Silence of the Lambs (2002)

A four-part docusoap about farmers affected by the 2001 Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak captured both a strong sense of pride in family and community, and fierce hostility to the government.

Farmer Lister Walmsley speaking on Silence of the Lambs, filmed in 2001 (Cheeky Monkey Films/ITV ).

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