There’s the Bridgwater Bay fisherman who worked beneath the shadow of Hinkley Point, using a wooden sledge as old as the hills; the Gloucestershire miner who went underground to dig coal — alone; and the Somerset farmer who continued to work with horses long after everyone else had modernised.
Then there’s the woman who distributed the contents of her unfaithful husband’s wine cellar around the village, the amateur filmmaker who happened upon the Beatles and filmed them, and the artist who created the extraordinary Withy Man from willow.
Some were heroes, others simply fascinating characters living very different lives from our own. Through his films and the stories behind them, David offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse into a disappearing West Country — and the remarkable people who made it what it was.
Events starts at 7pm with the bar opening at 6.30pm

19th January 7.00pm - until 8.30pm (90 mins)