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The five-part series called Land Girls has been created by Roland Moore and looks at the lives of four girls who are part of the Women’s Land Army. They are away from home, settling into new surroundings and meeting new people.

Filming Land Girls

Produced by the team who are also behind Midlands based daytime drama Doctors, the cast includes Nathaniel Parker, Mark Benton, Christine Bottomley and Sophie Ward.

Liam Keelan, Controller of BBC Daytime said: “Land Girls is a warm and vibrant drama, celebrating the unsung heroes from the Second World War and we’re delighted to have secured this talented cast to realise the story.”

Nathaniel Parker, probably best known for his role in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, plays Lord Lawrence Hoxley, who is head of the Hoxley estate and hides a dark secret.

Actor Nathaniel Parker

The fictional Hoxley estate, which includes a manor house and farm, has been filmed at a location near Henley-in Arden.

The series begins on BBC One from Monday, 7 September 2009.

Interview with Nathaniel Parker

BBC Midlands Today were on set for some of the filming and caught up with actor Nathaniel Parker. You can watch an extended interview by clicking on the link below:

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire's Moira Rawlings also spoke with some of the cast and crew about the series. You can listen again to the interviews by clicking on the link below: