This Farming Life

Name: This Farming Life
Released: 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James Thornton

TV Show · Reality

This dramatic, true-life series tells the stories of five very different farming families as they experience the joys and hardships that come from lives and livelihoods tied to the land.

2016 · 59m

Starring James Thornton

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

It's autumn, the time of year to prepare for the mating season. Sea shepherd Sandy gathers in wild sheep from a remote Scottish island by boat.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In the west of Scotland in Argyll, husband and wife George and Sybil gather in their sheep from over six square miles of rugged mountainside.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Sandy and his fellow crofters gather in their sheep from the moor and club together to dip them in insecticide before mating time.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

It's early winter and although the weather is getting colder and darker, it's a time of year that brings new life on the farms.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

As Christmas finally arrives, there are celebrations and a sad discovery in Martin's cattle shed.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

John Scott and Martin Irvine head to the Stirling bull sales, each hoping to sell four of their best bulls.