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10:30 AM May 4, 2021
From left, Wilkin & Sons chairman Walter Scott with Michael Portillo, who stars in Great British Railway Journeys
- Credit: Wilkin & Son
The women who worked on an Essex fruit farm during the world wars will take centre-stage in a television documentary on BBC2.
Documentary-maker and train buff Michael Portillo filmed at Wilkin & Sons jam factory at Tiptree for an episode of Great British Railway Journeys which airs on Tuesday, May 4 at 6.30pm.
The company’s chairman Walter Scott expressed his delight at the visit.
“It was a great pleasure to welcome Michael Portillo and his television film crew from Great British Railway Journeys to our Tiptree Farm,” he said.