Our Lives: Rockstar Shearers

BBC One Wales

7:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Friday 20 September

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Rivalry and tension abounds as the world's top competitive sheep shearers bring fans flocking to the town of Corwen in north-east Wales. The participants are not just farmers and agricultural contractors, they are athletes, and heroes within their communities - they are treated as rock stars. This documentary captures come of the flavour of the event and also highlights the rationale and economics behind sheep shearing