The Dales

Brand new observational documentary series looking at life in the Yorkshire Dales during the summer months. Presenter Adrian Edmondson, who spent many childhood holidays in the area, meets the people who live and work in this beautiful but often challenging environment. In the first episode, Adrian visits 16-year-old Phillip Mellin, who has just left school to take over running the family farm with his mum Carol following the death of his father last year. Later, Adrian goes to a remote sheep farm to meet shepherdess Amanda Owen, who runs the farm with her husband Clive as well as bringing up five young children.

Adrian Edmondson presents an observational documentary series set in the Yorkshire Dales during the summer months. He travels around its stunning landscape to meet the people who live and work in its remote rural communities, as well as visiting its tourist attractions such as Bolton Abbey, the Wensleydale Railway and Aysgarth Falls. In this episode, Adrian joins farmer Alex Wilkes as she takes her small dairy herd to compete at The Great Yorkshire Show at Harrogate. He also catches up again with 16-year-old shepherd Philip Mellin, who has just taken over the running of the family sheep farm with his mother following the death of his dad last year. Phillip is taking on a new challenge - attempting to shear a sheep for the very first time. Finally, Ade meets Tom Orde-Powlett, heir to Bolton Castle in Wensleydale. Orde-Powlett has an ambitious plan to train owls to deliver wedding rings to couples tying the knot at the historic castle.

Adrian Edmondson presents an observational documentary series revealing the stories behind a summer in the life of the Yorkshire Dales. In this episode, he meets Tom Orde-Powlett, heir to the historic Bolton Castle in Wensleydale. Tom plans to introduce falconry displays at the castle and has grand ideas to train an owl to deliver wedding rings to couples tying the knot there. Plus staff at the Wensleydale Railway prepare a steam train for their annual 1940s wartime celebrations.

Adrian Edmondson presents the observational documentary series looking at the stories behind a summer in the Yorkshire Dales. With its incredible landscape and stunning landmarks including Bolton Abbey and Aysgarth Falls, the Dales is spectacularly beautiful - but the area can also be a challenging environment for the people who live in some of its remote communities. In this episode, Adrian visits Ann Chapman, a real-life Vicar of Dibley whose parish includes four rural Dales churches. Cameras also follow ethical fashion designer Izzy Lane and farmer Ernest Ayre as they attempt to track down a randy ram on the loose in their sheep sanctuary. Ade gets in on the action when he catches up with 16-year-old shepherd Phillip Mellin and his mum and tries his hand at sheepdog training. Phillip has just left school and together with his mum is taking on the running of the family farm after the death of his dad last year.

Adrian Edmondson presents the observational documentary series revealing the stories behind a summer in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Teenage shepherd Phillip Mellin goes to Skipton Auction Mart hoping to buy a dog to train, while his mum Carol plans to sell her dog Jess. In Wensleydale, Tom Orde Powlett sets up a boar park at Bolton Castle. Adrian meets the Leyburn Band as they prepare for the Hardraw Scar Brass Band contest.

Adrian Edmondson presents the observational documentary series revealing the stories behind a summer in the Yorkshire Dales. The Leyburn band competes at Hardraw Scar, the biggest summer brass band contest in the Dales. Amanda and Clive Owen renovate a shepherd's hut on their land. Adrian meets the new landlords of the first community-run pub in the area, the George and Dragon in Hudswell.