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Last broadcast on Sat, 4 Jul 2009, 06:30 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Charlotte Smith from the Showground for the Royal Show, where marquees and stalls are being set up for the final time, after 20 years of financial losses. It has been going since 1839 and was once Europe's biggest agricultural shows.
However, shows such as the Royal Highland have seen record attendance figures, so Charlotte explores the reasons for The Royal's failure, and investigates what the future holds for agricultural shows across the UK.
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Sat 4 Jul 200906:30
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