These are the things we just can’t seem to stop thinking about and talking about. This close-up inspection of shared fears and fascinations is a fun and informative tribute to a truly eccentric nation. From our quest for love in all its guises to our admiration of the Underdog in Sport; from our four-seasons-in-one-day Irish weather to the ultimate status symbol of the Irish farmer, the humble Tractor; and long before The Crown, we had an endless curiosity with the royal family, even though we didn’t admit it!
Ep 3 – Gafa le Tarracóirí
From charity tractor runs to mass tractor protests, vintage tractor shows and of course, The National Ploughing Championships, in this week’s programme we want to find out why the Irish are obsessed with tractors. Our history with these once humble machines goes way back. Henry Ford famously built his Fordson tractor in Cork city in 1919, and inventor Harry Ferguson, of Massey Ferguson fame, invented his first tractor in County Down in 1935. We meet the woman behind the behemoth that is The National Ploughing Championships and revisit some memorable Toy Show moments that had us all wanting our very own John Deere