Reclaiming unused land for farming is the first role on the 'frontline of freedom'.

The team tackle the conditions faced in 1940, in the face of rationing and the Blitz.

The team tackle the conditions in late 1940, when British cities were heavily bombed.

The team faces a WW2 style government inspection, which could see the farm taken off them.

The team tackle the shortages faced by British farmers in 1942.

The team must cope with the challenges which followed the 1943 slump in food imports.

The team face the conditions of 1944, when fields were full of troops preparing for D-Day.

The team face the conditions of 1945, with Britain struggling to feed war-torn Europe.

Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn return to Manor Farm to recreate the Christmas 1944.