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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,447 --> 00:00:04,342 To a sunny South Yorkshire for your weekly 2 00:00:04,367 --> 00:00:06,342 round-up of tales from the farmyard. 3 00:00:06,367 --> 00:00:07,782 What a summer it's been. 4 00:00:07,807 --> 00:00:09,982 It's definitely one we won't forget for awhile 5 00:00:10,007 --> 00:00:12,982 and we've made some amazing memories over the last eight weeks. 6 00:00:13,007 --> 00:00:14,222 And it's not over yet. 7 00:00:14,247 --> 00:00:16,662 Tonight, we have a real feast on offer. 8 00:00:16,687 --> 00:00:19,191 Rob and Dave will hopefully be providing the main course 9 00:00:19,216 --> 00:00:22,342 when they head out to sea intent on landing, the perfect catch. 10 00:00:22,367 --> 00:00:25,191 Hope we've got a new line on, Dave. 11 00:00:25,216 --> 00:00:28,982 And hopefully, that fish of a lifetime is going to jump aboard. 12 00:00:29,007 --> 00:00:31,782 Assuming they do bring home a fish or two, 13 00:00:31,807 --> 00:00:34,222 we'll discover what goes into harvesting the oil 14 00:00:34,247 --> 00:00:36,112 that keeps the country cooking. 15 00:00:43,007 --> 00:00:46,222 And to wash it all down, the boys will be brewing up 16 00:00:46,247 --> 00:00:48,732 something very special to toast the end of this series. 17 00:00:48,757 --> 00:00:50,941 I don't trust you not to tamper with it. 18 00:00:54,216 --> 00:00:56,502 That is definitely an idea I can get on board with. 19 00:00:56,527 --> 00:00:57,702 I heard it was gin. 20 00:00:57,727 --> 00:00:59,061 Welcome to This Week on the Farm. 21 00:00:59,086 --> 00:01:00,832 I'm going to find the gin, gin. 22 00:01:00,857 --> 00:01:03,271 JULES CHUCKLES 23 00:01:15,327 --> 00:01:18,702 Well, as always, it is our great pleasure to bid a very warm welcome 24 00:01:18,727 --> 00:01:22,061 to our wonderful hosts here at Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire, 25 00:01:22,086 --> 00:01:23,662 brothers, Rob and Dave Nicholson. 26 00:01:23,687 --> 00:01:26,482 And how are we, boys? Thank you really well, thanks, Jules. 27 00:01:26,507 --> 00:01:29,222 It's lovely to be here. Can you turn the heating up a little bit? 28 00:01:29,247 --> 00:01:30,622 I thought it was summer. 29 00:01:30,647 --> 00:01:32,021 Right, a few weeks ago, 30 00:01:32,046 --> 00:01:35,021 you might remember that we saw one of our favourite shire horse, 31 00:01:35,046 --> 00:01:36,472 Awkward Awquid... 32 00:01:36,497 --> 00:01:39,141 LAUGHTER ..or Awkward Orchid, 33 00:01:39,166 --> 00:01:42,222 as we prefer to call her. She went off on her holidays 34 00:01:42,247 --> 00:01:45,472 to North Yorkshire in the hope that she would mate with a stallion. 35 00:01:45,497 --> 00:01:49,502 She took her son Will with her and we can see her now with Double trouble, 36 00:01:49,527 --> 00:01:52,502 the gorgeous grey stallion that you picked for her, Dave. 37 00:01:52,527 --> 00:01:54,191 He's a beautiful looking stallion. 38 00:01:54,216 --> 00:01:55,362 No two ways about it. 39 00:01:55,387 --> 00:01:58,342 Surely all bets were on that this would work? 40 00:02:02,046 --> 00:02:03,472 Oh. 41 00:02:04,577 --> 00:02:07,472 That's one way of putting it, isn't it, I suppose, diplomatically? 42 00:02:07,497 --> 00:02:09,912 But the fact that she's not in foal yet, do you think that's 43 00:02:09,937 --> 00:02:11,552 because she's only just had Will? 44 00:02:19,807 --> 00:02:22,832 I know that you were very fond of Will. Are you missing him, Rob? 45 00:02:22,857 --> 00:02:24,732 I am, Helen, a lot. 46 00:02:24,757 --> 00:02:27,732 I just missed the back scratches. Every morning I'd scratch his back. 47 00:02:27,757 --> 00:02:31,191 He loved it and I'm hoping we can pick that up 48 00:02:31,216 --> 00:02:32,702 again in the very near future. 49 00:02:32,727 --> 00:02:35,502 But if she doesn't get in foal due to Double Trouble, 50 00:02:35,527 --> 00:02:37,912 would you serve her to another stallion? 51 00:02:37,937 --> 00:02:41,862 Yeah, well, Double Trouble's had more than more than two goes, 52 00:02:41,887 --> 00:02:43,141 to be honest. 53 00:02:43,166 --> 00:02:47,372 So it may need a change of partner, that may make the difference. 54 00:02:47,397 --> 00:02:50,552 It may seal the deal and we may still have a foal next year. 55 00:02:50,577 --> 00:02:53,302 Well, we wish you the best of luck, lads, as always. 56 00:02:53,327 --> 00:02:56,372 And of course, fingers crossed for Orchid, 57 00:02:56,397 --> 00:02:58,862 but she's not the only shire here on the farm that we've been 58 00:02:58,887 --> 00:03:01,422 keeping a close eye on over the last few weeks. 59 00:03:04,647 --> 00:03:08,112 Nine-year-old Ruby is due to give birth any day now, 60 00:03:08,137 --> 00:03:13,141 but will her second foal be a girl, a filly or a boy, a colt? 61 00:03:27,447 --> 00:03:28,502 I'm saying filly. 62 00:03:28,527 --> 00:03:30,422 Ruby's bloodlines are terrific. 63 00:03:30,447 --> 00:03:33,372 If she could have a filly foal, something that we could, 64 00:03:33,397 --> 00:03:36,702 we could build our shire horse future around, 65 00:03:36,727 --> 00:03:40,941 we would have a stunning animal to breed from in the future. 66 00:03:40,966 --> 00:03:43,302 It's notoriously difficult to predict exactly 67 00:03:43,327 --> 00:03:45,472 when a horse will give birth. 68 00:03:45,497 --> 00:03:48,191 But just over a week later at 2am, 69 00:03:48,216 --> 00:03:50,342 Ruby goes into labour. 70 00:03:50,367 --> 00:03:52,702 Let's hope it's all right. 71 00:03:52,727 --> 00:03:56,061 Before Rob and Dave arrive, the newborn tries to stand up, 72 00:03:56,086 --> 00:03:57,941 but worryingly fails. 73 00:03:59,687 --> 00:04:02,141 I hope it does. 74 00:04:02,166 --> 00:04:03,582 I'm just hoping it's drunk. 75 00:04:03,607 --> 00:04:05,342 Shall we go and have a look? 76 00:04:25,857 --> 00:04:27,982 God, it's heavy. 77 00:04:29,247 --> 00:04:30,582 Watch its naval. 78 00:04:36,777 --> 00:04:38,061 It's a filly. 79 00:04:38,086 --> 00:04:40,112 Get in. 80 00:04:40,137 --> 00:04:43,552 It's a girl, the result they were hoping for. 81 00:04:43,577 --> 00:04:48,862 And with her, a chance to build a dynasty of Cannon Hall Farm shire horses. 82 00:04:52,807 --> 00:04:55,702 Yeah. We need to get it on that teat. 83 00:04:55,727 --> 00:04:57,902 But first the foal needs to feed. 84 00:04:57,927 --> 00:05:00,652 So Rob and Dave stand back to see if mother and daughter 85 00:05:00,677 --> 00:05:02,422 can find their way without help. 86 00:05:15,527 --> 00:05:20,782 The foal, less than an hour old, is very uncertain on her feet. 87 00:05:25,727 --> 00:05:28,061 So the brothers decide she needs some support. 88 00:06:01,166 --> 00:06:03,202 Once again, Rob and Dave retreat, 89 00:06:03,227 --> 00:06:06,112 and this time the signs are much more encouraging. 90 00:06:08,317 --> 00:06:12,141 Soon, the newborn is full of that all-important first milk. 91 00:06:24,137 --> 00:06:26,261 It looks like the foal's having a nap, bro. 92 00:06:26,286 --> 00:06:28,582 I think we should. 93 00:06:31,397 --> 00:06:33,372 Well, congratulations. 94 00:06:33,397 --> 00:06:34,941 A female. 95 00:06:34,966 --> 00:06:37,702 And she is absolutely gorgeous. 96 00:06:37,727 --> 00:06:39,472 You clearly love her already, don't you? 97 00:06:46,216 --> 00:06:47,782 CHUCKLES: Look at you. 98 00:06:47,807 --> 00:06:51,312 Is this what you do every morning now, give her a little cuddle and a tickle and a scratch? 99 00:06:51,337 --> 00:06:53,852 You do as well. 100 00:06:53,877 --> 00:06:55,982 I can tell. Have you named her yet? 101 00:06:56,007 --> 00:06:57,622 We've called her Sapphire. 102 00:06:57,647 --> 00:06:59,502 She is a little gem, perfect. 103 00:06:59,527 --> 00:07:00,862 You know, Mum's Ruby so. 104 00:07:00,887 --> 00:07:02,061 Perfect. 105 00:07:02,086 --> 00:07:03,752 And I can't believe, you know, 106 00:07:03,777 --> 00:07:06,391 how well Ruby is looking given that she's just had a foal. 107 00:07:06,416 --> 00:07:09,391 She looks absolutely magnificent. She's in great condition, isn't she? 108 00:07:09,416 --> 00:07:11,141 We know now that she's nine years old. 109 00:07:11,166 --> 00:07:13,782 How many more years of breeding do you think she's got in her? 110 00:07:22,267 --> 00:07:24,582 When would you breed with Sapphire? 111 00:07:41,447 --> 00:07:43,922 Congratulations. I mean, a beautiful foal, 112 00:07:43,947 --> 00:07:45,132 but a chip off the old block. 113 00:07:45,157 --> 00:07:46,902 You say she's stoic, she's calm. 114 00:07:46,927 --> 00:07:49,422 Is that characteristic of shires? 115 00:08:01,727 --> 00:08:03,931 But historically, you know, heavy horses like this 116 00:08:03,956 --> 00:08:06,542 were once a common sight across the country, weren't they? 117 00:08:06,567 --> 00:08:09,422 I mean, they played such an important role in the history of farming. 118 00:08:22,567 --> 00:08:25,342 Well, I'm sure with this introduction, 119 00:08:25,367 --> 00:08:27,542 you have definitely secured some shire horse fans, 120 00:08:27,567 --> 00:08:30,472 because it's been an absolute treat to be so close to both of them. 121 00:08:30,497 --> 00:08:32,832 And thank you for introducing Sapphire to us. 122 00:08:32,857 --> 00:08:34,141 She is perfect. 123 00:08:34,166 --> 00:08:35,342 I could not agree more. 124 00:08:35,367 --> 00:08:36,902 And still to come tonight, 125 00:08:36,927 --> 00:08:39,261 it's a case of wham, bam, thank you, scan 126 00:08:39,286 --> 00:08:42,922 when we find out how many of Jeremy the bull's 11 girlfriends 127 00:08:42,947 --> 00:08:44,562 are pregnant. 128 00:08:46,727 --> 00:08:47,902 I've got them. Come on. 129 00:08:52,727 --> 00:08:56,652 And it's hook, line and STINKER as something fishy is going on 130 00:08:56,677 --> 00:08:58,832 when Rob and Dave spend a day at sea. 131 00:09:00,086 --> 00:09:01,141 I'm not sure, Rob. 132 00:09:01,166 --> 00:09:03,292 Uh, hang on a minute. 133 00:09:03,317 --> 00:09:05,011 Who's is the fish? 134 00:09:05,036 --> 00:09:06,782 So join us in a few minute's time 135 00:09:06,807 --> 00:09:09,422 for more from This Week on the Farm. 136 00:09:09,447 --> 00:09:10,652 Good girl. 137 00:09:29,946 --> 00:09:31,812 Welcome back to This Week on the Farm. 138 00:09:31,837 --> 00:09:33,842 This is the gorgeous Blossom, 139 00:09:33,867 --> 00:09:36,742 but let's talk about your old friend, Jeremy, the bull, shall we? 140 00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:38,452 Barnsley's biggest Lothario. 141 00:09:38,477 --> 00:09:41,812 A few weeks ago, we saw him enjoying a summer of love, 142 00:09:41,837 --> 00:09:44,921 but has he managed to get the ladies pregnant? 143 00:09:44,946 --> 00:09:48,202 Itchy ear there, babe? You carry on scratching. 144 00:09:48,227 --> 00:09:52,092 Well, early on this week, I came along to find out, let me help. 145 00:09:56,047 --> 00:09:58,301 It's the moment of truth forjeremy. 146 00:09:58,326 --> 00:10:00,492 How confident are you that he's done his job? 147 00:10:00,517 --> 00:10:03,892 Well, I think 100%, I think they're all in calf, 148 00:10:03,917 --> 00:10:07,452 because he's been having a summer of love, let's put it that way. 149 00:10:07,477 --> 00:10:09,612 One guy and how many girls? 150 00:10:11,117 --> 00:10:13,692 It's like Love Island for cows, isn't it? 151 00:10:14,946 --> 00:10:18,772 First, we need to round up the hopefully expectant ladies. 152 00:10:18,797 --> 00:10:20,532 Ready? Oh, you've done that before. 153 00:10:20,557 --> 00:10:21,812 Not my first rodeo! 154 00:10:23,687 --> 00:10:27,662 Part of a herd introduced to Mark a very special occasion on the farm. 155 00:10:27,687 --> 00:10:30,381 This is the anniversary heard, isn't it? 156 00:10:41,557 --> 00:10:42,921 Three Caesareans, Rob. 157 00:10:42,946 --> 00:10:44,812 Are you hoping things have picked up? 158 00:10:44,837 --> 00:10:47,171 This spring, We've had lots of natural births 159 00:10:47,196 --> 00:10:48,482 so it's been really good, 160 00:10:48,507 --> 00:10:50,662 and I'm hoping for the same result next year, 161 00:10:50,687 --> 00:10:52,332 plenty of calves and easy calving. 162 00:10:52,357 --> 00:10:53,412 Fingers crossed. 163 00:10:53,437 --> 00:10:56,381 Well, need to check first, but they're giving us the run around, 164 00:10:56,406 --> 00:10:58,562 aren't they? 165 00:11:01,837 --> 00:11:03,051 I've got them. Come on. 166 00:11:06,587 --> 00:11:08,482 He's definitely not in calf. 167 00:11:09,507 --> 00:11:11,092 Are you nervous? 168 00:11:11,117 --> 00:11:12,452 No, not at all. 169 00:11:12,477 --> 00:11:13,662 Confident! 170 00:11:15,557 --> 00:11:19,452 The herd, and Jeremy in particular, is Dad Roger's pride and joy. 171 00:11:19,477 --> 00:11:21,662 He's an impressive looking bull, isn't he? 172 00:11:21,687 --> 00:11:24,051 He is, yes, he is. He's built like a tank, isn't he? 173 00:11:24,076 --> 00:11:27,452 Wondered what you were going to say then! 174 00:11:27,477 --> 00:11:29,892 Pregnancy testing needs an expert, 175 00:11:29,917 --> 00:11:32,942 so enter vet David Melanie. 176 00:11:32,967 --> 00:11:35,772 I don't know who the pressure's on, you orjeremy. 177 00:11:35,797 --> 00:11:37,202 It's all on Jeremy. 178 00:11:39,587 --> 00:11:41,452 As is traditional here, 179 00:11:41,477 --> 00:11:42,972 we need to have a wager. 180 00:11:44,637 --> 00:11:47,381 Just how many of the 11 cows are pregnant? 181 00:11:47,406 --> 00:11:50,022 The losers have to muck out afterwards. 182 00:11:50,047 --> 00:11:51,692 Rob, was your gamble 10 out of 11? 183 00:11:53,196 --> 00:11:55,562 11, full Monty. 184 00:11:55,587 --> 00:11:57,772 I'm going with a nine. Nine. 185 00:11:57,797 --> 00:12:01,332 Are you a gambling man, David? I'd say eight or nine. 186 00:12:01,357 --> 00:12:02,972 Bets are placed. 187 00:12:04,917 --> 00:12:07,202 Eyes down for the first one. 188 00:12:12,587 --> 00:12:14,171 Yeah, it's good news. 189 00:12:14,196 --> 00:12:16,381 You can really clear as day see a calf. 190 00:12:16,406 --> 00:12:19,612 You can see that, that is somewhere around 50 days. 191 00:12:19,637 --> 00:12:21,412 Oh! Well done, Jeremy. 192 00:12:21,437 --> 00:12:24,772 Well done! And well done, Mum. Bless her. 193 00:12:24,797 --> 00:12:26,562 Roger, one out of one. 194 00:12:28,587 --> 00:12:32,452 This screen shows the same picture as David's high-tech goggles. 195 00:12:32,477 --> 00:12:35,842 I think you can just see the calf at the bottom there. 196 00:12:35,867 --> 00:12:38,562 And I'm feeling confident that I've got this sussed. 197 00:12:38,587 --> 00:12:41,412 It's a baby calf and the start of its leg. 198 00:12:43,396 --> 00:12:48,842 That looks younger. 199 00:12:48,867 --> 00:12:51,301 Well, maybe not, but it is good news. 200 00:12:51,326 --> 00:12:53,092 Two out of two. 201 00:12:53,117 --> 00:12:55,732 It's looking good for Rob so far. 202 00:12:57,617 --> 00:13:00,452 It takes about 40 minutes to get through the whole herd. 203 00:13:00,477 --> 00:13:01,732 This one's in calf. 204 00:13:03,276 --> 00:13:05,812 And overall, Jeremy has done his job. 205 00:13:05,837 --> 00:13:09,051 I think that's a successful morning. 206 00:13:09,076 --> 00:13:10,332 Eight out of 11. 207 00:13:10,357 --> 00:13:12,812 Exactly, yeah. I think that's a really good result. 208 00:13:12,837 --> 00:13:14,412 Yeah, I am happy with that, yeah. 209 00:13:14,437 --> 00:13:16,972 Two brothers might not be, but. 210 00:13:16,997 --> 00:13:19,121 That's only because they're so competitive. 211 00:13:19,146 --> 00:13:20,202 How many did you say? 212 00:13:20,227 --> 00:13:22,562 I said 11. 213 00:13:22,587 --> 00:13:24,051 And that makes us the winners. 214 00:13:24,076 --> 00:13:26,842 Bang on, Roger with eight, and I said eight or nine. 215 00:13:26,867 --> 00:13:28,202 So we'll take that. 216 00:13:28,227 --> 00:13:29,892 I'm going to jump on your coat-tails. 217 00:13:32,477 --> 00:13:35,051 Well, Jeremy can definitely hold his head high, 218 00:13:35,076 --> 00:13:36,772 but we only want one winner. 219 00:13:36,797 --> 00:13:39,121 Get to your cleaning up, you two. 220 00:13:39,146 --> 00:13:41,301 5Y9. bye. 221 00:13:45,717 --> 00:13:48,092 Well, that was obviously a good day, lads. 222 00:13:48,117 --> 00:13:50,812 I mean, to get a result like that, you must be delighted 223 00:13:50,837 --> 00:13:53,332 with Jeremy's... Well, performance, if I can put it like that. 224 00:14:04,337 --> 00:14:07,692 But he is absolutely magnificent, isn't he? Ripped with muscle. 225 00:14:07,717 --> 00:14:10,612 I mean, there is clearly something about him that all this lot 226 00:14:10,637 --> 00:14:14,562 really love, even though they've taken a bit more interest in us, just at the moment. 227 00:14:14,587 --> 00:14:16,562 Would you say he was in the prime of his life now? 228 00:14:16,587 --> 00:14:18,842 Definitely in his prime, he's probably about 229 00:14:18,867 --> 00:14:20,051 five or six years old. 230 00:14:20,076 --> 00:14:23,171 He's doing a fantastic job for us and will be for some years to come. 231 00:14:23,196 --> 00:14:27,171 Obviously, he's a big fella and the way that business is done, 232 00:14:27,196 --> 00:14:29,612 he has to get onto the top of the back of the girls. 233 00:14:29,637 --> 00:14:32,412 Could he do any harm to them physically? 234 00:14:46,687 --> 00:14:48,892 I think they're all coming to say, yeah, look at us, 235 00:14:48,917 --> 00:14:49,972 we can handle Jeremy. 236 00:14:49,997 --> 00:14:53,371 They are loving the summer of love clearly, aren't they? 237 00:14:53,396 --> 00:14:56,412 But what do you do if you don't have a Jeremy on the farm to hand? 238 00:14:56,437 --> 00:14:57,842 You've got a couple of options. 239 00:14:57,867 --> 00:15:02,092 You can even rent a bull, or you can get the artificial insemination 240 00:15:02,117 --> 00:15:04,732 man in and you can actually guarantee the sex of the calf. 241 00:15:04,757 --> 00:15:07,012 So you can have a bull calf or a heifer calf. 242 00:15:07,037 --> 00:15:10,051 It's so nice to be able to talk about this and not laugh 243 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:11,762 because my dad is an Al man for a job. 244 00:15:11,787 --> 00:15:15,452 He sells bull sperm and people usually say, "He does what?" 245 00:15:15,477 --> 00:15:19,812 It's a perfectly acceptable job, isn't it? 246 00:15:19,837 --> 00:15:22,612 I didn't realise we had quite the audience sneaking up on us! 247 00:15:22,637 --> 00:15:24,942 Now, as we know, farming life doesn't really allow 248 00:15:24,967 --> 00:15:26,051 for many holidays, 249 00:15:26,076 --> 00:15:28,692 so whenever Rob and Dave get the chance, 250 00:15:28,717 --> 00:15:31,692 they head off to the coast to make the most of that glorious sea air. 251 00:15:37,477 --> 00:15:39,892 When Rob and Dave were young boys, 252 00:15:39,917 --> 00:15:42,171 their summer holidays were spent here 253 00:15:42,196 --> 00:15:45,051 in the quaint North Yorkshire fishing town of Whitby. 254 00:15:45,076 --> 00:15:46,892 And now with the rare day off, 255 00:15:46,917 --> 00:15:49,732 the chance to relive those halcyon summer clays, 256 00:15:49,757 --> 00:15:52,812 well, it's just too much for the brothers to resist. 257 00:16:07,076 --> 00:16:11,251 It's been 40 years since the boys last went on a sea fishing trip 258 00:16:11,276 --> 00:16:12,562 like this together, 259 00:16:12,587 --> 00:16:16,051 but one thing they can never cast off is their competitive nature. 260 00:16:16,076 --> 00:16:18,251 I'd like to catch that big fish. 261 00:16:18,276 --> 00:16:20,652 The one that's just a little bit bigger than yours. 262 00:16:43,637 --> 00:16:44,972 Rob, shall we get fishing? 263 00:17:19,326 --> 00:17:20,942 A regular sea fishermen, 264 00:17:20,967 --> 00:17:22,972 Rob's angling for success. 265 00:17:25,357 --> 00:17:29,812 Whilst novice Dave looks, well, all at sea. 266 00:17:29,837 --> 00:17:31,762 You sure there's some in here? 267 00:17:31,787 --> 00:17:34,582 And sure enough, it's Rob that seems to have got the first bite. 268 00:17:36,757 --> 00:17:38,332 But hold on a minute, caller. 269 00:17:39,757 --> 00:17:44,892 There seems to be someone or something on line two as well. 270 00:17:44,917 --> 00:17:47,171 I'm not sure. 271 00:17:52,276 --> 00:17:53,942 Yours. Fish is yours. 272 00:17:56,196 --> 00:17:58,151 So it's 1-0 to Rob. 273 00:17:58,176 --> 00:18:01,251 Never mind, Dave. As the old saying goes, 274 00:18:01,276 --> 00:18:05,812 there are plenty more fish in the sea, or are there? 275 00:18:05,837 --> 00:18:08,371 I think all the fish have gone on a tea break. 276 00:18:08,396 --> 00:18:10,332 I haven't caught anything all morning. 277 00:18:10,357 --> 00:18:12,371 After a full morning at sea, 278 00:18:12,396 --> 00:18:16,652 it's stilljust 1-0 to brother Rob, and then to add insult 279 00:18:16,677 --> 00:18:20,732 to injury, news reaches the boys from the film's support boat. 280 00:18:25,276 --> 00:18:28,202 Two more than me and a good size as well. 281 00:18:29,316 --> 00:18:30,892 Unbelievable. 282 00:18:31,917 --> 00:18:33,762 It's her first time fishing 283 00:18:33,787 --> 00:18:36,291 but Kim's catch is putting the boys to shame. 284 00:18:38,066 --> 00:18:40,402 So now the pressure is really on. 285 00:18:40,427 --> 00:18:42,041 Serious business, this. 286 00:18:45,507 --> 00:18:47,482 Finally, I've got a bite. 287 00:18:49,507 --> 00:18:50,972 It's only a little one. 288 00:18:50,997 --> 00:18:52,692 Finally on the scoreboard 289 00:18:52,717 --> 00:18:54,452 and he's going straight back. 290 00:19:03,917 --> 00:19:06,222 Still nothing big enough to keep, though, 291 00:19:06,247 --> 00:19:08,121 or in Dave's case to keep hold of. 292 00:19:11,396 --> 00:19:12,812 Put it back. 293 00:19:12,837 --> 00:19:15,942 It was only a little fish, but a fish is a fish. 294 00:19:18,276 --> 00:19:22,171 And it's all square just as the brothers decide to call it a day. 295 00:19:23,227 --> 00:19:24,402 But then... 296 00:19:33,957 --> 00:19:35,532 L am not happy- 297 00:19:38,587 --> 00:19:40,842 What can I say? Well done. 298 00:19:40,867 --> 00:19:42,582 The beers are on me. 299 00:19:47,117 --> 00:19:49,722 Guys, I got it when you were fishing in the river. 300 00:19:49,747 --> 00:19:51,121 Small stream, not as many fish, 301 00:19:51,146 --> 00:19:53,291 but there's loads of fish in the sea isn't there? 302 00:19:56,677 --> 00:19:58,171 I could see that. 303 00:20:00,957 --> 00:20:03,371 There you go. But Rob, you did win. 304 00:20:07,457 --> 00:20:10,722 Hang on a minute, though. We were like level pegging 305 00:20:10,747 --> 00:20:13,171 and then I had a massive fish on, right? 306 00:20:13,196 --> 00:20:14,812 It was a whopper. 307 00:20:14,837 --> 00:20:15,932 Just snapped me at the end. 308 00:20:15,957 --> 00:20:17,402 Sure he did. Did anyone see it? 309 00:20:17,427 --> 00:20:19,371 You saw it, Rob. 310 00:20:19,396 --> 00:20:20,972 Oh, don't start this again, please! 311 00:20:20,997 --> 00:20:24,371 Has this been something that you've done as a family, you know, since you were little? 312 00:20:36,837 --> 00:20:39,932 That put you off. 40 years later, you know, I've only just gone again. 313 00:20:39,957 --> 00:20:42,532 It was bad. 314 00:20:42,557 --> 00:20:45,762 But what I would say this time, the sea was calm, 315 00:20:45,787 --> 00:20:47,332 the sun came out. It was a lovely day. 316 00:20:47,357 --> 00:20:49,482 Most of what you caught you put back, didn't you? 317 00:20:57,337 --> 00:21:00,652 So, uh, I love the idea that you're going fishing for old friends. 318 00:21:00,677 --> 00:21:04,402 Interesting. Well, as we heard there, lovely producer Kim 319 00:21:04,427 --> 00:21:07,151 did manage to catch the biggest fish of the day, which I'm pleased 320 00:21:07,176 --> 00:21:09,572 to say, met the size specifications and we have it here. 321 00:21:09,597 --> 00:21:12,222 So I don't know about you lot, I'm feeling pretty peckish. 322 00:21:12,247 --> 00:21:15,291 Well, you fire up the fryer and I'll tell everybody what's coming next 323 00:21:15,316 --> 00:21:17,251 because I had you two down as beer drinkers. 324 00:21:17,276 --> 00:21:20,291 Apparently, Rob and Dave love a gin, who knew? 325 00:21:20,316 --> 00:21:23,862 After the break, we'll find out what happened when the brothers went 326 00:21:23,887 --> 00:21:26,932 foraging for flavours in the forest to spice up their home-made hooch. 327 00:21:29,316 --> 00:21:32,452 That's herb-robert. Kind of tastes like burnt rubber tyres. 328 00:21:32,477 --> 00:21:35,402 Rob, fill your jar with that. 329 00:21:35,427 --> 00:21:37,402 And we'll see what happened when Julian Norton 330 00:21:37,427 --> 00:21:40,291 swapped his stethoscope for a pair of particularly sharp shears. 331 00:21:40,316 --> 00:21:43,812 Sit her upright. See if you can pull her with both arms. 332 00:21:43,837 --> 00:21:46,532 I've a sense this might be a risky point 333 00:21:46,557 --> 00:21:49,151 cos this is where the leg attaches to the body. 334 00:21:49,176 --> 00:21:51,452 We'll see you in a few minutes' time. 335 00:22:02,325 --> 00:22:04,711 Welcome back to This Week on the Farm. 336 00:22:04,736 --> 00:22:08,631 Before the break, we saw brothers Rob and Dave head out onto 337 00:22:08,656 --> 00:22:11,071 the open sea to enjoy a spot of fishing in Whitby. 338 00:22:11,096 --> 00:22:15,300 Now, as we learned, they didn't catch anything worth keeping, 339 00:22:15,325 --> 00:22:18,271 but thankfully our producer did, and this is the glorious cod 340 00:22:18,296 --> 00:22:20,631 she caught sizzling away in this rapeseed oil. 341 00:22:20,656 --> 00:22:24,461 But have you ever wondered how those gorgeous rapeseed fields 342 00:22:24,486 --> 00:22:28,021 we see every year are harvested and turned into the oil, 343 00:22:28,046 --> 00:22:31,300 like the stuff we're using to fry these fish? Well, wonder no more. 344 00:22:31,325 --> 00:22:33,711 For approximately six weeks every year, 345 00:22:33,736 --> 00:22:38,100 this green and pleasant land turns yellow as half a million hectares 346 00:22:38,125 --> 00:22:40,230 of rapeseed burst into flower. 347 00:22:41,536 --> 00:22:44,791 And then ten weeks later, it fades to look like this. 348 00:22:44,816 --> 00:22:49,071 For Fred French on his farm in Kent, it's a race against time. 349 00:22:49,096 --> 00:22:52,621 Harvesting the oilseed rape is all about getting it in 350 00:22:52,646 --> 00:22:54,071 as soon as possible. 351 00:22:54,096 --> 00:22:57,550 The seed and the plant becomes very brittle when it's ripe. 352 00:22:57,575 --> 00:23:02,430 A thunderstorm, hailstones, strong winds can all shatter the seed 353 00:23:02,455 --> 00:23:05,461 and leads to a large loss. 354 00:23:07,216 --> 00:23:10,941 This crop was planted last August. 355 00:23:10,966 --> 00:23:13,350 So it's been in the ground now nearly 11 months. 356 00:23:13,375 --> 00:23:15,991 This has now become very brittle. 357 00:23:16,016 --> 00:23:19,381 And literally if I crush it with my hands, the seeds just drop out. 358 00:23:19,406 --> 00:23:22,300 We could have probably taken this two or three days ago 359 00:23:22,325 --> 00:23:26,871 so we're up against it timewise, but we will get this finished today. 360 00:23:26,896 --> 00:23:28,741 To get the job done in time, 361 00:23:28,766 --> 00:23:32,191 the farm has invested in the Ferrari of combine harvesters. 362 00:23:32,216 --> 00:23:36,430 At just under £500,000, these high tech machines 363 00:23:36,455 --> 00:23:39,821 use GPS to manoeuvre themselves up and down the field 364 00:23:39,846 --> 00:23:42,661 under the watchful eye of driver Charlie. 365 00:23:42,686 --> 00:23:45,300 The steering is fully automated. 366 00:23:45,325 --> 00:23:48,911 I'm controlling forwards, forward speed, 367 00:23:48,936 --> 00:23:52,394 to match the intake of the crop coming through. 368 00:23:52,419 --> 00:23:55,080 If you look here, you can see... 369 00:23:55,105 --> 00:23:57,971 ...the combine will automatically steer for me, 370 00:23:57,996 --> 00:23:59,611 following these tracks. 371 00:23:59,636 --> 00:24:03,611 Combine harvesters have been around since the 1800s, 372 00:24:03,636 --> 00:24:06,080 but early models were nowhere near as complicated 373 00:24:06,105 --> 00:24:08,280 as this state-of-the-art piece of machinery. 374 00:24:08,305 --> 00:24:11,851 They say that from a standing crop to in your tank 375 00:24:11,876 --> 00:24:14,851 can be, uh, about 22 seconds. 376 00:24:14,876 --> 00:24:18,611 The knife at the front of the header cuts the stalk, 377 00:24:18,636 --> 00:24:22,280 the reel drags it in, and there's a corkscrew auger here, 378 00:24:22,305 --> 00:24:24,080 which feeds everything to the middle. 379 00:24:24,105 --> 00:24:27,921 And there's only about a 2m gap where 35 feet of crop 380 00:24:27,946 --> 00:24:31,921 have got to go in. The crop's fed in through some belts called 381 00:24:31,946 --> 00:24:35,280 the feeder house, it then comes underneath our cab 382 00:24:35,305 --> 00:24:38,530 where there's a big, like a corkscrew with lugs on 383 00:24:38,555 --> 00:24:41,721 which thrashes the crop round and round and round 384 00:24:41,746 --> 00:24:43,530 so that the seed falls out. 385 00:24:43,555 --> 00:24:46,721 And then the clean grain goes up an elevator on the side, 386 00:24:46,746 --> 00:24:50,251 where it then comes out of this spout and into the tank there. 387 00:24:50,276 --> 00:24:54,641 And then when I want to empty, a big spout comes around the side 388 00:24:54,666 --> 00:24:56,971 and at the press of a button, 389 00:24:56,996 --> 00:25:00,441 a corkscrew takes it all the way out and tips it into the trailer. 390 00:25:02,666 --> 00:25:07,210 Back at mission control, Fred is keeping tabs on Charlie's progress. 391 00:25:08,636 --> 00:25:12,001 This enables me to sit here and monitor the combines 392 00:25:12,026 --> 00:25:14,771 and see how they're performing. 393 00:25:14,796 --> 00:25:18,771 The field has produced 35 tonnes of seed, which will be turned 394 00:25:18,796 --> 00:25:23,561 into 14,000 litres of oil to cook and fry whatever you like. 395 00:25:25,276 --> 00:25:27,210 Wow. What a piece of kit that was, Dave, 396 00:25:27,235 --> 00:25:29,771 Surely a man like yourself, into his heavy metal, 397 00:25:29,796 --> 00:25:31,410 you want to get behind the wheel of that? 398 00:25:31,435 --> 00:25:33,771 I would love to have a go on that one, yeah. 399 00:25:33,796 --> 00:25:36,330 Half a million pounds, though. You don't want to bend it, do you? 400 00:25:36,355 --> 00:25:38,410 Look at Rob's face, no! 401 00:25:38,435 --> 00:25:40,691 We saw you dusting off your tractor skills last week. 402 00:25:40,716 --> 00:25:44,131 Would you feel confident behind the wheel of a 30-tonne piece of kit? 403 00:25:46,355 --> 00:25:48,530 I think that's definitely for the best, Rob. 404 00:25:48,555 --> 00:25:50,851 The cheaper option, by the looks of it, yeah. 405 00:25:50,876 --> 00:25:53,361 And what's incredible is seeing the things that grow 406 00:25:53,386 --> 00:25:55,971 in the fields around us, how they end up in our kitchen cupboards 407 00:25:55,996 --> 00:25:59,611 and what's even better today is we can use that oil to fry the fish 408 00:25:59,636 --> 00:26:02,530 and get stuck into our spoils. Come on, Jules, how's it looking? 409 00:26:02,555 --> 00:26:06,080 Well, career highlight, this, to a former Blue Peter presenter, 410 00:26:06,105 --> 00:26:08,641 here is two I made earlier. 411 00:26:08,666 --> 00:26:12,530 There we go. Right, beer's on you now you said that catchphrase. 412 00:26:12,555 --> 00:26:15,361 Here we are. So, boys, I'll give you one to share. 413 00:26:15,386 --> 00:26:18,561 That one. That looks good, I'll tell you what, 414 00:26:18,586 --> 00:26:21,691 you've done a good job... Sorry, I should say producer Kim 415 00:26:21,716 --> 00:26:22,851 has done a good job here. 416 00:26:22,876 --> 00:26:24,851 Oh, yeah, lets not forget where it came from. 417 00:26:24,876 --> 00:26:26,721 There we are, Helen one for you. 418 00:26:26,746 --> 00:26:29,051 And one for me. I have to say it's falling apart. 419 00:26:29,076 --> 00:26:30,811 It does look done. 420 00:26:30,836 --> 00:26:33,410 Let's hope so. Right, does it taste sweeter 421 00:26:33,435 --> 00:26:36,200 when you've almost caught it yourself? 422 00:26:36,225 --> 00:26:38,530 It's golden, it's crispy, 423 00:26:38,555 --> 00:26:42,530 the cod is whiter than white, but that is delicious. 424 00:26:42,555 --> 00:26:44,280 What do you think then, guys? 425 00:26:44,305 --> 00:26:46,771 Ijust wish Kim had caught a bigger fish, to be honest. 426 00:26:46,796 --> 00:26:49,491 And there's something about the rapeseed. 427 00:26:49,516 --> 00:26:52,251 It doesn't overpower, does it? It's really light and delicate 428 00:26:52,276 --> 00:26:53,921 and it really does make a difference. 429 00:26:53,946 --> 00:26:56,530 If only we'd combined this with a potato VT, 430 00:26:56,555 --> 00:26:58,691 we'd have had the perfect combo! 431 00:26:58,716 --> 00:27:00,080 While we finish off, 432 00:27:00,105 --> 00:27:04,330 it's time for you at home to catch up with a remarkable woman 433 00:27:04,355 --> 00:27:07,251 we met earlier in the series. She was out camping under the stars, 434 00:27:07,276 --> 00:27:11,131 looking after her flock with her bare hands during lambing time. 435 00:27:11,156 --> 00:27:13,971 You were so in awe of her approach and her methods 436 00:27:13,996 --> 00:27:16,171 and her closeness to her sheep, 437 00:27:16,196 --> 00:27:17,771 that we sent along a very special guest 438 00:27:17,796 --> 00:27:18,921 to find out a bit more. 439 00:27:25,225 --> 00:27:28,811 Today, Elizabeth Kneafsey is joined by Yorkshire vet, Julian Norton. 440 00:27:28,836 --> 00:27:30,851 Hi, Elizabeth. Morning. 441 00:27:30,876 --> 00:27:34,641 He's taken a day away from his surgery to get back to nature 442 00:27:34,666 --> 00:27:36,530 and learn an ancient craft, 443 00:27:36,555 --> 00:27:38,921 creating a natural rug from one of Elizabeth's 444 00:27:38,946 --> 00:27:40,921 ancient breed's sheep's fleece. 445 00:27:40,946 --> 00:27:44,171 But first, they need to find the sheep. 446 00:27:44,196 --> 00:27:47,921 So somewhere in there we've got some sheep, have we? 447 00:27:47,946 --> 00:27:50,530 Yeah, they're all hiding at the moment. 448 00:27:51,666 --> 00:27:53,001 A shake of the feed bucket 449 00:27:53,026 --> 00:27:55,641 and all 19 ewes, rams and lambs make an appearance. 450 00:27:55,666 --> 00:27:58,280 Come on then, come on! 451 00:27:58,305 --> 00:28:00,410 Oh, yeah, look. There we are. 452 00:28:02,636 --> 00:28:05,641 I've seen this on telly before, One Man and his Dog, 453 00:28:05,666 --> 00:28:07,200 and we've done it. Excellent. 454 00:28:07,225 --> 00:28:09,771 Phew. That means you've got to shear one now. 455 00:28:13,386 --> 00:28:16,171 Instead of new-fangled machines like electric clippers, 456 00:28:16,196 --> 00:28:21,051 Elizabeth demonstrates how to defleece a sheep with nothing 457 00:28:21,076 --> 00:28:23,811 but a pair of very big and very sharp shears. 458 00:28:23,836 --> 00:28:26,200 I've got my legs trapping her legS, 459 00:28:26,225 --> 00:28:27,921 you see? Yeah. 460 00:28:27,946 --> 00:28:30,891 So she can't really, she can't move at this point anyway. 461 00:28:30,916 --> 00:28:34,200 So then I just work my way down gradually. 462 00:28:34,225 --> 00:28:37,491 The fleece kind of folds away and it's a bit like peeling an orange. 463 00:28:37,516 --> 00:28:39,811 It's the path of least resistance. 464 00:28:41,916 --> 00:28:43,971 Looks easy enough, eh, Julian? 465 00:28:43,996 --> 00:28:46,721 I just hope that mine goes similarly well. 466 00:28:48,836 --> 00:28:52,641 One false move and this sheep will shed more than just its fleece. 467 00:28:52,666 --> 00:28:56,891 Sit her upright. See if you can pull up with both arms, that's better. 468 00:28:56,916 --> 00:28:59,771 That's where you want to be, really. Like that. Yeah, yeah. 469 00:28:59,796 --> 00:29:02,691 I have a sense this might be a risky point, 470 00:29:02,716 --> 00:29:05,131 cos this is where the leg attaches to the body. 471 00:29:05,156 --> 00:29:08,641 She doesn't seem to be complaining so far. 472 00:29:08,666 --> 00:29:11,611 You just always need to be thinking about the sheep as well. 473 00:29:11,636 --> 00:29:14,251 Thinking about, how does she feel? 474 00:29:14,276 --> 00:29:19,051 I can already tell that there's a connection between her and me. Yeah. 475 00:29:19,076 --> 00:29:22,251 Oh, there's a connection all right, Julian! 476 00:29:22,276 --> 00:29:24,200 She's weed on my boot now. 477 00:29:24,225 --> 00:29:26,091 Good job it's waterproof. 478 00:29:26,116 --> 00:29:29,131 That's it. Wow. 479 00:29:29,156 --> 00:29:31,051 That's not too bad, is it? 480 00:29:31,076 --> 00:29:32,721 That's great. Not too shabby. 481 00:29:32,746 --> 00:29:34,450 I'm happy with that. Yeah, 482 00:29:34,475 --> 00:29:38,001 this is pretty, pretty good fleece, I'd say. 483 00:29:38,026 --> 00:29:40,971 Now you've sheared them, I'll show you what we with them next. 484 00:29:40,996 --> 00:29:42,251 I'm wearing mine. 485 00:29:42,276 --> 00:29:44,691 I don't think this one needs any work. 486 00:29:46,475 --> 00:29:50,091 Now to turn that beautiful fleece into an equally handsome rug. 487 00:29:50,116 --> 00:29:52,361 Right, so what we need to do first... 488 00:29:52,386 --> 00:29:56,361 To create the felt back, wool fibres are layered over one side 489 00:29:56,386 --> 00:30:00,001 of the fleece before dousing in a slightly less traditional substance. 490 00:30:00,026 --> 00:30:02,481 It's just washing up liquid. 491 00:30:02,506 --> 00:30:04,771 If you'd like to spray that... Everywhere? 492 00:30:04,796 --> 00:30:07,361 Everywhere. We need to cover it lots and lots. 493 00:30:07,386 --> 00:30:09,771 So then this is the warm water, OK? 494 00:30:09,796 --> 00:30:12,171 Right. That needs to go all over, 495 00:30:12,196 --> 00:30:14,891 try and cover it if you can. Nice and evenly. 496 00:30:14,916 --> 00:30:17,410 This doesn't sound plausible at all. 497 00:30:17,435 --> 00:30:18,691 It's quite therapeutic. 498 00:30:18,716 --> 00:30:21,200 I was going to say exactly that. It's like a massage. 499 00:30:21,225 --> 00:30:22,841 It is, yeah. I love it. 500 00:30:22,866 --> 00:30:24,131 Massaging a sheep. 501 00:30:25,996 --> 00:30:30,051 The soap and water helps bond the fibres together to make felt, 502 00:30:30,076 --> 00:30:33,481 something that used to be done with sheep fat. 503 00:30:33,506 --> 00:30:36,251 So what we need to do now is we need to roll it up, 504 00:30:36,276 --> 00:30:38,481 so we just get in here. 505 00:30:38,506 --> 00:30:41,450 Roll it like a sausage roll? Yes, exactly. 506 00:30:41,475 --> 00:30:45,251 And then do we want to squeeze out moisture as we go? 507 00:30:45,276 --> 00:30:49,091 And the sausage shape is rolled back and forth 508 00:30:49,116 --> 00:30:50,721 about 500 times. 509 00:30:52,386 --> 00:30:55,691 I'm just going to have a very quick look, see how it's doing. 510 00:30:55,716 --> 00:30:57,251 That looks a bit of a mess. 511 00:30:57,276 --> 00:31:00,131 Oh, no, that's all right. That's on. 512 00:31:00,156 --> 00:31:03,561 And what's amazing about the process is the other side of it 513 00:31:03,586 --> 00:31:05,001 hasn't felted, 514 00:31:05,026 --> 00:31:08,481 so only the back has. This is still lovely long locks. 515 00:31:10,836 --> 00:31:13,280 Next, the fleece is soaked in clean water. 516 00:31:13,305 --> 00:31:17,450 So, yeah, it's just a whole year's worth of muck coming out now. 517 00:31:19,586 --> 00:31:23,171 After a thorough rinsing out, it's given a brush as it dries 518 00:31:23,196 --> 00:31:27,200 and now looks very much like an actual rug. 519 00:31:27,225 --> 00:31:30,561 Well, I'm amazed, not only that we managed to get, 520 00:31:30,586 --> 00:31:33,530 or I managed to get the fleece off in one piece, 521 00:31:33,555 --> 00:31:35,561 but it's now turned into a rug. 522 00:31:35,586 --> 00:31:36,771 Totally amazing. 523 00:31:40,026 --> 00:31:43,450 And I'm delighted to say, Julian joins us now with the fleece. 524 00:31:43,475 --> 00:31:45,280 We're going to get onto that in a minute, 525 00:31:45,305 --> 00:31:47,051 but tell me a bit more about Elizabeth. 526 00:31:47,076 --> 00:31:48,530 We met her earlier in the series. 527 00:31:48,555 --> 00:31:51,001 How different is her approach to shepherding? 528 00:31:51,026 --> 00:31:52,921 Well, I found it really different. 529 00:31:52,946 --> 00:31:54,611 She was so full of energy and enthusiasm 530 00:31:54,636 --> 00:31:57,641 and really passionate about what she does with her traditional sheep. 531 00:31:57,666 --> 00:32:01,481 And in conventional farming, the fleece is very much a by-product. 532 00:32:01,506 --> 00:32:04,251 It doesn't have much, much value, if any value at all. 533 00:32:04,276 --> 00:32:05,561 But for Elizabeth, 534 00:32:05,586 --> 00:32:08,561 that's the whole remit, really, of keeping those beautiful animals. 535 00:32:08,586 --> 00:32:11,251 They're very traditional breeds that make this amazing wool. 536 00:32:11,276 --> 00:32:12,971 So for her, it's all about the wool. 537 00:32:12,996 --> 00:32:15,280 That's the product that she's wanting to get from them. 538 00:32:15,305 --> 00:32:18,530 And she'll shear them twice a year and make rugs like this. 539 00:32:18,555 --> 00:32:21,171 She's very passionate about sticking to traditional techniques 540 00:32:21,196 --> 00:32:22,691 and showcasing them. 541 00:32:22,716 --> 00:32:25,330 How difficult was it, because you made it look easy, 542 00:32:25,355 --> 00:32:26,971 but I don't suspect that it is. 543 00:32:26,996 --> 00:32:29,450 Well, I was worried before I started, 544 00:32:29,475 --> 00:32:33,051 because I thought there was potential for great disaster. 545 00:32:33,076 --> 00:32:34,891 Disaster for the sheep or you? 546 00:32:34,916 --> 00:32:36,530 Well, both potentially, 547 00:32:36,555 --> 00:32:39,530 but I was mainly worried about the sheep because I thought if, 548 00:32:39,555 --> 00:32:41,280 if she were to move at the wrong time, 549 00:32:41,305 --> 00:32:43,091 it would be easy to cause an accident. 550 00:32:43,116 --> 00:32:45,481 But in fact, it was much easier than I expected. 551 00:32:45,506 --> 00:32:47,171 The sheep seemed very relaxed, 552 00:32:47,196 --> 00:32:49,001 you felt a real connection with the sheep. 553 00:32:49,026 --> 00:32:51,200 You could feel the warmth of its skin. 554 00:32:51,225 --> 00:32:55,001 You could feel the contours of its body and its flesh and muscle. 555 00:32:55,026 --> 00:32:56,481 And it was peaceful 556 00:32:56,506 --> 00:32:59,021 and there was a rhythmical noise to the snipping 557 00:32:59,046 --> 00:33:01,271 in a very, very relaxing way. 558 00:33:01,296 --> 00:33:04,381 I have to say, you know, the sheep sit there in 559 00:33:04,406 --> 00:33:06,071 what looks like an unusual position. 560 00:33:06,096 --> 00:33:09,191 They almost seemed relieved to be kind of taking their coat off on a hot day. 561 00:33:09,216 --> 00:33:12,191 Talk to me about the actual process of turning it into a rug then. 562 00:33:12,216 --> 00:33:16,111 The outer layers of the fleece seem to kind of hold together. 563 00:33:16,136 --> 00:33:18,141 It came off quite easily in one go. 564 00:33:18,166 --> 00:33:20,071 Let's have a look at the other side. 565 00:33:20,096 --> 00:33:21,831 On the other side, this is the felt, 566 00:33:21,856 --> 00:33:23,470 and this was amazing as well. 567 00:33:23,495 --> 00:33:24,781 That's remarkable. 568 00:33:24,806 --> 00:33:27,631 Um, but it's quite dense and it's definitely well attached. 569 00:33:27,656 --> 00:33:30,430 And the good thing is when I walk on this, the more I walk on it, 570 00:33:30,455 --> 00:33:33,831 it'll get stronger as time goes by rather than wearing out. 571 00:33:33,856 --> 00:33:36,430 It's definitely a quality product and you are going to keep it 572 00:33:36,455 --> 00:33:39,891 and walk on it, are you? Yeah, I'm going to put it down in my bedroom 573 00:33:39,916 --> 00:33:42,350 and stand on it every morning with bare feet. 574 00:33:42,375 --> 00:33:45,751 You paint quite the picture, Julian, thank you so much forjoining us 575 00:33:45,776 --> 00:33:48,220 as always, and we look forward to seeing yourself and Peter 576 00:33:48,245 --> 00:33:51,300 right back on our screens in The Yorkshire Vet very, very soon. 577 00:33:51,325 --> 00:33:53,111 Now, still to come on tonight's programme, 578 00:33:53,136 --> 00:33:56,220 just the tonic - Rob and Dave turn their hand to making gin. 579 00:33:56,245 --> 00:33:58,631 We've got to leave this a day or so 580 00:33:58,656 --> 00:34:01,391 then it's going into the bottle after that. 581 00:34:01,416 --> 00:34:03,581 Good luck. 582 00:34:03,606 --> 00:34:08,961 That's in a few minutes' time on This Week on the Farm. 583 00:34:16,545 --> 00:34:19,851 Welcome back to the final part of the final episode 584 00:34:19,876 --> 00:34:22,320 of this series of This Week on the Farm. 585 00:34:22,345 --> 00:34:24,400 Over the last eight weeks or so, 586 00:34:24,425 --> 00:34:27,371 we've seen Rob and Dave's competitive nature really come 587 00:34:27,396 --> 00:34:29,931 to the fore through a series of friendly challenges. 588 00:34:29,956 --> 00:34:32,831 You're not joking, and I don't know how friendly they are. 589 00:34:32,856 --> 00:34:36,241 We've watched them go head-to-head in a bid to bake the best scone, 590 00:34:36,266 --> 00:34:38,801 they've battled to cook the tastiest Shepherds pie. 591 00:34:38,826 --> 00:34:41,650 We've even seen them have various wagers of how many 592 00:34:41,675 --> 00:34:43,430 of their animals are pregnant. 593 00:34:43,455 --> 00:34:46,241 So as it's almost time to say farewell for the summer, 594 00:34:46,266 --> 00:34:49,191 we thought we'd set them one final challenge. 595 00:34:55,405 --> 00:35:01,681 Diversification has been the key to the farm's success over the years, 596 00:35:01,706 --> 00:35:05,661 but there's one potential market that currently remains untapped. 597 00:35:13,096 --> 00:35:14,941 I really like tasting gin. 598 00:35:14,966 --> 00:35:18,141 I'd actually quite fancy having a go at producing it. 599 00:35:18,166 --> 00:35:20,911 Always since watching Dukes of Hazzard 600 00:35:20,936 --> 00:35:23,781 and having those stills and that moonshine and that kind of thing, 601 00:35:23,806 --> 00:35:27,380 it's always inspired me to one day actually produce some myself. 602 00:35:30,166 --> 00:35:34,300 They might like to drink gin, but they've no idea how to make it. 603 00:35:35,296 --> 00:35:37,781 To help, they're meeting Lisa Cutcliffe. 604 00:35:37,806 --> 00:35:40,550 Hiya, Lisa. 605 00:35:40,575 --> 00:35:42,941 Good. How are you? 606 00:35:46,736 --> 00:35:49,961 A~ha! 607 00:35:49,986 --> 00:35:51,570 Well, you've come to the right place. 608 00:35:51,595 --> 00:35:53,661 Shall we? 609 00:35:56,216 --> 00:35:58,781 Lisa's a specialist in wild wood foraging... 610 00:35:59,996 --> 00:36:02,300 Couple of clean jars in there for you. 611 00:36:02,325 --> 00:36:05,941 So can help Rob and Dave find the botanicals they need 612 00:36:05,966 --> 00:36:07,661 to create their own unique gin. 613 00:36:07,686 --> 00:36:11,221 It's called lady's mantle. It's a medicinal herb. 614 00:36:11,246 --> 00:36:15,271 The lads split up to forage for their own distinct flavours, 615 00:36:15,296 --> 00:36:18,071 and Rob's found a flower in abundance. 616 00:36:18,096 --> 00:36:20,500 That's meadowsweet. Yeah. 617 00:36:20,525 --> 00:36:22,711 So can you see these ones that have gone over? 618 00:36:22,736 --> 00:36:25,831 They've gone all brown, so you have these really creamy, frothy ones. 619 00:36:25,856 --> 00:36:28,630 Yeah. If you crush a leaf and smell it, it smells like Germolene, 620 00:36:28,655 --> 00:36:30,191 it's really nasty. 621 00:36:30,216 --> 00:36:32,941 So you just want the flowers and when those dry, 622 00:36:32,966 --> 00:36:35,630 they go all vanilla-y. 623 00:36:35,655 --> 00:36:37,380 And here's some honeysuckle? 624 00:36:39,445 --> 00:36:42,351 Wood sorrel, It tastes like apple. 625 00:36:42,376 --> 00:36:45,141 If Dave wants his gin to have a fruit flavour, 626 00:36:45,166 --> 00:36:48,101 he might have hit the jackpot with this find. 627 00:36:48,126 --> 00:36:49,661 What have you got there? 628 00:36:49,686 --> 00:36:51,380 Pineapple weed. 629 00:36:51,405 --> 00:36:54,581 If you squeeze the flower and then give that, give that a sniff, 630 00:36:54,606 --> 00:36:58,351 that's when you get that pineapple flavour, it's absolutely beautiful. 631 00:36:58,376 --> 00:37:02,831 It's a great smell and I bet it will add a great flavour to my gin. 632 00:37:02,856 --> 00:37:04,781 I think that's a winner for yours. 633 00:37:04,806 --> 00:37:07,300 Trying to spy on the opposition, 634 00:37:07,325 --> 00:37:09,711 Rob's lurking nearby in the bushes. 635 00:37:13,016 --> 00:37:15,191 Well, that's herb- robert. 636 00:37:17,655 --> 00:37:21,351 You might want to try some before you go putting it in your gin. 637 00:37:23,216 --> 00:37:25,191 Kind of tastes like burnt rubber tyres. 638 00:37:25,216 --> 00:37:27,911 Rob, fill your jar with that. 639 00:37:29,445 --> 00:37:32,581 With the jars overflowing with floriferous delights, 640 00:37:32,606 --> 00:37:34,831 it's back to the farm kitchen. 641 00:37:34,856 --> 00:37:37,831 To make their gin, 642 00:37:37,856 --> 00:37:41,580 the boys simply add some all-important juniper berries 643 00:37:41,605 --> 00:37:43,501 and steep their finds in vodka. 644 00:37:45,866 --> 00:37:47,951 Oh, yeah. 645 00:37:54,096 --> 00:37:55,510 Strong stuff, isn't it? 646 00:37:55,535 --> 00:37:58,281 Crikey. 647 00:37:58,306 --> 00:38:00,121 Cheers. 648 00:38:00,146 --> 00:38:01,151 Good luck. 649 00:38:03,386 --> 00:38:05,121 We've got to leave this a day or so. 650 00:38:05,146 --> 00:38:07,361 We're going to sieve it twice, 651 00:38:07,386 --> 00:38:08,921 get all the little bits out of it 652 00:38:08,946 --> 00:38:10,921 then it's going into the bottle after that. 653 00:38:14,306 --> 00:38:15,871 I'm not going to sabotage anything. 654 00:38:15,896 --> 00:38:17,640 You've already done that! 655 00:38:21,866 --> 00:38:24,031 Well, that looked like good fun, 656 00:38:24,056 --> 00:38:27,401 but how confident are you that everything in there is edible, 657 00:38:27,426 --> 00:38:28,721 there's nothing poisonous? 658 00:38:38,176 --> 00:38:41,151 Was there anything that surprised you that you could put in your gin? 659 00:38:41,176 --> 00:38:44,510 There's all sorts of plants and weeds out there that are edible. 660 00:38:44,535 --> 00:38:47,791 They really taste good. Do you know what, we must just say, though, 661 00:38:47,816 --> 00:38:50,591 if you are thinking of going foraging, just be careful. 662 00:38:50,616 --> 00:38:52,510 Get expert advice, maybe take someone with you 663 00:38:52,535 --> 00:38:55,151 because there are some things that could cause you problems. 664 00:38:55,176 --> 00:38:58,001 But I'm keen to know, did you dare to put in any of that pink flower, 665 00:38:58,026 --> 00:39:01,231 the herb-robert, that allegedly tastes like burnt tyres? 666 00:39:08,896 --> 00:39:10,841 Pretty bold move, I would say, 667 00:39:10,866 --> 00:39:13,121 given your younger brother here has run away with most 668 00:39:13,146 --> 00:39:14,591 of the challenges this series. 669 00:39:14,616 --> 00:39:16,841 And we're really glad you put that in here. 670 00:39:16,866 --> 00:39:19,791 Right, you know that I am no stranger to a bit of gin, 671 00:39:19,816 --> 00:39:22,591 so I am more than happy to step in and be a judge on this one. 672 00:39:22,616 --> 00:39:25,121 Jules, are you up for it? Can't wait. Hit us with it. 673 00:39:25,146 --> 00:39:28,151 Here we go, look. The connoisseurs at work. 674 00:39:29,426 --> 00:39:31,591 Well, as soon as you take the lid off, I can smell it. 675 00:39:31,616 --> 00:39:34,361 She is pungent. Rob's first. 676 00:39:34,386 --> 00:39:36,510 There we go. All right, then. 677 00:39:36,535 --> 00:39:37,861 Ooh. 678 00:39:37,886 --> 00:39:39,760 It's aggressive. 679 00:39:39,785 --> 00:39:42,361 Oh, so just remind us what's in here, Rob? 680 00:39:48,146 --> 00:39:50,361 That definitely does come through. 681 00:39:50,386 --> 00:39:52,121 And there's no mistaking it's gin. 682 00:39:52,146 --> 00:39:53,791 I actually really like that. 683 00:39:53,816 --> 00:39:55,401 It's fruity, but it's not too much. 684 00:39:58,335 --> 00:40:00,760 Would you, sir? I love it. I love it. 685 00:40:00,785 --> 00:40:04,001 What have we done? We've created a monster. OK, here we go. 686 00:40:04,026 --> 00:40:05,591 I like the effort with the garnish. 687 00:40:05,616 --> 00:40:07,041 But if I'm going to be harsh, 688 00:40:07,066 --> 00:40:09,760 it's a little bit more vintage than I would've gone for. 689 00:40:09,785 --> 00:40:11,760 Is it entirely practical? 690 00:40:11,785 --> 00:40:13,951 You can take the biscuit off. 691 00:40:15,176 --> 00:40:17,401 It takes the biscuit. 692 00:40:17,426 --> 00:40:19,560 Now that is a lot stronger smelling. 693 00:40:19,585 --> 00:40:21,591 I mean that's... 694 00:40:21,616 --> 00:40:23,401 Well, I don't like jules's face. 695 00:40:23,426 --> 00:40:26,041 It's lacking a bit of sweetness, I think. 696 00:40:26,066 --> 00:40:28,791 I'm sorry, Dave, I'm a big fan of your dance moves, 697 00:40:28,816 --> 00:40:30,841 less a fan of your gin. That's awful! 698 00:40:30,866 --> 00:40:32,760 Do you know? I can taste the hangover already. 699 00:40:32,785 --> 00:40:34,841 That is phenomenal. 700 00:40:34,866 --> 00:40:37,041 This, however, you could genuinely taste it. 701 00:40:37,066 --> 00:40:40,921 You could drink that neat or with a tonic. Rob, congratulations. 702 00:40:40,946 --> 00:40:43,481 Yeah. I mean, to be fair to you, mate, you may not have won 703 00:40:43,506 --> 00:40:45,281 every competition during this series, 704 00:40:45,306 --> 00:40:47,560 but you have won the last one, so here's to you. 705 00:40:49,506 --> 00:40:51,231 Cheers, good effort. 706 00:40:51,256 --> 00:40:54,121 Well done, boys, you've been great sports throughout 707 00:40:54,146 --> 00:40:55,871 all these challenges. Cheers, me dear. 708 00:40:55,896 --> 00:40:59,430 Cheers. Well, I am so sorry to say that that's almost the end 709 00:40:59,455 --> 00:41:01,760 of this series, but with gin in hand, 710 00:41:01,785 --> 00:41:03,951 let's enjoy some of our best bits. 711 00:41:07,226 --> 00:41:09,281 It's making my mouth water already. 712 00:41:09,306 --> 00:41:12,151 It's good to see you, but I'm not holding it in any longer, 713 00:41:12,176 --> 00:41:13,841 we're on the farm! 714 00:41:15,616 --> 00:41:18,711 Mister Lover- Lover Mister Boombastic! 715 00:41:18,736 --> 00:41:20,310 You can't unsee that. 716 00:41:23,966 --> 00:41:25,171 Annie and Oliver. 717 00:41:25,196 --> 00:41:26,660 Ozzy Horse-Bourne. 718 00:41:26,685 --> 00:41:27,921 Pony Hadley. 719 00:41:27,946 --> 00:41:29,281 Solid gold! 720 00:41:29,306 --> 00:41:31,481 Lambing on the doorstep. 721 00:41:39,816 --> 00:41:41,151 So this is wasabi rocket. 722 00:41:41,176 --> 00:41:44,151 I'm thrilled to announce that I won the bet. 723 00:41:44,176 --> 00:41:47,510 So that's how he's winning, he's plying him with drink! 724 00:41:47,535 --> 00:41:48,921 He's stood up so well, 725 00:41:48,946 --> 00:41:52,071 there's not many little lambs and calves that can do that. 726 00:41:52,096 --> 00:41:54,741 Dave. Thanks a lot. 727 00:41:56,626 --> 00:41:58,801 Annie? 728 00:42:01,906 --> 00:42:04,291 Incredible. What a journey it has been, 729 00:42:04,316 --> 00:42:07,161 but sadly, that really is all we have time for. 730 00:42:07,186 --> 00:42:10,491 But we'd like to say a huge thank you to everybody that's supported 731 00:42:10,516 --> 00:42:12,241 this series over the last few months, 732 00:42:12,266 --> 00:42:13,801 to farmers up and down the land, 733 00:42:13,826 --> 00:42:17,051 and of course, to the amazing team here at Cannon Hall Farm, 734 00:42:17,076 --> 00:42:20,491 and to you two in particular, Rob and Dave. Have you enjoyed it? 735 00:42:20,516 --> 00:42:22,051 I've loved every minute of it. 736 00:42:25,156 --> 00:42:28,491 Look, we've picked your gin, you don't need to suck up to us now! 737 00:42:28,516 --> 00:42:31,570 Thank you so much for your hospitality 738 00:42:31,595 --> 00:42:34,690 and thank you for watching and all of your lovely messages. 739 00:42:34,715 --> 00:42:38,291 For now, at least, it's goodbye from all of us on the farm. 740 00:42:38,316 --> 00:42:39,690 Cheers! Cheers! 741 00:42:49,536 --> 00:42:52,491 Subtitles by Red Bee Media 60966

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