Station:
Channel 5 (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2023-09-26
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Join Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson live from Barleylands Farm in Essex, mucking in with Britain's farmers as they bring in the harvest that will keep the country fed this year.
Stripped across four nights, our hosts celebrate the best British food, at a make-or-break time of the year – when the weather make be the difference between a bountiful harvest and complete washout.
They are joined by Cannon Hall Farm's favourite brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson, plus special guests, presenter-turned-farmer George Lamb, Dr Amir Khan, farm regular JB Gill, and Reuben Owen from Our Yorkshire Farm. They'll keep tally on the star crops that have come in big this year, as well as meeting the producers who turn these humble looking plants into everyday favourites.
Across the week we celebrate great British food heroes – from the wheat farmers and bakers who give Britain our daily bread, to the crops that give us a kickstart in the morning. We pick the fruits and vegetables that tickle our palates and make us merry – and we follow our entire food supply chain from field to fork. And we encourage our audience to Eat to Save the World – launching a campaign to help people eat local, lower their food miles, reduce their food waste and try delicious new dishes.
Culminating with a harvest festival at the end of the week, this is an epic celebration of great British food and farming!
There is no Next Episode of Harvest on the Farm planned.
S1E2 - Episode 2
In the second edition, TV presenter George Lamb shares his new-found passion for farming, we follow the remarkable journey of our beloved foods from field to fork, chef Tim Bilton cooks a brilliant barley spicy lamb stew.
Plus, we throw some shapes on the pottery wheel, discover the history of the Harvest jug, and meet an internet sensation with an astonishing 80-pound cabbage.
Air Date: 27 Sep 2023 14:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Episode 3
Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson explore the essential crops that give the UK a kickstart in the morning. We learn how a former Zimbabwean journalist is changing the face of British farming, meet the Essex natives who ruffle more feathers than the cast of TOWIE, and chef Tim cooks up a classic dessert with a brilliant spin.
Plus, Historian Ruth Goodman travels back in time to delve into the surprising history of the harvest, and Rob and Dave as they go head to head in a Harvest fruit toss challenge.
Air Date: 28 Sep 2023 14:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Episode 4
In the grand finale at our Essex farm, hosts Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson present a Harvest Festival extravaganza, alongside the Nicholson Brothers, Rob and Dave.
Dr Amir enlightens us about the unsung super heroes of the harvest, we pay homage to the British farmer's market tradition by spotlighting local favourites, JB explores innovative solutions to combat food waste. And brace yourselves for the thrilling climax of this year's Rob vs Dave challenge!
Air Date: 29 Sep 2023 14:00 (CDT)