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This Farming Life

This Farming Life (2016)

March. 07,2016

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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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This Farming Life

2016

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

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 7 : 2025

12 Episode

Episode 1 - Taking Over the Family Farm

January. 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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Episode 2 - Chasm in the Wheat Field

January. 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.

Episode 3 - Pig Pandemonium

February. 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.

Episode 4 - Lamb-ageddon

February. 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.

Episode 5 - New Life on the Farm

February. 18,2025

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.

Episode 6 - Lambs, Crops and Chicken Pox

February. 24,2025

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.

Episode 7 - Island Farming on the Edge

March. 07,2025

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.

Episode 8 - Royal Highland Showtime

March. 11,2025

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.

Episode 9 - Summer Festival Fun and Games

March. 18,2025

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.

Episode 10 - An Island Weddding

March. 25,2025

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.

Episode 11 - Handing Over the Reins

April. 01,2025

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.

Episode 12 - You Reap What You Sow

April. 08,2025

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.

Seasons 6 : 2023

12 Episode

Seasons 5 : 2021

12 Episode

Seasons 4 : 2020

12 Episode

Seasons 3 : 2019

12 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2017

12 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2016

12 Episode

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