Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A Christmas Carol. Meanwhile, Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper – the first time a horse has been shod at this forge in over five decades.
Alex goes in search of a Christmas tree for the banquet, while Ruth and Peter head for the Victorian town of Blists Hill for Christmas shopping. At the cottage, Ruth meets Debbie Bamford to dye an array of colourful Christmas ribbons to decorate the tree and the presents that sit beneath it.
Finally it’s time for the Christmas meal in the estate’s School Hall. The next morning it’ll be time for the team to bid a fond farewell to Mr Acton as they depart Acton Scott for good.
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As someone who loves history, I consumed so much of it at a very young age that by the time I came across romantic films or tv shows based on this eras, my mind would constantly remind me that whatever romantic notions I see are not real….remember what you learnt about hygiene or sanitation etc, etc
I love Acton Sr! He has a kind of dry sense of humor but I would love to hear some of the stories he could tell!
46:29 The look this cow is giving to the singers made me burst out laughing! Love this series!
Can't stand watching them so this to horses and I don't know how people who continue to do this can live with themselves. Even worse is the asshole getting on to the horse and telling him to stand there. You stand there and take a hammer to the foot, jackass.
I wonder what the weed is for the yellow dye?
I find it interesting that we credit Prince Albert for the introduction of the Christmas Tree, when actually he and Queen Victoria introduced the tradition to the masses due to the publication of the illustrated London News in 1840 containing an illustration of the Christmas tree at Windsor Castle.
The real first English Christmas tree was introduced to the royal family by Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1800, where she invited the 100+ children of Windsor to a celebration in her drawing room. In the center of the room was an entire Yew tree decorated with sweets, toys, and candles. Prior to that she paid tribute to the German tradition by decorating a single yew bough and singing carols around it with her ladies and children.
I think the reason Queen Charlotte’s original English Christmas tree was forgotten is because of the publication in the London News and fascination with Victoria and Albert’s family at the time.
I think in the States extreme dehydrated wood would be the coke or dried out charcoal. My parents to this day send out Christmas cards and stamps in the USA nowadays are expensive, about 55 cents a piece. Loved the ferrier, he really knew his stuff and reminded me when i lived in a small town growing up and everyone had horses. I live in Texas and we have all kinds of horses out here and being a ferrier is a good job to have.
How I love the beauty of this time period . hard working people enjoying the fruits of their Labor thank you for this beautiful tutorial.🙏🎄
Maybe I share the video this please
Queen Charlotte, wife of George III also brought the Christmas Tree tradition, only then it was only within the royal household. It was card showing the royal family around their tree that popularized it
Thank you ❤😂
Finde die Sendung victorian oder edwarding farms einfach toll bitte mehr davon komme aus germany vielleicht geht es auch mit deutschen Untertitel das wäre toll man würde viel mehr verstehen ❤❤❤❤
I've always heard that when we eat something that has red that we are eating beetles. So does this mean that rings True? 🤣
Is that the same red that produces Red40?
can't help notice its Christmas but the weather is fine…..
as an american i thought a pudding was pudding… not like a cake. I'm 35 and just learning this
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Did I miss it? There seemed to be no prayer, no mention of WHY they were celebrating. Just toasts to the Queen and to those we loved…etc. No acknowledgement of Christ's birth at this feast. It seems empty and quite sad, even though the traditions and specatacle of it was sweet and interesting.
I wonder whose stale pee was in the bottle.
In a previous episode Ruth was preparing all the dried fruit and suet with that brandy WEEKS before the pud was made. What happened to THAT?
I love how the cows gave the farmers a side eye when they sang to the livestock on Christmas day!!!
Wow! I too give oranges in my family’s stocking each year! (It HAS to be in the toe!)
Perfect end to my Christmas Eve of 2022.
Those cows looked as if they could have happily dispensed with the Christmas singing. Like, “yeah, you sing to me today, but you’ll happily send me to the butcher tomorrow.”
Really enjoyed this video! a friend of my hubby send us this first Christmascard 🙂
Weird not seeing Ruth in a wimple
I absolutely loved watching again the Christmas season. Thank you so much❤
Lol. How they said Goodwill to all creatures this time of year and then they dump a bucket of sardines in the pig sty- yeah well Goodwill for all except the 4 birds you roasted together in the oven
The farm animals look at them with great suspicion when they all gathered in their barn to sing!
"Dont pussyfoot, you won't hurt it" … i really REALLY love this old timer!!! He in his old age is still in charge and in command of that forge. I love it. Wish this individual was in more episodes!
What's the blacksmiths forge cooling system@??@ is that where they quench the hardened metal???
Sadly, in Victorian times, the beautiful blue skies werent ruined by the lines left behind by airplanes
I had no idea that blacksmith and ferrier (sp?) were distinct in English. I guess "ferrier" comes from the Latin for iron?
I loved seeing Mr. Ivan Day, it reminds me of the Days of Upstairs Downstairs with Rosemary and Tim! I miss them.
I really enjoy this series. The people are adventurous folk who are prepared to do what needs to be done to re-live this historic period.
Great episode, fantastic series !