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Fruitful Earth

on BBC Two England

An exploration of how man's struggle for food has shaped modern society, presented by Professor Alun Howkins.
Power, Plague and Profit. People in the Middle Ages suffered a host of environmental ills, but the devastation wrought by the Black Death, which killed 40 per cent of the population, signalled the death of the feudal system and ushered in a new world.
Director/Producer Judith Winnan
Digital widescreen

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Presented By:
Professor Alun Howkins.

BBC Two England

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