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This Farming Life

Series 1

2016 · 12 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2016-03-07

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

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2016-03-08

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

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2016-03-09

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

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2016-03-14

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

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2016-03-15

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

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2016-03-16

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

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2016-03-21

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

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2016-03-22

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

  9. 9. Episode 9

    2016-03-23

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

  10. 10. Episode 10

    2016-03-28

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

  11. 11. Episode 11

    2016-03-29

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

  12. 12. Episode 12

    2016-03-30

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

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