Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales airs on More4. The four part series shows the transition the presenter made moving his family from the south to rural living up north. [11], On 4 December 2019, Baker announced on The One Show that he would be leaving in the spring of 2020. DON'T MISS:Orchid care: How to get an orchid to re-flower in one step[COMMENT]When to prune hydrangeas - Best time to cut back hydrangea[INSIGHT]Gardening: Two ways to get rid of weeds from your lawn[TIPS]. The whole area is a hidden gem. The docu-series is a heartwarming show about Matt and his family who. 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. 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. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Daleswas commissioned by Channel 4s Deputy Head of Formats & Features Sean Doyle. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. 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. Much as I love the city, though, my heart is in the hills and dales, and Ill soon head back there. When you turn up here, you almost feel like you are interrupting locals lives but thats the magic of it. Series 3 Episode 5. Matt's parents, including his mother Janice, renovated the farm and kept it going for the family. They get hands on for lambing season and there's exciting news for the goats. The pair have two children together: Luke and Molly Baker. Posting a photo of the animal standing inside his house, Matt wrote: "Just rang home my daughter said 'mum's going to send you a picture of the utility roomdon't worry everything is now sorted. Theres a string of hamlets and villages along the way, including Cowshill, where the Killhope Burn river rushes beneath a stone bridge before crashing over Burtreeford Falls. Matt and his family are currently appearing together on Channel 4's Our Farm in the Dales. The 42-year-old broadcaster was busy over lockdown renovating his incredible Durham farm. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience.. Matt and his family live in the Chilterns and have their own smallholding. 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. Series two begins as lambing season starts and the Bakers have to get straight to work on the family farm. Retracing your steps to Lower Weardale, youll find it feels greener and more inhabited than Teesdale. Matt regularly posts images of his flowers blooming in his hayfields, as he stated that watching the flowers bloom is one of the highlights of the faring year for him. 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. Prior to this, Matt presented the children's TV show Blue Peter from 1999 to 2005. 2-min read. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Its the huge open spaces, and the peace, that I love. Matt Baker revealed his beloved grandfather had passed away recently The TV star's farm is in Hertfordshire, and has featured on Countryfile. Reality Titbit has found all of the details about the Bakers idyllic family farm. Joyous.". Have something to tell us about this article? The former Blue Peter and One Show presenter, from County Durham, has a family farm in the Durham Dales . Matt lives in the Hertfordshire with his family and their own farm. 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 went onto The One Show with co-presenter Alex Jones from 2011 until 2020. For the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Baker commentated on the gymnastics events. Our Farm in the Dales is filmed on-location at the Bakers 100-acre family farm in the Durham Dales. Its wonderful that More4 have supported us in being able to share the start of this journey with their audience. After being initially focussed in a career in gymnastics and acrobatics, Matt made his wealth from his long stint in broadcasting. This article is about the British television presenter. The first series was a major success for Channel 4's sister channel More4, quickly becoming the channel's most successful new commission. Matt has a set of concrete steps leading up to his wooden back door. The farmland gets narrower and narrower. He won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row and a Royal Television Society award. 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. In March 2007, and again in 2008, Baker co-presented coverage of Crufts. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience. What a lovely program Our Farm in The Dales- the chickens and puppies sealed the deal. When I turn on to the A68, suddenly its as if all of my worries leave me, and I think: wow, Im home. Matt stars in his own series Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales which originally aired on More4 earlier this year. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. [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. The characters around here - the farmers and the other neighbours - are a real close-knit community. A post shared by Matt Baker (@mattbakerofficial). Determined to keep farming, the Bakers knew they had to make some changes. Its a brilliant place to blow the cobwebs away and listen to the sound of curlews on the breeze. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The characters around here the farmers and the other neighbours are a real close-knit community. Take your time plan three or four days or more; stop and explore the villages. When asked about the filming location Matt said: The scenery is spectacular. If you come in spring, the meadows are full of breeding redshanks, lapwings and oystercatchers. [5] The couple married at Winston in Teesdale,[3] in 2004[20] and live in Buckinghamshire with their son and daughter. Baker and his crew were also unable to stay at the farm during the coronavirus pandemic, due to lockdown restrictions. 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. 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. Matt Baker was born on 23rd December 1977 in Easington, County Durham, UK, to Michael and Janice Baker. Save 64% off the shop price and pay just 2 per issue! 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. Lots of changes have been made to the Durham farm to make . The BBC star moved from Hertfordshire to the. The star has received endless praise for making the selfless move to support his beloved parents. Just as well because its not easy living up here. In early 2011, he was also elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. As you wind your way up Teesdale, youll go through a string of lovely towns and villages. Available now. The couple married at Winston in Teesdale, in 2004. The farming is some of the toughest in Britain. Nicola appears in More4's Our Farm in the Dales with Matt and his parents' farm. . Youre closer to the stars, anyway, so you can see more of them. [citation needed] He was asked to come to London the next day for an interview, and made his first appearance on the show on 25 June 1999. Unfortunately, the farm is not open to members of the public as it is privately owned by the Baker family. Matt Baker returned to live on his family farm in Durham after his mum suffered an accident. Our Farm in the Dales viewers gutted as Matt Baker and wife Nicola make sad announcement (Image: Instagram) She took to Instagram to post: "It's the last Our Farm in the Dales tonight at. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Matt's parents farm which is in the Durham Dales, near to Lanchester appeared in More4's Our Farm in the Dales (2021). 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. Matt made the switch from suburban living to farm life when he decided to help his parents run the 100-acre family farm after his mother was injured in a farm accident. [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. ", Another said: "I love the Baker family! Matt admitted he uses a turntable record player that once belonged to his granddad to regularly to play old vinyl records. 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. Or did Baker just misspeak?". He said he had never considered putting his family in the spotlight before as he wanted to be the one overseeing the whole process. Matt was partnered with former Strictly professional dancer, Aliona Vilani, finishing in second place. 46 min 21 Apr 2021. MORE:13 celebrities with amazing outdoor kitchens and dining areas, Matt previously shared a look at the renovations he had been undertaking in the outdoor barn of the property. 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. [citation needed]. [10] He later took over as a permanent presenter on the show, co-hosting with Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday. [21], In early 2011, Baker was elected as the president for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. The star, who previously presented Blue Peter, lives in Durham with his wife and two kids who will feature on the show. The 4 x 60 series is a Big Circus Media production and the Executive Producer is Gareth Collett. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. ", GALLERY:Inside the most stylish celebrity kitchens. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive.