Our Great Yorkshire Life

Gaynor Faye overcomes a lifelong fear of horses with gentle therapy, while farmer Steven Short hopes his lambs fetch strong auction prices. At Castle Howard, restored rooms reopen after decades, and craftsman Tom Addison completes a historic church restoration, celebrating Yorkshire's resilience, heritage, community spirit, and determination.

Reuben Owen tackles hovercraft racing at Allerton Park, while chef Matt Healy meets Syrian refugee and cheesemaker Razan Alsous, inspiring a dish blending Yorkshire and Middle Eastern flavours. At Spurn Point, volunteers restore seagrass, and the Worth Valley Railway recreates the 1940s, celebrating Yorkshire's ingenuity, resilience and enduring community spirit.

Emmerdale's Charlotte Bellamy escapes to Sandsend for seaside nostalgia, bracing swims and horsebox saunas. Inland, farmer Stephen Short tends sheep with promising sheepdog, Red. In Dewsbury, Jenny Makin prepares a creation for Haworth's Steampunk Weekend, while Tom and Lauren Truelove reopen fire-damaged family pub The Three Acres in Emley.

South Yorkshire brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson explore Cawthorne's heritage and try the revived game of knurr and spell. In Bridlington, skipper Peter Richardson prepares the Yorkshire Belle for its first voyage of the season. Meanwhile, chef Matt Healy gathers local produce for a sustainable dinner at Goathland's Homestead Kitchen.

Peter Wright joins Leeds Rowing Club on the Aire and Calder Canal before trying woodworking at Stanley Ferry Workshops. Wildlife artist Robert Fuller helps orphaned tawny owl chicks join a family, rookie farmers Rachel and Philip experience their first livestock auction, and Access the Dales offers disabled visitors transformative experiences.

Emmerdale's Charlotte Bellamy hunts for rare Yorkshire gold near Whitby, hoping to create a ring for her daughter. Sheepdog trainer Carol Mellin prepares her collies and Herdwicks for Skipton's famous sale, while Christa Ackroyd welcomes Queen Camilla to the restored Brontë Birthplace. Plus, photographer Chrys Mellor searches Bridlington's coast for marine wildlife.

Emmerdale stars Matt Wolfenden and Roxy Shahidi navigate Nidd Valley without maps or gadgets, while Bretten Lord battles storms to launch a Settle flea market. Chef Matt Healy catches lobsters off Flamborough Head, and conservationists restore Wentworth Woodhouse, celebrating Yorkshire's scenery, heritage, craftsmanship, resilience and community pride and spirit.

Yorkshire vet Peter Wright explores conservation work along the River Ouse. In Harrogate, Stuzzi's team create a bold condiment, and first-time farmers Rachel and Phillip finish their lavish chicken coop. Cameras also follow a major exhibition of South African artist William Kentridge's work, which takes shape at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.