Victorian Farm Christmas

The farmers begin restoring the village blacksmith's forge

The farmers tackle their biggest project to date when they restore the village blacksmith's forge, and begin by making bricks to repair the chimney, which is a five-day process. They concentrate on creating Christmas crackers as the preparations for the banquet get under way, and enlist the help of historian Peter Kimpton. Ruth Goodman demonstrates how to make remedies for chilblains, rheumatism, coughs and cold