Against the Grain Episodes Available now

Thatching
Thatch – tight bundles of reed or straw – has provided waterproof roofing for centuries

Crofting
Crofting on some of Scotland's most marginal lands has survived for hundreds of years

The Little Mestors of Sheffield
Cutlery making survives in Sheffield through a legion of small family firms

Harris Tweed
On the islands of Lewis and Harris, a cloth is hand-woven that is known the world over

The Morgan Car Company
A family owned business, the iconic Morgan sports cars has been hand-built for generations

Slate Quarrying
Within the vast Snowdonia National Park in Wales, the search for slate goes on

Shrimp Fishermen of Morecambe Bay
The dwindling breed of men whose life revolves around the tides and the search for shrimp