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Farming Today: Media Farmers

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28/06/2014

Media Farmers

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Media Farmers

Are farmers the new celebrity chefs? Adam Henson and Charlotte Smith discuss the changing image of farming in the media.

Are farmers the new celebrity chefs? Charlotte Smith presents the programme from Adam Henson's farm in the Cotswolds and explores the changing image of farming in film, television, radio and on social media.
While feeding his Gloucester old spot pigs and sorting lambs for market, the Countryfile presenter talks about the importance of good communication between farmers and the public - after all, the viewers are also his customers. Charlotte Smith teases him about having "soft hands" and asks whether a primetime TV presenter can be a "proper" farmer at the same time.
And we look back at a week of reports on 'media farmers', including a sneak preview of the documentary Addicted to Sheep, which tracks the highs and lows of life on a family sheep farm in Upper Teesdale, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes chat with the makers of The Archers.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Anna Jones.

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