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Tales from the Green Valley

Tales from the Green Valley

Description: Tales from the Green Valley is a British historical documentary TV series in 12 parts, first shown on BBC Two from 19 August to 4 November 2005. Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2005
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 12
First episode air date: August 19, 2005
Starring: Stuart Peachey, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn, and Chloe Spencer
Narrated By: Owen Teale
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