This Farming Life (2016)

Series 7

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

S7E1 - 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 fate of their swamped crops, and Paul and Mel trade farm tools for fish and chips.

Jan. 21, 2025, midnight

S7E2 - Chasm in the Wheat Field

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.

Jan. 28, 2025, midnight

S7E3 - Pig Pandemonium

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.

Feb. 4, 2025, midnight

S7E4 - Lamb-ageddon

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.

Feb. 11, 2025, midnight

S7E5 - 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 calf alive and a nursery group get a lambing surprise at the Imrie family farm.

Feb. 18, 2025, midnight

S7E6 - Lambs, Crops and Chicken Pox

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.

Feb. 24, 2025, midnight

S7E7 - Island Farming on the Edge

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.

March 7, 2025, midnight

S7E8 - Royal Highland Showtime

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.

March 11, 2025, midnight

S7E9 - Summer Festival Fun and Games

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.

March 18, 2025, midnight

S7E10 - An Island Weddding

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.

March 25, 2025, midnight

S7E11 - Handing Over the Reins

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.

April 1, 2025, midnight

S7E12 - You Reap What You Sow

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.

April 8, 2025, midnight

BBC Scotland

58 min/ep

1396 min

March 7, 2016

April 8, 2025, midnight

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