It is a tiny village in the Yorkshire Pennines, yet it was already established when the Domesday Book was compiled. Its land was farmed by the Vikings and usurped by Normans. It has sent men to the wars from Flodden and Agincourt to Gallipoli and Alamein. It sheltered Quakers from persecution; gave Charlotte Bronte a job as governess; today its farmers grapple with the Common Market Agricultural Policy. The people of Lothersdale make their contribution to the programme in their own forthright way. "Nobody's ever heard of Lothersdale," says a local farmer, but if the spirit of England is alive and flourishing it is in a place like this. Narrated by Michael Parkinson. Clip taken from Tuesday Documentary, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 April, 1975. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive
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I live in a small village not far from here. Now no pub, no shop and how I long for those days. So sad to see the state of the country I love.
Waking up in the early morning with a cuppa, to watch these treasures has truly become the highlight of my days as of late. It's become part of my morning ritual since discovering this lovely channel and I really cannot get enough.
I was born in Swaledale in North Yorkshire in 1966. It’s a sublime part of the world. Watch the original All Creatures Great and Small to get a feel for it
Brilliant, I didn't mind paying the TV licence when the BBC produced programmes like this
At 64 years old id give anything to get back to 1975 and live in a village like this. 😢
If we only had a way of warning them that even their dry-stone walls weren't safe.
The English countryside is so beautiful! I’ve always wanted to see it in person. Maybe someday.
"we dont want invading". indeed my friend, indeed.
Really enjoyed this film! I could listen to those dear old peoples stories all day long. God rest their souls 🙏🏻
Love these programmes; I was born in South Yorkshire in 1949. Proud to be British!
In the scheme of things 1975 isn't that long ago, but how things have rapidly changed.
...notice the beauty of minimal signs and road markings.
This just popped up in my feed. Quite apt since I live here! No shop these days.
As times goes on, these films will be important to show children what England was at one time and is gone forever.
I grew up in Cononley - a few miles from Lothersdale. What a great film.
What a shame this country it's not recognisable anymore. I love the old documentaries..
It's so nice to watch something with this kind of pace, no rush.
A hard, but wholesome life. I envy them.
Oh england.. what did we do to you?? :(
I like the BBC archival stuff.