DNA unveils origins of farming in Britain Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

Before Britain was a nation of shopkeepers we were a nation of farmers; before that, the population were a bunch of hunter gatherers. But farming didn't catch on here until 1000 years after it had in Europe. Why was always a mystery, but now DNA technology is shedding new light on how this could have happened. Ben McAllister has been looking into the story... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists