The fens of East Anglia are among the most agriculturally productive areas of Britain. But today the rich peat soils, which were made available by extensive and ingenious drainage, are disappearing and farming, too, is threatened. John Craven and Roger Tabor trace the fens' history and ponder their future. Including at
12.55pm the weather for the week ahead with Ian McCaskill. Producer Alan Miller
Editor Michael Fitzgerald