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The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes

Documentary

A look at life in the protected countryside of the national parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

Jul 4, 20174 seasons28 episodesEndedEN

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Ian McMillan

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

Premiered Jul 4, 2017

Season 2

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 19, 2018

Season 3

6 episodes

Premiered May 27, 2019

Season 4

4 episodes

Premiered Jan 11, 2021

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

Episode 1

Jul 4, 2017

48m

At Bleak Bank farm, the Dawson family prepare their lambs for auction. It's the hound trail at Buttermere while the residents of Barbon in the Dales await the arrival of high-speed broadband.

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Ep 2

Episode 2

Jul 11, 2017

47m

In this episode, in the Dales, craft mason and mountain rescuer Pete Roe is called out to try and find a puppy that's fallen down a 50-foot sinkhole near Wensleydale. In the Lakes, sheepdog trainer Katy Cropper - the first woman to win One Man and His Dog - has a tough challenge with maverick dog Connor. At Kilnsey Park, estate owner Jamie Roberts faces a race against time to be ready for The Kilnsey Show. And antique upholsterer Angela Butcher is called to Muncaster Castle for a special commission.

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Ep 3

Episode 3

Jul 18, 2017

48m

John and William Dawson of Bleak Bank Farm face a crux moment in the farming calendar as they must gather in 2000 sheep across a 3500-acre expanse of the Dales. Later, at auction, John has his eye on a tip-top tup for breeding. The Leyburn Brass Band prepares for the Hardraw Brass Band Festival. And in the Lakes, Trudy Harrison fights to turn round the fortunes of Bootle, a village that has seen 20 businesses fold in two decades. They've lost their local pub and the village shop is up for sale. Can Trudy transform the old butcher's into an estate agents?

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Ep 4

Episode 4

Jul 25, 2017

47m

In Swaledale, mountain rescuer Pete Roe is called to Tan Hill Inn, Britain's highest pub, where a man has gone missing in freezing overnight temperatures

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Ep 5

Episode 5

Aug 1, 2017

47m

Michelin-star chef Kevin Tickle goes foraging. Gamekeeper David prepares for a shoot in Wensleydale. There's also some potholing pensioners and a big race at Wetherby.

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Ep 6

Episode 6

Aug 8, 2017

48m

In the Lake District, farmer Pip comes up with a unique solution to put an end to losing his sheep - something to do with Day-Glo. In the Yorkshire Dales, have the owners of the Tan Hill Inn finally found landlords to manage their pub? Also, the Dent Brewery boys from the Dales are busy brewing, marketing and delivering their own craft ales. And in the Lakes, Jon Bennett makes his daily ascent to the summit of Helvellyn for a noble reason.

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