Record baking attempt in Essex

Title

Record baking attempt in Essex

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Flora Botsford reports on the attempt by an Essex farmer to beat the world record for turning a field of standing wheat into a baker’s dozen ( thirteen loaves) of bread in the shortest possible time. Includes announcement of record breaking time and interviews with farmer, Jim MacAuley(?) and baker John Stubbing(?). Broadcast on Essex Radio.

Contributors

Essex Radio; Flora Botsford; Jim MacAuley(?); John Stubbing(?)

Keywords

Record attempts; Contests; Essex; Baking

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