This Farming Life (2016)

Series 1

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

Released March 7, 2016 Episode 58 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Reality

Watch Providers: BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel

Production Companies: BBC, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions

Network: BBC Scotland

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.9

/116/

Trakt

/7/

TMDb

100

/1/

Tomatoes

S1E1 - Episode 1

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

March 7, 2016, midnight

S1E2 - Episode 2

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

March 8, 2016, midnight

S1E3 - Episode 3

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

March 9, 2016, midnight

S1E4 - Episode 4

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

March 14, 2016, midnight

S1E5 - Episode 5

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

March 15, 2016, midnight

S1E6 - Episode 6

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

March 16, 2016, midnight

S1E7 - Episode 7

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

March 21, 2016, midnight

S1E8 - Episode 8

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

March 22, 2016, midnight

S1E9 - Episode 9

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

March 23, 2016, midnight

S1E10 - Episode 10

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

March 28, 2016, midnight

S1E11 - Episode 11

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

March 29, 2016, midnight

S1E12 - Episode 12

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

March 30, 2016, midnight

BBC Scotland

58 min/ep

1396 min

March 7, 2016

April 8, 2025, midnight

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