Summary: The village of Woodhouses near Manchester is a half-rural, half-suburban idyll. Right now, the place is buzzing with excitement as the village cricket team are about to contest the the final of the Village Cricket Cup at Lords. But as Alan Dein discovers, just as the team dream of victory, this proud Lancashire cricketing village is under threat. Once home to quarter of a million pigs, Woodhouses suddenly finds itself in real danger of being consumed by bricks and concrete, threatening its village status. Producer: Neil George
