Tideswell

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Episode 6 of 6

Duration: 1 hour

Sarah Beeny follows a passionate group of locals as they spend a year trying to rescue their community. When the residents of Tideswell in the Peak District applied for a grant from the Big Lottery Fund to set up a food business, they had no idea what was in store. With local shops closing at an alarming rate, the volunteers have bitten off a huge challenge.

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Wed 26 Oct 2011 01:45 BBC One except Wales

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  • Top tips from Tideswell

    Top tips from Tideswell

    Using their history of producing quality food as a starting point, the Peak District village has created Taste Tideswell, a brand with the strapline Grow it, Cook it, Make it and Sell it.

    Watch the Tideswell video

  • What's happened since the programme aired?

    Even before the programme finished Tideswell felt the impact with a massive surge on both websites that knocked them out momentarily. Next day the village was buzzing and the phones and email went wild. They've had lots of bookings, warm wishes, and enquiries which continue to flood in.

Credits

Presenter
Sarah Beeny
Director
Jane Beckwith
Producer
Jane Beckwith
Executive Producer
Meredith Chambers
Executive Producer
Pete Lawrence

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