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This Farming Life

2016

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Taking Over the Family Farm Jan 21, 2025

It’s a big year as Nick prepares to take over the family farm from dad Derek. Jo and Andy await the fate of their swamped crops, and Paul and Mel trade farm tools for fish and chips.
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EP2 Chasm in the Wheat Field Jan 28, 2025

A chasm appears in Andy and Jo’s wheat field, single mum Sally pregnancy-scans her ewes, while the Imrie family discuss an events business set-up to take pressure off the farm.
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EP3 Pig Pandemonium Feb 04, 2025

The Imries wrestle stubborn pigs, while it's Nick’s easycare sheep versus dad’s trad breeds. On Papa Westray, Paul's ram has had a secret rendezvous with two ewes.
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EP4 Lamb-ageddon Feb 11, 2025

John and Antoinette have their hands full, as Ben’s had to take a full-time job. The Morrises have a very difficult lambing, and Sally gets some long awaited news.
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EP5 New Life on the Farm Jan 01, 0001

With no hospital on Papay, Mel must have her baby on mainland Orkney. Nick and Derek fight to keep a calf alive and a nursery group get a lambing surprise at the Imrie family farm.
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EP6 Lambs, Crops and Chicken Pox Jan 01, 0001

In the midst of lambing, Sally's son William gets chicken pox. Storms cause a lambing nightmare for Nick and his easy-care sheep. Jo and Andy must dig up precious wheat fields.
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EP7 Island Farming on the Edge Jan 01, 0001

Paul turns to the community for help with a ewe in distress. The loss of some land puts succession into focus for Nick, while Ben and Matt race to get the event site ready on time.
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EP8 Royal Highland Showtime Jan 01, 0001

Andy and Jo compete at the Royal Highland Show. Sally juggles sheep and children while shearing her flock, and the Imrie family's event business kicks off in style.
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EP9 Summer Festival Fun and Games Jan 01, 0001

The Imries prepare for their biggest event so far, but online ticket sales go down. Nick has a new business idea, while the Bakers pause shearing to join the Papay fun weekend.
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EP10 An Island Weddding Jan 01, 0001

On Papay, Paul and Mel juggle farm work with wedding prep, while Sally’s ewes in Caithness have been struck by a mystery illness. Jo and Andy turn lambs into much needed cash.
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EP11 Handing Over the Reins Jan 01, 0001

The Thomsons thrash out plans for Nick to take over the family farm. The Imrie's farm-to-fork event is hit by a storm, and Sally takes her son to market to sell his own lambs.
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EP12 You Reap What You Sow Jan 01, 0001

Andy and Jo bring in their crops and discover if they've made the grade. Nick and Holly are diversifying to secure their farming future, and the Bakers get their own milking cow.
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Synopsis

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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Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined
Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.