The most unusual crop on Bredon Hill

Discover the surprising reasons why a Worcestershire farm is growing 30 hectares of hemp, with plants reaching up to seven feet tall.

Jake Freestoke from Overbury Enterprises explains why the south-facing fields are perfect for growing the crop, fulfilling surprising gaps in the market when it comes to car insulation and construction.

He also shares how the more hallucinatory properties of its sister plant, cannabis, have been bred out of this variety of hemp crop.

Presenter: Alistair Binney
Producer: Phillip Stoneman