The four part series shows the transition the presenter made moving his family from the south to rural living up north. Before you the road winds down to the green ribbon of Weardale and the village of St Johns Chapel. Our Farm in the Dales is coming back. But where was Our Farm in the Dales filmed? The 43-year-old Countryfile presenter moved back to the family farm in the Durham Dales with wife Nicola and their two children, Molly, 11, and Luke, 13, after his 65-year-old mum Janice was injured in a farming accident in July last . The story will feature in a More4 series,Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales, from Big Circus Media(4x60). Matt Baker and his wife and kids move to the organic sheep farm where he grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future. Matt Baker's family has a farm in County Durham (Image: Channel 4) Television presenter and producer Matt Baker joined a County Durham tractor club as it raised 2,000 for the Sir Bobby Robson . The series is also unscripted meaning that the small camera crew follow the family as they go about their daily lives. Get 10 issues of BBC Countryfile Magazine for just 20! Our Farm in the Dales is a heartwarming series that touches on an emotional part of presenter Matt Bakers life. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. The BBC star moved from Hertfordshire to the. Most of them were students. Weve made 6 programmes this time round, picking up where we left off . cant wait for you to see it.". ", A third posted: "Noooooo, please make more. Much as I love the city, though, my heart is in the hills and dales, and Ill soon head back there. ", One of his followers was quick to express their sadness at the news, commenting: "Nooooo please make more we've loved it. [7], During his seven years on Blue Peter, Matt's colleagues were Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Liz Barker, Ze Salmon and Gethin Jones. 2-min read. Social media snaps have captured chickens, donkeys and their family dogs, with one photograph even showing a sheep in his utility room. More info. He had to hire a local bed and breakfast for his family and the crew to stay in while they filmed the series. Express. Having just finished the second year of a three-year course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, his future wife's aunt spotted that Blue Peter was looking for a new presenter. Fans have fallen in love with the feel-good series, with one saying on Twitter: "Loving Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales. DON'T MISSMatt Baker speaks out on 'record breaking' response to new show[INSIGHT]Matt Baker scolds wife Nicola as he addresses problem on farm[VIDEO]Matt Baker in dig at More 4 bosses over scheduling of new series[INSIGHT]. His other duties include picking up a flock of ewes and organising an enchanting woodland cookout. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. Lots of changes have been made to the Durham farm to make . By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Matt Baker featured in the series Our Farm in the Dales and the four-part season went down a huge hit. He wrote an article for inews about the ordeal, saying: "It was one of those scenarios when you automatically go into rescue mode, so we downed tools, went up there and from day one, it was all hands on deck. The family farm is a few miles west of Durham, at the gateway to the Durham Dales. The room has a log-burning fire and sofas, with a green bookcase positioned against one wall. The interaction between the generations of your family is just so heartwarming to watch. Brilliant programme. Matt and his family are currently appearing together on Channel 4's Our Farm in the Dales. Countryfile's Matt Baker grew up on a small farm in the north of England. [2][5][6], Baker wanted to become a physiotherapist, but did not achieve the necessary academic standards. Channel 4 is yet to confirm Britons are likely to see the third series airs of the farm. You know that its tough to live here. [12] Matt continued his previous commentating work by providing commentary for the Tokyo 2020 gymnastics events. Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? Its also my producing and directorial debut with our new production company so it couldn't be more personal. Matt admitted he uses a turntable record player that once belonged to his granddad to regularly to play old vinyl records. Baker was born on 23 December 1977 at Easington in County Durham where his father ran a newsagent's shop, [2] and his parents had a smallholding in the village. Matt made the switch from suburban living to farm life when he decided to help his parents run the 100-acre family farm after his mother was injured in a farm accident. Due to his love of animals, even when the wholesome presenter found himself working in London full-time when his TV career took off, he moved to a countryside retreat, a smallholding in the Chilterns, where he brought in a flock of sheep, chickens, dogs and a cat so that it became a small-scale version of the family farm. Series 3 Episode 4. Its a lovely old-fashioned market town laid out around a crumbling castle perched above the rocky waters of the Tees. One of the first is Romaldkirk, a sleepy hamlet laid out around a green. The series shows the TV presenter, his wife and their two children as they move to Durham to help. These plants include daffodils, winter, aconite, foxgloves and daisies. Matt Baker has opened up on his decision to return to farming full-time after his mother was trampled by sheep. I come up here with my wife and kids and to stay with Mum and Dad whenever I can. He was forced to stop his gymnastics ambition after being diagnosed with anaemia at the age of 14. Just as well - because it's not easy living up here. He grew up with his parents having a smallholding, which is a small farm, in the village of Easington whilst his father, Mike, ran a newsagents shop. Its a brilliant place to blow the cobwebs away and listen to the sound of curlews on the breeze. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. I was 16 when the world of drama entered into . Baker and his crew were actually unable to stay at the farm themselves during the Coronavirus pandemic, due to lockdown restrictions. Total or partial reproduction of this article and its photographs is prohibited, regardless of links or credits. Matt Baker: Our Farm on The Dales on More 4 at 9pm and available to watch on the . "We live a life thats up and down the whole time anyway I am a northerner through and through and the Durham Dales, where I grew up, are like a magnet; I cant stay away.". Matt is married to his wife and physiotherapist, Nicola, who he wed back in 2004 and the couple share son Luke and daughter Molly together. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This clip is for promotional use only. Matt Baker and his wife embarked on a new venture shortly after the TV presenter left The One Show during . Type your email address into the 'sign up box' at the top of this article, click 'subscribe' and you'll receive your first newsletter at the next release. 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He and his family moved back to Durham to help his mother Janice and father Mike run the family farm after his mum was seriously injured. [18], In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. The fields are divided by a grid of drystone walls and in midsummer they are full of wildflowers that remind me of the hay meadows on the family farm with the likes of buttercups, hay rattle and red clover, all buzzing with bees. When asked about the filming location Matt said: The scenery is spectacular. Im always reluctant to say to people: Youve got to go to this place, its brilliant, because the magic of it is that theres nobody there snapping away with cameras. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. Matt Baker is a British television presenter when not on television, he spends his time outdoors. 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But just for the record, Barnard Castle the southern gateway to Teesdale is an hour and 20 minutes from Leeds, or a couple of hours from Manchester so its not that far away, really. In 2003, Baker learned to fly hang gliders and made a successful tandem world record-breaking flight with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE. There are waterfalls, lakes, rivers, meadows, wild uplands and amazing views. Matt Baker is a British TV presenter, well known for co-presenting the BBC's The One Show and Countryfile. Matt Baker and his wife and kids move to the organic sheep farm where he grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future Sign in to play Series 3 Episode 6 Go ad free Lifestyle Series. However, the family did relocate to Matt's family farm in the Durham Dales during lockdown last year after his mum. The series is a warm, funny,andoftenemotional look at what it takes for aclose-knitfamily,ably assisted byan eclectic mix of animals, to pull together in the face of adversity., Gareth Collett, Executive Producer for Big Circus Media:Saving his family farm is going to be a long project for Matt but hes got some great plans to give the land he grew up on a brilliant future. She took to Instagram to post: "Its the last Our Farm in the Dales tonight at 9pm on More4! [22] He is president for Here4Horses.[23]. The former Blue Peter and One Show presenter, from County Durham, has a family farm in the Durham Dales . Joyous.". In this intimate series, Baker returns to his childhood home of Durham to help mother Janice and father Mike. If you havent seen the first few you can catch up on demand on All4. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. Our Farm in the Dales is filmed on-location at the Baker's 100-acre family farm in the Durham Dales. Matt Baker and his wife and kids move to the organic sheep farm where he grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future. He said he did not want to feel like a presenter this time around, and instead wanted viewers to feel like they were simply joining him on his farm. Its rough country; its not manicured. Championing traditional craft and heritage skills along the way, Matt will callonthe services of local expertsand friendsto help the family out and heeven finds the time to save his Dads 1946 Dodge car thats been left in a field for 20 years. Who is Matt Baker? This meant that she was unable to carry out any farm duties. [9] In August 2010, Baker co-presented the first series of Secret Britain with Julia Bradbury and presented One Man and His Dog with Kate Humble. Such a genuine family and all the lovely four-legged friends as well. Nicola appears in More4's Our Farm in the Dales with Matt and his parents' farm. It can be quite bleak up there; these are vast moors. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. The pair have two children together: Luke and Molly Baker. You can see from the top edge of the Yorkshire Dales above Richmond to the distant Greta Valley the Pennine pass where the A66 crosses and north to the high land of County Durham: Hamsterley Forest, Pikeston Fell, Monks Moor, Five Pikes. The whole area is a hidden gem. Matt Baker returns home to rescue his family farm in Our Farm in the Dales, Channel 4 initiates Turkey-Syria Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) advert across 29 channels, Crufts returns to Channel 4, More4 and All 4 with wall-to-wall coverage, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA Heading to E4, Grant, Joshua and Hilary Pass SAS: Who Dares Wins - Jungle Hell Selection in Dramatic Series Finale. From the castle, the old stone bridge over the Tees leads you to the Middleton road (B6277). His mother had been involved in a farming accident that left her injured and she was unable to carry out her usual duties.