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Election concerns of migrant workers in East Anglia; sheep DNA in old manuscripts

East European migrant workers in East Anglia tell Anna Hill their pre-election concerns. Plus how sheep DNA in old manuscripts can tell us about livestock evolution in the past.

East European migrant workers in East Anglia tell Anna Hill their pre-election concerns. Staff from Poland and the Baltic states at Traditional Norfolk Poultry near Attleborough reflect on why they came to UK to work, and have put down roots.

Also, what examining the sheep DNA in old manuscripts can tell us about how the UK's livestock have evolved. Archaeologist Professor Matthew Collins of the University of York tells Anna why he looks not at the words on the old parchment documents, but at the follicle patterns of the leather, as he tries to identify the ancient breeds whose pelts became pages.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Mark Smalley.

11 minutes

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  • Mon 20 Apr 201505:45

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