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The first series was a major success for Channel 4's sister channel More4, quickly becoming the channel's most successful new commission. At the remote hamlet of Langdon Beck, theres a network of footpaths on the river banks and across farmland here if you fancy a stroll. 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In October 2009, Baker took part in the reality programme Around the World in 80 Days to raise money for Children in Need. Just as well - because it's not easy living up here. From May to August 2010, Baker was a guest presenter on BBC One's magazine programme The One Show, standing in for Jason Manford. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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.. Retracing your steps to Lower Weardale, youll find it feels greener and more inhabited than Teesdale. Save 64% off the shop price and pay just 2 per issue! 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." Matt Baker, pictured here on BBC's Countryfile, grew up with a small farm and has gone onto have a family farm of his own. Matt Baker returned to live on his family farm in Durham after his mum suffered an accident. Theyll have their work cutout,but can the Baker familymake the changes neededso the farm can enter a new chapter? It feels real. 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. 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. TV's Matt Baker has gone back to his roots. 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. Who is Matt Baker? For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. The BBC star moved from Hertfordshire to the. Weirdly, it reminds me of Oxford. ", Matt too confirmed the show was coming to an end, when he took to Instagram to write: "Its the last episode of Our farm in the Dales tonight.. i cant believe how quick its gone..Im so proud of my family and the great team of friends whove helped to create it! 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. Its another great place to base yourself for a night or two. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Matt Baker's hit series about his life working back on the family farm is set to return. He wrote an article for inews about the ordeal, saying: "It was one of those scenarios when you automatically go into rescue mode, so we downed tools, went up there and from day one, it was all hands on deck. Our Farm in the Dales is coming back. The characters around here the farmers and the other neighbours are a real close-knit community. 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 Children in Need, Baker rode a bicycle towing a rickshaw 484 miles from Edinburgh to London in 2011, which took about a week up to the fund raising night on 18 November. After his mums accident, Matt is also looking to make the farm more accessible for his ageing parents. 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.. Matt and his family are currently appearing together on Channel 4's Our Farm in the Dales. He has one sister and two half-sisters. They have a smallholding, with Matt sharing pictures of sheep, donkeys and chickens on his Instagram account. Matt's parents farm which is in the Durham Dales, near to Lanchester appeared in More4's Our Farm in the Dales (2021). Something went wrong, please try again later. The episode is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales airs on More4. 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. [10] He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. . Matt is reportedly worth 7million. PHOTOS:Alex Jones' Scandi-inspired home is haven for third child. Matt attended Easington Village School, then, when he was aged 10, his parents bought a farm west of Durham, which they moved into and renovated. His mother had been involved in a farming accident that left her injured and she was unable to carry out her usual duties. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics.
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