About this season
The Yorkshire Shepherdess gets stuck into daily life on some of the UK's most extraordinary farms, as she explores the pressures facing the modern farmer and the sheer passion that keeps them going.
Episodes (5)
1. Shetland
Aired 25 January 2023
The famous shepherdess visits farms across the country and immerses herself in the day to day lives of the farmers, starting in Shetland. Kirsty and Aimee own a coastal farm at the northernmost tip of the UK and welcome Amanda to come join them to learn what it's like cattle farming in such an isolated setting and to give her a taste of Shetland fare.
2. Castle Farm
Aired 1 February 2023
Amanda visits Castle Farm near Newport, south Wales. During the pandemic the farm expanded to support four families with their dairy cows, chickens and the farm shop business. The host joins three generations of the farm-owning family at the prestigious Usk Country Show where their milkshake machine pulls in some much needed revenue and the younger members show off their calf.
3. Todmorden
Aired 8 February 2023
In Todmorden, Amanda mucks in at a pig farm with a difference run by an extraordinary couple, and learns the art of salami production with some very messy results
4. Pontypool
Aired 15 February 2023
Amanda visits an idyllic farm in Pontypool, south Wales, where Muhsen and his family have escaped the London grind for their own little slice of the good life
5. Nottinghamshire
Aired 22 February 2023
Amanda joins the Rose family on their Nottinghamshire eco-farm, which has become the beating heart of the local community thanks to its one-stop shop, café, therapy sessions and hair salon.