Here Come the Gypsies!

In Hampshire, it's the day of the renowned Cooper horse drive, and hundreds of Gypsies gather to buy and sell horses and ride out together through the New Forest. Among those hoping to sell horses at the Cooper drive are two horse traders from very different backgrounds, veteran horse dealer Beb and his direct competition, Sophie, who is determined to strike a blow for the women in a trade dominated by men.

Gypsy scrap metal worker John finds himself in a tight spot when the falling price of scrap leaves him short of cash to buy a special gift for his daughter. Meanwhile at the Durham fair, gypsies have gathered from miles around to celebrate their culture and make money from horses, and two traders do battle selling carts and harnesses.

Horse dealer Beb goes on a midnight rabbit hunt as he needs food to fill the family larder, while Romany housewife Lavinia puts her two-year-old daughter Valentina in her best Gypsy dress and jewellery for a photo shoot. John has been given the responsibility of driving a horse-drawn wagon at the funeral of an old friend, but has his work cut out navigating the cart through the busy streets as he tries to make it a smooth journey.

In Dorset, Romani Gypsy Marie and her brother Leon honour their deceased parents with an ancient and secretive Gypsy ritual. Meanwhile in Redditch, Romani Gypsy Percy and his 18-year-old daughter Rachel set out with their hunting hawks to catch food for the family pot, and in Yorkshire, travelling man Diamond Jackson plans the finer details of his own funeral.