In 2005, he briefly appeared as himself, as the presenter of Blue Peter, in an episode of sci-fi series Doctor Who, when The Doctor was flicking through television channels. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. By taking these embed codes you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. When you turn up here, you almost feel like you are interrupting locals lives but thats the magic of it. Our Farm in the Dales is filmed on-location at the Bakers 100-acre family farm in the Durham Dales. Theres an amazing sense of open space, and I love the fact that you can see the weather coming from miles away. 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 Read allTelevision 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.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. - Newcastle restaurateur Terry Laybourne on reopening St Vincent for first time since Covid, Top city chef and 21 Hospitality Group owner Terry Laybourne talks about the March 9 re-launch of quayside restaurant St Vincent, the effects of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and Newcastle's current dining scene. Matt Baker revealed his beloved grandfather had passed away recently The TV star's farm is in Hertfordshire, and has featured on Countryfile. Its worth pulling over at the top for the view. Matt Baker is a British TV presenter, well known for co-presenting the BBC's The One Show and Countryfile. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. In my eyes, the A68 is the best road in Britain. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. As you wind your way up Teesdale, youll go through a string of lovely towns and villages. Its so beautiful; its so still. 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 fights back tears on ITV's Lorraine, BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt halts show to warn Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that', Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday - but warned Lenny: "You really shouldn't say that. Weve made 6 programmes this time round, picking up where we left off . cant wait for you to see it.". The Durham Dales incorporating Teesdale and Weardale is a peaceful and tranquil landscape of moors, hills, valleys and meandering rivers with small villages and market towns. The series shows the TV presenter, his wife and their two children as they move to Durham to help. There were all these southerners Id never experienced people like that before. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. 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. "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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Matt cares for a wide range of animals on his farm. Having grown up onhis familys sheep farm inthe Durhamhills, CountryfileandformerThe One Show presenter Matt Bakerisheading back to rescue his family farm after his mum had a serious accident. Its another great place to base yourself for a night or two. This clip is for promotional use only. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. 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. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. Sometimes in winter you cant get in or out. More info. Speaking of filming Channel 4's Our Farm in the Dales, he told The Metro: "We have our own smallholding in the Chilterns, a smaller version of my parents farm, where we have our own chickens and livestock." We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Here, speaking to The Big Issue for his Letter To My Younger Self, he explains just how much of a privilege growing up in that environment was.. [22] He is president for Here4Horses.[23]. WATCH MATT BAKER: OUR FARM IN THE DALES AT 9 PM ON MORE4, AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. 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. ", Another said: "I love the Baker family! Hope you all enjoy the last one! In the summer of 2006, Baker was a celebrity showjumper in the Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. Im proud to call it home. Channel 5 Our Yorkshire Farm: Who will run Ravenseat Farm when Amanda and Clive Owen leave? As you head north from Scotch Corner, everything on the left-hand side is lovely: miles of green fields rising to massive shoulders of fell, moorland and commons, with the green dales between them.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The star has received endless praise for making the selfless move to support his beloved parents. "Dad rang up and said 'Mum's had a nasty . From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. The family farm is a few miles west of Durham, at the gateway to the Durham Dales. On the 23rd August 2021, Channel 4 Television announced that they have commissioned Big Circus Media to make two further 6-episode series and a Christmas special of the hit show. He also has hopes of increasing biodiversity in the woodland, and Farrier John pays the donkeys a visit. Joyous.". Lots of changes have been made to the Durham farm to make . Barnard Castle is a good place to start your journey through the Durham Dales, or to base yourself for a night or two. 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. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience. There are waterfalls, lakes, rivers, meadows, wild uplands and amazing views. Reality Titbit has found all of the details about the Bakers idyllic family farm. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. 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. He was forced to stop his gymnastics ambition after being diagnosed with anaemia at the age of 14. Fans have fallen in love with the feel-good series, with one saying on Twitter: "Loving Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales. You know that its tough to live here. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. When Michael called Matt and informed him that his mum had been involved in an accident on their farm, he immediately decided to relocate to the farm to assist his parents. In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. 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. The whole area is a hidden gem. The Durham Dales are basically two long, green valleys Teesdale and Weardale that rise from the rolling farmland west of Durham, climbing high up to the rugged open moorland of the North Pennines. The series focussed on marine wildlife in Monterey Bay, California. [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. [21], In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. I'm sure this was well-intentioned, but all this programme ends up looking like is Matt Baker broadcasting his family home movie footage on telly. Following Manford's resignation on 18 November 2010, Baker acted as a guest co-host on the programme. These plants include daffodils, winter, aconite, foxgloves and daisies. Matt met his physiotherapist wife when he was performing in a disco show at Pier 39 in Cleethorpes. Matt admitted he uses a turntable record player that once belonged to his granddad to regularly to play old vinyl records. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. The heartwarming series touches on an emotional period of his life when he moved his family to Durham to help his parents run the family farm. He had to hire a local bed and breakfast for his family and the crew to stay in while they filmed the series. But then the summer comes along and no matter how short it is, it somehow makes all the struggling worthwhile. These activities include herding sheep and feeding the farm animals. Matts parents, Janiceand Mike, live on anorganic sheepfarm that dates back to the 1600s. The interaction between the generations of your family is just so heartwarming to watch. She took to Instagram to post: "Its the last Our Farm in the Dales tonight at 9pm on More4! Weirdly, it reminds me of Oxford. The BBC star moved from Hertfordshire to the Dales to help out with the smooth running of the farm and make some much-needed changes. Everything you need to know about the Countryfile presenter. 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. [15], In July 2017, Baker co-presented Wild Alaska Live on BBC One with Steve Backshall and Liz Bonnin. In his TV series, Matt returned to his childhood home of Durham to help his mother Janice and father Mike. Matt Baker featured in two series of Our Farm in the Durham Dales and the six-part season went down a huge hit. During the four episodes, well follow three generations of Bakers round the farmhouse table as they make big decisions for the future of the farm and Matt repairs, reuses and recycles his way through aheftyto do list. Please note terms and conditions apply, and are accessible via the link at the bottom of the page. Baker and his crew were actually unable to stay at the farm themselves during the Coronavirus pandemic, due to lockdown restrictions. 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Series 3 Episode 4. The farmland gets narrower and narrower. Its definitely worth stopping for a wander, and perhaps a coffee at the Rose and Crown.A few miles further on lies Middleton-in-Teesdale, a leafy market town whose streets are lined with handsome stone houses. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. 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. [17] Baker and Vilani also participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. ", READ MORE:Matt Baker 'emotional' as dad's car restarts on Our Farm in the Dales. Save 64% off the shop price and pay just 2 per issue! Alternatively, click here to sign up online. 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Matt stars in his own series Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales which originally aired on More4 earlier this year. 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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. Matt Baker featured in the series Our Farm in the Dales and the four-part season went down a huge hit. Matthew James Baker MBE (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. You can unsubscribe at any time. The heartwarming series touches on an emotional period of his life when he moved his family to Durham to help his parents run the family farm. More than one million viewers tuned in to watch the debut episode, making it the biggest audience for More4 since 2014. Just as well because its not easy living up here. He said he had never considered putting his family in the spotlight before as he wanted to be the one overseeing the whole process. The room has a log-burning fire and sofas, with a green bookcase positioned against one wall. Baker and his crew were also unable to stay at the farm during the coronavirus pandemic, due to lockdown restrictions. A Year On Our Farm by Matt Baker is published by Michael Joseph, priced 20. When its night time, for example, the place takes on a whole different feeling. I went to school in Durham and it was my first introduction to the fact that the world is wider than the hills where I grew up. The Durham Dales sound idyllic but no one ever knows where they are. 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. Before you the road winds down to the green ribbon of Weardale and the village of St Johns Chapel. We would often take a boat out and row down there, which is lovely. The former Blue Peter presenter had to hire a bed and breakfast in the local area for his family and crew to stay in while they filmed the series. And, of course, youve got to go to the cathedral. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about where the farmhouse is and whether you can stay there. The farm is filled with not only animals, but also plants. The most recent photo he posted was of his cutest new puppies reuniting wrapped in soft white blankets. As part of the celebration for London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Baker co-hosted the London 2012 party with Claudia Winkleman on 24 August 2008, after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. [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. September 28, 2021 - 14:35 BST Sharnaz Shahid. Unfortunately, the farm is not open to members of the public as it is privately owned by the Baker family. 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. What a lovely program Our Farm in The Dales- the chickens and puppies sealed the deal. Our Farm in the Dales is a heartwarming series that touches on an emotional part of presenter Matt Bakers life. Matt and his family live in the Chilterns and have their own smallholding. 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. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Daleswas commissioned by Channel 4s Deputy Head of Formats & Features Sean Doyle. Get 10 issues of BBC Countryfile Magazine for just 20! Matt Baker is celebrating after his show Our Farm in the Dales landed a primetime Saturday night slot on Channel 4 and has teased that there's more to come. [18], In 2002, Baker played himself in an episode of the BBC Drama series Cutting It. Theres something here for everybody so be spontaneous and youll have a great time. 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. A few miles or so north of Middleton-in-Teesdale lies High Force, an amazing waterfall that you just have to see.Just before the tiny village of Forest-in-Teesdale, the landscape levels off into gently rolling grassy fields dotted with farmhouses. From St Johns Chapel south along the A689 to Westgate, Eastgate, Stanhope and Wolsingham, theres a real depth to the villages. Take your time plan three or four days or more; stop and explore the villages. One animal that Matt regularly photographs is his dog Bob, who helps in his everyday farming activities. In his TV series,. Total or partial reproduction of this article and its photographs is prohibited, regardless of links or credits. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Channel 4 is yet to confirm Britons are likely to see the third series airs of the farm. I come up here with my wife and kids and to stay with Mum and Dad whenever I can. He hosted alongside Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Lindsey Chapman. [11], On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. Everybody helps each other. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. Keep an eye out also for rare black grouse in the moorland just north of the village. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Matt's. They have a smallholding, with Matt sharing pictures of sheep, donkeys and chickens on his Instagram account. On a personal note Ive loved getting to know the miniature donkeys.. 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. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events.

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