Presented by Angela Rippon
The seventh of 16 programmes A Question of Breeding
Together with wildlife artist Gordon Beningfield , whose paintings recall a more traditional English countryside, Angela visits the Cotswold Farm Park where Joe Henson has brought together his colourful collection of rare and unusual breeds of farm animals. Once the basic livestock of the countryman, they have now been superseded by mass-produced breeds that satisfy the demands of today's housewife.
Could these old-timers of the farmyard make a comeback, or are they destined to be nostalgic reminders of our rural past?
Assistant producer GEORGE INGER Produced by PETER CRAWFORD BBC Bristol