On 15th July, the first part of a new six-part series was shown on BBC 2 - 'Jimmy Doherty's farming heroes'. Jimmy Doherty is from Essex, and he is the farmer in the 2002 and 2007 BBC series 'Jimmy's farm', and also runs Jimmy's Farm, a rare breeds pig farm, butchery and farm shop near Ipswich in Suffolk on which the series were based. Amazingly, the farm is now a popular visitor destination.
The aim of this series is to look at diversity in British farming, be positive about farming, and remind us all how important farming is! The first part of the series went to the east of England.
The BBC press release about the series said that '... Jimmy Doherty... takes viewers on a revealing and entertaining journey around the UK to discover and celebrate the best of one of Britain's most diverse industries – farming... He looks at whether farmers can deliver food people can trust at a price they can afford, and how they are responding to the challenges of the 21st century... he'll meet the innovators and forward-thinkers. From high-tech agribusiness to organics and remote family farms, he's on a search for those striking out in new and original ways to keep Britain at the forefront of agricultural innovation ...'
More free promotion of the British agricultural industry by the BBC?
You can watch the programme online until 21st July at
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cq4x1
Jimmy's Farm has its own web-site - you can send your comment to Jimmy at www.jimmysfarm.com/index.cfm/fa/guestbook
You can complain to the BBC via www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/