
This Farming Life
Documentary series following the struggles and triumphs of five very different farming families in some of Scotland's most beautiful and remote landscapes.
This Farming Life
Documentary series following the struggles and triumphs of five very different farming families in some of Scotland's most beautiful and remote landscapes.
This Farming Life
Documentary series following the struggles and triumphs of five very different farming families in some of Scotland's most beautiful and remote landscapes.

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Episode 1: Episode 1
Sea shepherd Sandy gathers in a flock of wild sheep from a remote Scottish island by boat.

Episode 2: Episode 2
George and Sybil gather in their sheep from over six square miles of rugged mountainside.

Episode 3: Episode 3
Crofters club together to dip their sheep in insecticide before mating time.

Episode 4: Episode 4
In the east of Scotland, Martin's sheds are full of pregnant cows.

Episode 5: Episode 5
In the far north, John is expanding his flock and his land.

Episode 6: Episode 6
Sandy Granville surveys the damage to his croft after one of the worst storms on record.

Episode 7: Episode 7
Lambing season is just a month away. Martin tends to 500 pregnant ewes.

Episode 8: Episode 8
Spring arrives and John is expecting 6,000 new lambs, so hires in extra staff.

Episode 9: Episode 9
Bobby and Anne must gather their pregnant ewes from the hills ready for lambing.

Episode 10: Episode 10
Sybil prepares for George's birthday and the arrival of her sister and niece from England.

Episode 11: Episode 11
Martin prepares two young bulls for the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh.

Episode 12: Episode 12
All the farmers from across the year reflect on what each season means to them.

Episode 1: Episode 1
On Mull, new entrant farmers Janet and Alastair take their lambs to auction.

Episode 2: Episode 2
Newlyweds Mel and Martin introduce the newest member of the family, four-month-old Erin.

Episode 3: Episode 3
Stevie risks the wrath of the buffalo mums when he ear-tags four newborn calves.

Episode 4: Episode 4
Robin and Penny's family arrive in the Highlands for the annual festive ceilidh.

Episode 5: Episode 5
Steven and Tracey turn to technology to increase their chances of female calves.

Episode 6: Episode 6
Alone on the farm, Mel must act fast to help a trapped bull.

Episode 7: Episode 7
Highland cow Goldilocks gives Janet and Alastair a fright when a calving goes wrong.

Episode 8: Episode 8
Mel tries every trick in the book to help a first-time mum bond with her lambs.

Episode 9: Episode 9
Weaning time at the buffalo farm gives Stevie and his neighbours a sleepless night.

Episode 10: Episode 10
David is beset by pests and, out on the hill, his lambs are under threat from predators.

Episode 11: Episode 11
Janet and Alastair find something very unusual in a group of young female sheep.

Episode 12: Episode 12
Dairy farmers Stuart and Aylett Roan take a break from the cows to prepare for piglets.
Episode 1: Episode 1
Following six farming families in some of Scotland’s most remote locations. Emma and Ewan move to th...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Lambing is in full swing for the Cursiter family on Orkney, and it's full steam ahead for the Love f...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Ronnie and Pete prepare for a leggy new arrival, Joanna embarks on a steep learning curve, and young...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Emma and Ewan hatch a plan to breed peacocks, Barbara gets her pumpkin plan off to a strong start, a...
Episode 5: Episode 5
Young farmer Sean hits the road for his annual sheep shearing trip, while the Love family press ahea...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Emma and Ewan earn their first pay cheque for the new farm, while Joanna and Donald press ahead with...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Robert finds out how many of his cattle are pregnant in the Cairngorms, the MacDonalds test out thei...
Episode 2: Episode 2
The Barclays are finding their feet with the new Fat Lamb business. Rachel and Camy head to Lairg to...
Episode 3: Episode 3
In North Uist, the Highland cattle are moved to a tidal island, and pregnancy is scanned. It’s showt...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Fraser and Carianne head to the mainland to buy new tups. The Barclay family prepare their sheep for...
Episode 5: Episode 5
A deep freeze scuppers plans for the Barclays in South Ayrshire. Nikki and Ollie sell their produce...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Carianne takes a bull to the Oban Highland Show. The Barclays are up all hours as they start lambing...
Episode 7: Episode 7
Rachel and Camy prepare to welcome this year’s Park Cheviot lambs. Nikki and Ollie’s rabbit breeding...
Episode 8: Episode 8
Jenni moves her alpacas to their new arena. The MacDonalds organise a massive breakfast run for thei...
Episode 9: Episode 9
Carianne searches for the missing mother of a newborn calf. Rachel and Camy are on the hills tending...
Episode 10: Episode 10
No matter what time of year, a farmer’s to-do list is never done. On his croft in the Cairngorms Nat...
Episode 11: Episode 11
Jenni’s alpacas get their annual short back and sides, the MacDonald’s cattle make an epic journey a...
Episode 12: Episode 12
The Barclay boys hope to win the coveted Young Handler trophy at the Royal Highland Show. Rachel and...

Episode 1: Taking Over the Family Farm
It’s a big year as Nick prepares to take over the family farm from dad Derek. Jo and Andy await the...

Episode 2: Chasm in the Wheat Field
A chasm appears in Andy and Jo’s wheat field, single mum Sally pregnancy-scans her ewes, while the I...

Episode 3: Pig Pandemonium
The Imries wrestle stubborn pigs, while it's Nick’s easycare sheep versus dad’s trad breeds. On Papa...

Episode 4: Lamb-ageddon
John and Antoinette have their hands full, as Ben’s had to take a full-time job. The Morrises have a...

Episode 5: New Life on the Farm
With no hospital on Papay, Mel must have her baby on mainland Orkney. Nick and Derek fight to keep a...

Episode 6: Lambs, Crops and Chicken Pox
In the midst of lambing, Sally's son William gets chicken pox. Storms cause a lambing nightmare for...

Episode 7: Island Farming on the Edge
Paul turns to the community for help with a ewe in distress. The loss of some land puts succession i...

Episode 8: Royal Highland Showtime
Andy and Jo compete at the Royal Highland Show. Sally juggles sheep and children while shearing her...

Episode 9: Summer Festival Fun and Games
The Imries prepare for their biggest event so far, but online ticket sales go down. Nick has a new b...

Episode 10: An Island Weddding
On Papay, Paul and Mel juggle farm work with wedding prep, while Sally’s ewes in Caithness have been...

Episode 11: Handing Over the Reins
The Thomsons thrash out plans for Nick to take over the family farm. The Imrie's farm-to-fork event...

Episode 12: You Reap What You Sow
Andy and Jo bring in their crops and discover if they've made the grade. Nick and Holly are diversif...
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