ITV Dancing On Ice judge Christopher announced Jayne is out of surgery - and it was a success. Its wonderful that More4 have supported us in being able to share the start of this journey with their audience. You're a national treasure" and another appealed: "Surely theres another series!!! [10] He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. And, of course, youve got to go to the cathedral. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Normally, the Countryfile star lives with his wife Nicola and their children Luke and Molly in. Series 3 Episode 4. After Middleton, the valley slowly begins to narrow as the road climbs higher, and the wild moorland tops get closer and closer. 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. Just as well - because it's not easy living up here. Matt Baker: Our Farm on The Dales on More 4 at 9pm and available to watch on the . When asked about the filming location Matt said: The scenery is spectacular. Social media snaps have captured chickens, donkeys and their family dogs, with one photograph even showing a sheep in his utility room. 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Matt Baker reveals how his Durham farm has been adapted to make things easier for his parents, following his mother Janice's accident. After an appearance in the school production of Grease,[3] it was suggested that he attend drama school. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Daleswas commissioned by Channel 4s Deputy Head of Formats & Features Sean Doyle. The County Durham- based series has proved to be a real hit with a large demographic of viewers as cameras followed former Blue Peter and The One Show host Matt returned to home turf to support his parents on their farm, after his mum Janice was left seriously injured in an accident which saw her knocked over by a flock of sleep. The series is also unscripted meaning that the small camera crew follow the family as they go about their daily lives. More info. 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. The star has received endless praise for making the selfless move to support his beloved parents. Matt met his physiotherapist wife when he was performing in a disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. Matt Baker takes his mum Janice and dad Mike on some memorable, easy-to-reach excursions around their beloved North East, as they relive old memories and make new ones Sign in to play Episode 4. Viewers tuned into Matt Baker show Our Farm in the Dales on Wednesday but were left gutted as it came to an end, Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updates. Series 3 Episode 5. Matt Baker was also a Torch Bearer for the Olympic Flame as it was carried into Durham City as part of the flame's tour of Great Britain. Everyone comes north up the M6 and turns left at the Lake District, but they never turn right, over the North Pennines to the Durham Dales. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This article is about the British television presenter. Theres an amazing sense of open space, and I love the fact that you can see the weather coming from miles away. Matt cares for a wide range of animals on his farm. Matt admitted he uses a turntable record player that once belonged to his granddad to regularly to play old vinyl records. Its the huge open spaces, and the peace, that I love. Matt Baker swaps The One Show for his parents' Durham Dales farm The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about where the farmhouse is and whether you can stay there. We love watching it". Matt Baker has a 100-acre farm in the Durham Dales which he shows in Our farm In The Dales (Image: INSTAGRAM) However, while away raising money for charity, Matt told how he left his. [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. A huge thank you to Sean at More4, its amazing what can happen from a conversation in a barn., Sean Doyle, Deputy Head of Formats & Features at Channel 4:We are delighted that Mattand his family will be opening to the doors to theirbeautiful ruralfarm on More4. When is Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales series 2 on TV and how can I Its a lovely old-fashioned market town laid out around a crumbling castle perched above the rocky waters of the Tees. Its not that easy to get to, which you might say is its saving grace. In Season 2 of Our Farm in the Dales, viewers will get to know all of the animals that live on the farm from the loveable miniature donkeys who stay in a tiny stable yard to Black Welsh Mountain sheep. 46 min 18 Oct 2021. TV's Matt Baker has gone back to his roots. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales - Series 3: Episode 6 | All 4 Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales Series 3 Episode 6 The Bakers call in some local storm-proofing experts to safeguard. Figures from 2018 show that he was earning between 450,000 to 499,000 a year with the BBC when he was presenting The One Show. Matt was partnered with former Strictly professional dancer, Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place. [15], In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. Im proud to call it home. County Durham is a brilliant place to come for a road trip, especially the Dales. It can be quite bleak up there; these are vast moors. One animal that Matt regularly photographs is his dog Bob, who helps in his everyday farming activities. From the age of 5 Baker was a keen dancer and began competing as a gymnast whilst at school. Television presenter Matt Baker receives a call that leads him to move his wife and two children north to run his family's sheep farm in the Durham hills after his mum had a serious accident. Matt Baker revealed his beloved grandfather had passed away recently The TV star's farm is in Hertfordshire, and has featured on Countryfile. When presenter Matt Baker received a phone call telling him his mum had been in an accident and needed knee surgery, he decamped his entire family to his parent's farm in the Durham Dales Matt . Green valleys, wild moorland, lovely villages and empty beaches let Countryfile presenter Matt Baker share the secrets of his home county, Durham. But these are also lovely places, with traditional stone cottages, friendly pubs, village greens and some quirky and old-fashioned shops. Matt Baker reveals changes in Our Farm in the Dales Christmas special One of the first is Romaldkirk, a sleepy hamlet laid out around a green. Saturday, 4th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Its worth pulling over at the top for the view. The 100-acre farm is in the Durham Hills and Baker said it had been an emotional journey returning to support his family. Its a brilliant place to blow the cobwebs away and listen to the sound of curlews on the breeze. Get 10 issues of BBC Countryfile Magazine for just 20! In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Baker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for charitable and voluntary services to fundraising. The farmland gets narrower and narrower. Theres something here for everybody so be spontaneous and youll have a great time. Thesiblings were filmed working at the wooden dining table. Matt lives there with his wife Nicola Mooney and their two children Luke and Molly. Having grown up on a farm in the Dales, Countryfile and former The One Show presenter Matt Baker, his wife Nicola and their two children will be heading back to the family farm in the Dales for the second season of the hit show. Channel 5 Our Yorkshire Farm: Who will run Ravenseat Farm when Amanda and Clive Owen leave? 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. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience.. Everything you need to know about the Countryfile presenter. ", One of his followers was quick to express their sadness at the news, commenting: "Nooooo please make more we've loved it. Retracing your steps to Lower Weardale, youll find it feels greener and more inhabited than Teesdale. 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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. Channel 4 is yet to confirm Britons are likely to see the third series airs of the farm. 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. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. Why did Matt Baker and his family move away to the Dales? Please note terms and conditions apply, and are accessible via the link at the bottom of the page. Sometimes in winter you cant get in or out. The river helps. However, the family did relocate to Matt's family farm in the Durham Dales during lockdown last year after his mum. In 2003, Baker was a guest on A Song For Europe contest to decide the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, where he announced the scores for the North of England. There were all these southerners Id never experienced people like that before. [14] They have a smallholding, with Matt sharing pictures of sheep, donkeys and chickens on his Instagram account. 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. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. In a penned piece for iNews, Matt wrote: ""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. 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 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. The former Blue Peter and One Show presenter, from County Durham, has a family farm in the Durham Dales . The whole area is a hidden gem. In his TV series, Matt returned to his childhood home of Durham to help his mother Janice and father Mike. 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. Fans of new More4 show Our Farm in the Dales were left devastated this week after Matt Baker and his wife Nicola made a sad announcement before the latest episode. Keep an eye out also for rare black grouse in the moorland just north of the village. Matt Baker and his wife embarked on a new venture shortly after the TV presenter left The One Show during . When you turn up here, you almost feel like you are interrupting locals lives but thats the magic of it. Matt Baker is simply the nicest man on TV. Its so beautiful; its so still. [citation needed], In the late 1990s, as a drama student at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Baker worked as an entertainer, and with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called "Disco Inferno", which toured the north of England. [22] He is president for Here4Horses.[23]. In his TV series,. As a young lad growing up, it felt very cosmopolitan. Matt Baker is a British television presenter when not on television, he spends his time outdoors. Matt Baker's hit series about his life working back on the family farm is set to return. In the opening episode of Our Farm in the Dales, viewers saw Matt faced up to some of the vital changes that needed to be made in order to secure the future of the farm and since then we've seen him and Nicola head to Snowdonia to collect 10 specially selected ewe, before the family looked ahead to lambing season in Wednesday's fourth episode. Our Farm in the Dales is filmed on-location at the Bakers 100-acre family farm in the Durham Dales. Matt is reportedly worth 7million. September 28, 2021 - 14:35 BST Sharnaz Shahid. . ", READ MORE:Matt Baker 'emotional' as dad's car restarts on Our Farm in the Dales. EPISODE 1. We would often take a boat out and row down there, which is lovely. He had previously worked as an entertainer with a 1970s comedy disco-dancing revival show called Disco Inferno, which toured the north of England. The characters around here - the farmers and the other neighbours - are a real close-knit community. Everybody helps each other. Matt Baker: 'When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work' However, we can look to previous seasons for hints as the first series aired in March 2021 and the second lot of episodes aired in October. In early 2011, he was also elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. But then the summer comes along and no matter how short it is, it somehow makes all the struggling worthwhile. Janice underwent a knee replacement after the accident, prompting ex-Strictly contestant Matt to make the huge decision to move back to Durham, with wife Nicola and the couple's children, to help his dad Mike. Normally, the Countryfile star lives with his wife Nicola and their children Luke and Molly in an idyllic farmhouse. Bookmark. You can unsubscribe at any time. Matthew James Baker MBE (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. Our Farm in the Dales viewers gutted as Matt Baker and wife Nicola make The living room has contrasting red and blue sofas, with cream walls and a tripod floor lamp in the corner. Will Heaven, Deputy Editor of Telegraph Blogs, wrote: "Was this the unearthing of a true Northern lefty? He also has hopes of increasing biodiversity in the woodland, and Farrier John pays the donkeys a visit. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience. [4] He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. Matt Baker has opened up on his decision to return to farming full-time after his mother was trampled by sheep. Another fan said: "Our farm in the Dales. My sixth-form college was right down by the river. The series is also unscripted meaning that the small camera crew follow the family as they go about their daily lives. Matt Baker featured in the series Our Farm in the Dales and the four-part season went down a huge hit. Take your time plan three or four days or more; stop and explore the villages. Before you the road winds down to the green ribbon of Weardale and the village of St Johns Chapel. Having grown up on his family's sheep farm in the Durham hills, Countryfile and former The One Show presenter Matt Baker is heading back to rescue his family farm after his mum had a. The loop from Barnard Castle, northwest along Teesdale, over the top to Weardale and finishing at Durham city, has to be one of the best routes in Britain.

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