This Farming Life
This Farming Life is a TV show on BBC2. Documentary series following the struggles and triumphs of very different farming families in beautiful and remote landscapes. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 24 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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This Farming Life
Emma and Ewan search for a new farm. Matt and Dani embark on a new project. Joyce introduces her lockdown purchase. Frank and Georgia fine-tune a new goat's milk ice cream.
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Emma and Ewan attempt to shear all their sheep, Matt and Murray embark on a dramatic gather, and Helen and Graham are forced to make a decision with devastating consequences.
Coronavirus grips the nation just as lambing is in full swing. The farmers pull out all the stops to keep their businesses afloat.
It’s a bumper lambing season for Matt and Dani. Emma and Ewan struggle with John Jo, their Whitebred bull, and there’s love in the air at Split Rock Croft.
Emma Gray sells sheepdog Meg for a world record-breaking price. Matt and Dani face the new farm's first cattle TB test. Joyce fights to save a poorly ewe.
It’s late winter, and Storm Ciara is wreaking havoc for hill farmer Joyce. Frank and Georgia’s water supply is cut off, and Helen and Graham deal with an escapee.
Helen and Graham’s herd undergo blood tests, and Grey is introduced to sheep for the first time. Matt deals with an unexpected arrival, while Isla and George put their plans on hold.
Disaster strikes for Helen and Graham. Emma and Ewan receive bad news. Frank and Georgia introduce pygmy goat Pluto to the ladies, and Joyce heads to Edinburgh.
Ewan trains JohnJo the bull. Isla and George fight to save a poorly deer calf. Matt and Dani reach an important milestone, and Joyce tries to get the best price for her calves.
The stags are roaring on Isla and George’s farm, and Matt and Murray shop for a new tup. Joyce rescues her ewes, and Helen and Graham fear the worst for their poorly piglet.
Frank and Georgia compete at the Westmoreland County show. Matt deals with an escapee, and Emma and Ewan find out if their pedigree bull is firing on all cylinders.
A young farming couple take on a huge gamble, new entrant farmers hatch baby ostriches, and a seasoned shepherdess competes in the English National Sheepdog trials.
Series 6
The Barclay boys hope to win the coveted Young Handler trophy at the Royal Highland Show. Rachel and Camy put their hopes in lamb patch. Nikki and Ollie open their doors to the public.
Jenni’s alpacas get their annual short back and sides, the MacDonald’s cattle make an epic journey across a tidal sandbar, while Nikki and Ollie down tools for Gala Day.
Robert calls out the vet for a sick ewe. Nikki and Ollie taste their rabbit meat at a local restaurant. The Barclays prepare their best sheep for show season.
Carianne searches for the missing mother of a newborn calf. Rachel and Camy are on the hills tending to their Cheviots. John and Heather help to deliver their Beltex lambs.
Jenni moves her alpacas to their new arena. The MacDonalds organise a massive breakfast run for their pregnant cows. Nikki and Ollie invest in a new honesty shack.
Rachel and Camy prepare to welcome the Park Cheviot lambs. Nikki and Ollie’s rabbit-breeding programme bears fruit. Robert heads to market to sell previous year’s calves.
Carianne takes a bull to the Oban Highland Show. The Barclays are up all hours as they start lambing. Rachel and Camy gather in their ewes for an important pregnancy scan.
A deep freeze scuppers plans for the Barclays in South Ayrshire. Nikki and Ollie sell their produce at a Christmas farmers’ market. Robert gets to work on the new alpaca arena.