just the best!

[@skarletpowers3016]

He really is a pro.

[@allanturmaine5496]

Mudge for PM.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@tmsaskg That is very possible. Mr. Mudge in his Edwardian garb would've fit right into Hobbiton. The name is even Hobbit-ish. He would've made a wonderful Bilbo.

[@mirandas.7742]

I love how he YEETS the chicken off the roof, after talking about how he couldn't stand to shove the thing down the chimney

[@copperpumpkin2648]

Yeah it's a bit mean of him, but even if the chicken couldn't fly, due to its dimensions especially counting for all the Ruffles in the feathers creating friction, it's terminal velocity is much lower than that of a human, so even if it did suffer injury upon landing it would be less than that of a human and even with Fair bit of speed as its whole body has a lot less weight to support upon impact.

[@Atomy111]

@@copperpumpkin2648 ITS A BIT MEAN TO LET A FLYING ANIMAL GO??!!!??!?!?! Where has this overly PC world come to

[@henkjanssen1252]

I have chickens and I YEET them all the time. I haven't clipped their wings and they parachute down without a problem. Remember they descend from jungle fowl that used to roost in trees...

[@lorrainemerry8661]

@@henkjanssen1252 I've got 6 hen's. I let mine roost in the trees during the warmer weather as they like to do. Soon I will be knocking them out of the trees and put them in the coup.

[@didosauce6008]

@@copperpumpkin2648 chickens are actually really good fliers when they don’t have their wings clipped. The chicken is definitely fine, they wouldn’t air that scene otherwise

[@StrikaAmaru]

16:05 When he just tossed the hen from the roof, I finally understood why Minecraft chicken don't take fall damage.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Cuz birds can fly 😂😂😂

[@lincolntalks4444]

@@henrylivingstone2971 Chickens can’t fly but you’re not wrong they can Kinda glide

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@lincolntalks4444 That’s not necessarily true some strains of chickens when not fattened up can fly, the Indian jungle fowl for example cannot keep itself aloft for long however it carries the capability of flight, being the most oldest genus of the modern domestic chicken. And thus retains its more wild traits.

[@lincolntalks4444]

@@henrylivingstone2971 fair enough

[@lincolntalks4444]

I meant traditional chicken but you win have a nice day

[@candidethirtythree4324]

When I watch these shows and it says they live in each period for one year...I keep thing that it should be a daily show and I would watch every one! I have watched these several times already.

[@violetskies14]

Me too. Although I suspect they have days off so there probably wouldn't be one for every day. Ruth is married and her kids were teenagers at the time of filming this I think so I doubt she just went "see you I'm off" and left for a whole year lol.

[@fayecox9401]

Definatly that would be great

[@Neddoest]

That would be awesome… but they’ve said in interviews the production crews during filming weeks slowed things down work wise and was inconvenient on a farm, which does makes sense

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@Neddoest I'd love to see a "making of" follow-up to these farm series.

[@lillyrose5428]

Rewatching this series for the fourth time now. Man, I really hope they make more alike this, it's great! Alex, Peter and Ruth are wonderful!

[@craigfroese6689]

I love when they bring all the experts who keep these skills alive.

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

Ruth making the rag rug.....made me remember reading a book of crafts. The author said "there is no craft which consumes more in the way of textiles than rug-making."

[@agluebottle]

I love these crusty old dudes they kept digging up like Farmer Mudge and the persnickety thatcher. Friggin hilarious.

[@fiskrond9212]

Farmer Mudge is about as rustic-authentic as it gets cos if he's acting he should be up for an award... proper thumbs up to him! b(^_^)

[@snootdingo9365]

Usage of "persnickety" gets you fired down a lime kiln, Stephen.

[@d3335]

@@snootdingo9365 *snickers*

[@nikkisiddall5955]

I am from Devon…there are a lot like them….very funny…..if you can understand what they say…my husband often just nods a lot and smiles…

[@suzipam1234]

I just cant get enough of these wonderfully insightful and peaceful documentaries

[@allynehan5625]

I love how Alex was nervously petting the chicken as they approached their destination XD

[@ReclusiveEagle]

1:30 Nobody: Man: *Stroking chicken* "What lovely new lands!"

[@nicolegates9958]

Am i the only one with a giant crush on Peter?

[@crenee4742]

No, ma'am, you're not! 😜😂 He's very attractive and sexy when he's doing "manly stuff". Hate to think he'd cover up that gorgeous face with a beard! Lol

[@justinallenlindley9796]

You definitely aren't. He's fine as hell. 🖤

[@Thelmageddon]

I liked the beard 😁

[@Stoogewriter]

No but I have a bigger crush on Alex.

[@francespowell6923]

Nope.

[@7rotorhead]

Thanks to #AbsoluteHistory for acknowledging the audio problems and for their plans to reupload corrected versions. ☆☆☆☆☆ Absolute History wrote, "We hear you! We're aware of the ongoing issues with some of the audio tracks on our Farm & Pharmacy videos, and we're working on fixing them." They added, "All the faulty videos will eventually be replaced, but please bear with us as we source and fix these one by one. In the meantime, please accept our sincere apologies!"

[@ritageorge8748]

Ah yes we spoke&they heard & turned the sound down a bit&added 5 adverts to the Utube play-haha probably only in the US(They misguidedly think we like them on here when we pay a fortune to get them on cable) this is great free ads&all

[@indy_go_blue6048]

And a year later they continue to pour out new content and haven't done a damn thing about fixing the audio problems in this and (at least) Wartime farm. It's a shame as these videos are such good content and worth multiple rewatches but the sound problems take away so much from enjoying them.

[@mrkshply]

I need these three to go all the way back to stone age Britain. I'm fully invested now

[@lexilei191]

I really love this look into history! I'd love to be able to visit one of these places in action! Thanks so much Ruth and guys!!!

[@eddiesroom1868]

I love the look of Peter's history if ya know what I mean ;)

[@sarahaljabban8305]

@@eddiesroom1868 lol

[@eddiesroom1868]

@@sarahaljabban8305 oh ya! 6:19

[@sylviafoust9545]

I absolutely love these shows! I hope they make more. I think of Ruth, Peter and Alex as my friends.

[@swade2830]

This series (as well as their other series) are fantastic history lessons. My children have learnt so much.

[@alexisasheep6554]

Every time I rewatch these shows (it's about 5 times each at this point) I'm always lamenting Peter's poor, poor back. It's gone through a lot.

[@missmaggie2620]

I watched when they lived for a year on The 17th Century Farm in The Green Valley...just to see the light that they have in the house on the Edwardian Farm, let alone the thatching machine for the roofs...I'm so happy for them & I'm sure they were too. What a huge difference in farming from the 17th Century. Wonderful show & very informative, like finding out that they would use chickens to clean out the chimney. Love the peace & the good energy of everyone involved.

[@gamernick1533]

Any more Edwardian Farm to come? I love, love, love the shows that these folk make. Never seen the Edwardian Farm one!

[@7rotorhead]

11 more episodes to come.

[@Niiiiith]

7rotorhead sweet! are they already out somewhere or is this channel the only place it’s available?

[@Niiiiith]

7rotorhead I just found your playlist. You sir are an angel

[@pinkythechihuahua3156]

@@Niiiiith OMG!!!! How lucky am I to have found your post, and the page of the gentleman who has the additional videos. Have you been watching the videos of castle building? Amazing, or as they say in the UK, BRILLIANT!

[@thebovineavenger]

@@Niiiiith if you search Edwardian farm on youtube you can find ALL 12 episodes already posted on different channels.

[@leahvaris769]

It's two minutes in and I'm already excited for all 12 episodes!

[@katiev5281]

I want to see more about Edwardian farm home making

[@emilyrose2111]

Okay can we just say that Peter and Alex are such a dynamic due?

[@FigaroHey]

No. Maybe a dynamic DUO, though.

[@emilyrose2111]

@@FigaroHey Thank you 😅🤭

[@easymedia7988]

The Ant and Dec of History

[@DebraOdonnell-zb3vx]

Peter is not sure about the other one

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

As a historian, I love these documentaries. I am so unbelievably jealous lol

[@a.j.carter8975]

♥️🇬🇧😁 this whole series throughout the ages is my happy place in bad times. Such clever entertaining people.

[@loganmpe7559]

Hello from Northern California. The British from this time were remarkable I have to say. So much hard physical work and no doubt about their ability to get the job done!

[@randomargument972]

56:55 I imagine Ruth as mother with her grown up elder son Peter and younger son Alex

[@ritageorge8748]

Except Alex is the older one but she likes to call them boys

[@Katharina-rp7iq]

My greatgranddad was a carpenter and farmer and my village was fairly backwards...they lived in a house with shingles outside made of hazel rods, wood, and a mix of clay, straw and uhm...poo, but built a modern (back then) house with a stone foundation and bricks on top. We still have a bunch of stuff, including machine-like stuff. I've seen that all my life and never really thought about it. Also, my grandma had and used a stove like Ruth is using now up until I was around 7th grade...and I'm 30. She didn't even have anything else to cook, but she did have an oven for baking long before I was born. She quite liked that stove since it was the most amazing and lovey thing, truly, obviously much newer and in much better condition than Ruth's. She sold it to a collector eventually.

[@commonsense571]

My sister cooks on-and heats her home with an old coal and gas range. It’s lovely. But I admit I would t want to deal with bringing up coal from the cellar and dealing with klinkers and ash and dust. She has super efficient hepa filters tho. She’s not old fashioned enough to not care about breathing coal dust☺️. She’s got a couple Victoria’s and gas fireplaces and so many oil lamps the kind with painted shades. When the power goes out her house doesn’t look or feel at all any different. It is beautiful. Plus hens eggs and garden canning for veg and summer fruits in winter. I am lucky she is so industrious bc I’m disabled and could never. I wish I could. .. gosh. Sorry to drag on. And it’s so neat you grew up with that adorable stove at your Grammy’s. I hope you and yours are well and have a happy healthy new year in 2023✨💜✨ Love from the Hudson Valley, NY🗽

[@debbyrucci2471]

Love the Mudge family. I'm from Devon farming stock myself until my grandparents time. I'd love to live and experience like this. Understand how they lived, and how they managed.

[@OleGeezerCirca1941]

I have been watching this series out of sequence in order to view episodes in which I had a particular interest. Now I am at Episode One. In the early 1940's, near the start of WW 2 my grandparents bought what had been an Amish farm. No electricity, telephone, indoor plumbing or other modern fixtures. When my family stayed for a weekend we lived as did Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn. I'm really enjoying this series as it takes me back to a time (I have an excellent memory sharply remembering events that occurred when I was one and two years old) which many call "a simple life" but in actuality was difficult and required a high skill level merely to survive. A five/five star rating for this series.

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

This series was particularly interesting for me. Not only is it the year my father was born and which my grandparents lived, but they were also from Devon. I would love to have this experience like this marvelous team did. Thank you so much for airing it for me to watch. It meant a lot to me.

[@420slaughter]

We need more of this show. COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need my ruth

[@emten7943]

The people needs more series like this! Ive watched them all and hope for more! Please make more!

[@quantumdragon9935]

12:00 i can't believe that as an American, I'm recognizing some of those brands from over here. Some things really are global

[@tinalintz6323]

I love all of these shows, I love learning more and more about history. I just can't seem to get enough.❤

[@mariamargaritagarcia8049]

Oh God ! Everything about this series is breathtaking. The characters, the themes, the location, the cinematography, the settings, the furniture, the actors, the fences, the animals !!! Please don't ever stop doing these type of productions ...it is so entertaining, educational and breathe to our souls ! Thanks a lot !!! 🐣🐤🐥💝

[@skipdowning2328]

43:30 "It's a process you have to respect". wow, is that an understatement!

[@maxwellkafka]

It would have been funny if someone said “why do you keep calling it the FIRST Word War?”

[@angelwhispers2060]

Ikr... if someone had stayed a little too far into character

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

Actually, despite what it says on Wikipedia, it was already being called the First World War while it was still being fought in 1918. The name was first coined by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles à Court Repington as recorded in a diary entry of 10 September 1918. He also wrote a two volume history of the conflict called "The First World War" published in 1920.

[@richardstever3242]

The only thing worse than eating sheeps head stew would be preparing it and then eating it. Bravo to Ruth for playing the part right through. I really like seeing this kind of thing. It would be worth going to England just to tour some of these recreations. Greetings from Canada

[@debbyrucci2471]

Oh my goodness, a big bunch of holly to clean a chimney, fabulous!. People were so clever and inventive back then.

[@vanyadolly]

Thank you so much for making the show available! This and Victorian Farm have to be the best historical documentaries ever made.

[@maysaniyazova]

Just the amount of effort it took to get that floor clean would make me go "Um... can I quit now, please?"

[@FrankWilkinson-ig6co]

You really think she scrubbed the whole floor? It's a TV programme.

[@sylvanadarkart1321]

I love this team of brave professionals! What a thoroughness of recreating the era! It's hard work. Beautiful landscapes. P.S. I am fascinated by the cute lamb Cyril!

[@laceneil4570]

So glad I have adblock plus, reading about all the ads. XD Anyways, gonna check out the other episodes. I loved Victorian Farm, so glad to see another series but this time set in Edwardian times. Much love.

[@klow12370]

Peter is soooooooo dashing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@redfraggle77]

I watch these in my caravan, with a glass of gin and my interior design magazine and I feel the stress of modern life melt away! Thanks to all involved! The nice thing is my husband and three children watch it too and we have a family joke about Peter inspecting the Randy ram on Victorian farm 😅

[@chipmic9647]

38:44 Peter checking Alex's and his own ear is a mood lmao

[@peggylindenthaler6169]

Peter is a real gift to the good looking men in this world. ❤❤

[@dianaavellanet8794]

Oh, yes, he is! A real man's man!!! And wonderful eye candy!😋👍🏻

[@TheGhostlyone182]

I love watching anything that Ruth Goodman is involved in. The three of them together is just perfect 👌

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

In the opening scenes I thought Ruth's lovely hair was being cut. I yelled at my screen ,"Oh NO, why would you do that?" Consequently my dog is quite worried about me.

[@nonamerooster5413]

Lol

[@chrismckinstry1183]

Just love watching actual historians bringing the past back to life!! My family were from a farming background and my grandmother would tell me stories of who they used the traction engine on the farm!! An amazing program

[@user39h2j8il]

Love these 3 presenters. Just so interesting as people and so knowledgeable. These series are totally addictive viewing.

[@elaineh7811]

I love the old crafts .anything Victorian also anything with Ruth and Peter and Alex in💕Ruth always makes the cottages homely for them all to live in 👍

[@veramae4098]

I don't know why they couldn't have cleaned the house up a bit, power washed the floor for example, before the trio arrived.

[@FigaroHey]

@@veramae4098 So she could show how the floor was cleaned in Edwardian times, obviously. Nobody would have power-washed anything before they moved in if it were the early 1900s.

[@ambyungbae7344]

Ruth is really hitting it off with the boatsman haha

[@shrabanibarman3734]

Alex carrying the chicken around is really adorable 😊😊❤

[@justinallenlindley9796]

Holy crap Alex was almost kind to Peter. I'm shell shocked. 😲

[@lonelyones]

16 mid roll ads? That’s one every 4 minutes, I love your guys content, but it isn’t something I should watch on the phone that doesn’t have ad block I guess.

[@lonelyones]

@Joe Al Thanks for the tip!

[@dasffs]

If you have a chromecast, I've not had a single ad. Shame they're so frequent.

[@NathanChisholm041]

How can ppl in 2020 still not know about using ad blockers?

[@bettygreenhansen]

I pay for KZbin Premium. It sucks to pay, but the service removes the ads and improves the experience immensely. I really enjoy KZbin for the most part, like access to quality shows like this one, so it seems like a good investment for me.

[@Dexy83]

For those who said in 2020 we should all have an adblocker, is there such a thing as adblocker for use with the Android KZbin app? I agree that Premium does improve the experience, but I'm not able to pay right now (still COVID19 furloughed) but I did enjoy a 3 month free trial that ended a few weeks ago. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@prawn2003]

This was my favourite historical farm series, I have very clear memories watching this on TV with my grandma. She bought me the book for Christmas ❤️

[@spookayitsme]

Hahaha Ruth realising she's got to scrub and clean those floors again be like 👁️👄👁️

[@annaclarke7643]

The engineering ingenuity is one of the stars of these series. Without these developments many people would have struggled and suffered for longer.

[@sylvassasalladsbestick1342]

I would pay good money to watch a show with just Ruth and her daughter trying all sorts of historical crafts.

[@seraphilight]

"Produces the deadly carbon monoxide." *casually stands over the burning, inescapable poison hole*

[@HYSTERIA-we6fg]

I'm surprised they got the go ahead to burn that stuff for 3 days and 3 nights they were near a road I could hear cars so I'm guessing they were near close to a town.

[@TheWhyNotWoodShop]

Peter and Ruth have my dream job!! I love these episodes.😊

[@OrichiSan]

Peter looks so handsome without his beard. Wow

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

I quite liked his beard.

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

Peter is a handsome devil with or without facial hair IMO ;)

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

@@girlnextdoorgrooming but yes, I like scruffy Peter best. It suits his personality

[@marycanary86]

@@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs i like him with a designer stubble

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

@@marycanary86 Hell yeah. That's his best look 👍

[@Reijack]

I like to think that Alex took up raising chickens after his time on the Victorian Farm

[@ashleelarsen5002]

I am positive, he went home and buys his chicken at KFC now. He just says how much he appreciates the food twice .

[@0hMyLife]

I think you are correct!! The only one of the 5 period farm series Alex wasn't on was Tales From The Green Valley(2005), and that was the first series they made. So, his first appearance was on Victorian Farm(2009). And this was the second series he was a part of! So I do believe he started keeping chickens between Victorian and Edwardian Farm(2011).

[@curmudgeon1933]

12:10. The illusion of choice. Most of the recognisable brands have been bought up over the years by a very small number of huge multi-national corporations. There was probably more genuine variety of independent producers in Soviet Russia in the 1950's, than there is today in the UK. lol

[@cymmric6855]

I would love to see the year in the life of an American Pioneer farm in the West. These farm series are absolutely phenomenal. I really would like to see some in the US though.

[@shotgunbettygaming]

They've been delving into their own History. Our History isn't theirs. There's tons of recreationist groups here in the States, you should totally look into them. I've played with medieval groups, wild west & pioneer groups and Roman Empire groups. So much fun. edit: I say this to mean I'm sure there's folks here that do just that. There's the show The Pioneers and Pioneer Quest (dude spent a year) and I haven't watched it yet but it's on my playlist here on YTube called Frontier House.

[@rightweaponry908]

They had a great ongoing series like this on PBS called Frontier House

[@AirborneAirAssault6565]

Ruth, Alex and Peter, along with their supporting crew are outstanding! I enjoy Ruth's humor and laughter. The research is off the charts! Thank you for doing these Documentaries! I've watch them all and some I've watched twice!

[@ReclusiveEagle]

Dear diary. Today I learn't that rocks can spoil

[@SpiceRoadNomad]

This is not your diary...

[@the_clockwork_jackass6897]

Calcium carbide will do the same, it produces acetylene which is used mostly for lamps (carbide lamps) but they will very slowly release the acetylene and it will go from gravel (whatever grade you have, I use powder for my cannons and pea for my lamps) to a stinky dust which is useless

[@Laughingjedi]

History Hit did an amazing job on this project.

[@nevaeha4048]

I really thought I was about to watch this man stuff a chicken down the chimney. 💀👀 Glad to see him release it back to the other chicks

[@LightningfistCal]

Every time I rewatch the historical farm shows, I always count how many minutes it takes in episode 1 before Peter is absolutely covered in filth. XD

[@jimj1525]

Poor Peter. It’s funny because in “Secrets of the Castle” his friend, Tom Pinfold, teases him exactly about this. But lovingly

[@Tony-qq2ky]

Really enjoying these great documentries produced by Ruth, Alex and Peter. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Extraodinary well done job. BRAVO

[@tgwthfy]

He YEETED that chicken off of the roof omg

[@marycanary86]

you usually give a bird a bit of lift when you let it go so its got a bit of up-drift while it sort itself out and starts flapping instead of just dropping it

[@ledacedar6253]

wow, so they took on cleaning & restoring the Edwardian farm after doing all that work on the Victorian Farm! Real troopers they are.

[@0hMyLife]

And then they did War Time Farm and then Tudor Monastary Farm and before all of them they did Tales From The Green Valley, but Alex wasn't a part of that one.

[@s1nb4d59]

We need to make comments and make these series come alive for others.

[@mariaduplooy895]

Im here rewatching their "Farm series" for the 2nd round. I hope more shall watch too

[@s1nb4d59]

@@mariaduplooy895 This will be the third time probably for me Maria,i just love all the series with Ruth Peter and Alex.

[@mariaduplooy895]

@@s1nb4d59 love the trio too. big fan!!

[@s1nb4d59]

​@@mariaduplooy895 Some places remind me of Hogwarts.

[@Catglittercrafts]

That Devon accent sends me over the edge. It's so cute

[@dharper9332]

I am soooooooooo happy that you all have done this venture. These are the things that I love to watch. We sort of view that period as quaint but oh my word the work that went into just living! I can't thank you enough! Deb

[@eddiesroom1868]

I ditto this all

[@eddiesroom1868]

39:00 the courting starts 😆

[@wanderinghistorian]

Mr. Mudge is adorable.

[@jeffkeith3654]

These Programs are soothing and educational all together. I can be having a terrible day, at night I can set down or put them on to play after I'm in bed. I relax and it's a pure joy.

[@mschmidt62]

Back in Edwardian times they didn't know that prion diseases can transfer across species, so eating a sheep's head seemed like a fine thing to do.... I would have qualms.

[@jordanhicks5131]

It's no different that eating tacos de cabeza or barbacoa in mexico, its perfectly safe to eat head.

[@Val.Kyrie.]

It’s still a fine thing to do. The BSE scare was mostly in the media and all those cows didn’t need to be slaughtered. You’re more likely to die driving to the grocery store than you are getting anything from eating the entire animal.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@Val.Kyrie. You and jordan hicks can eat all of the brains that might come my direction.

[@fabricdragon]

@@Val.Kyrie. while it may have been over blown? its not "mostly in the media" i know how many animals tested for it, and Scrapie in sheep was a very serious issue. its actually more true that they covered it up here in the USA. we have/had it just as bad, but we sent our cows to slaughter earlier so they dont show symptoms

[@lanny1076]

Lord gimme the strength and determination that you have given Ruth...damn girl..I've watched this many times (the earliest I remember watching this I think I was 12?) and now the that I'm grown and into the autumn of my life it is you I wish to be! (that's a compliment btw😊)

[@indy_go_blue6048]

30 is the "autumn" of your life??? Man, I pity you. It's going to be a long winter.

[@kaleighsue8463]

The rag rug makes my heart so happy!

[@d34dsYnt4x]

This first, chores later.

[@blabla-rg7ky]

you, my friend, have gotten your priorities right. Kudos ^_^

[@guard3745]

Or rather, chores while watching this. (These vids always get me in the mood to clean and do laundry like an Edwardian lady or something lol)

[@deewalker6047]

Thank you so much for making such a fascinating documentary. I was rivited from start to finish. All the farm stuff was brilliant and inside was great too. Loved the rag rug. What a great bunch of people. Always positive and never a harsh word. Great stuff

[@annika_panicka]

3:11 A man that dishy should not hide his face beneath a beard unless he's in the frozen tundra, or on the lam

[@simontay4851]

What does dishy mean?

[@annika_panicka]

@@simontay4851 Attractive. Apparently it's a North American thing, and it's old-fashioned, but I'm bringin' it back!

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

@@annika_panicka Ohhhh, I've heard the term, and knew what it meant, but never realised it was American. It always sounded quite British to me! I guess it came from "dish" as in a meal/ something to eat? Kinda like the term "snack" ( or "snacc" , lol) that young people use these days? The evolution of language is so fascinating! Anyway, yes- do bring it back! I'll help!

[@annika_panicka]

@@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs Yes-Lol-"toothsome" is another antiquated (much more so than "dish" or "dishy") predecessor of "snack". Since you share my love of etymology, here's a seemingly legitimate forum discussion on the matter: english.stackexchange.com/questions/441189/what-is-the-origin-of-the-saying-what-a-dish

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

@@annika_panicka Oh, lovely- cheers! I'll admit, "toothsome" is a new one for me. I'm all for bringing these terms back!

[@StKildaBlvd]

Cleaning the chimney worked a treat, but could they have done that before Ruth cleaned the floors 🤣