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PHOTOS:Alex Jones' Scandi-inspired home is haven for third child. Matthew James Baker MBE (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. From 2009, he has co-presented BBC One's Countryfile on Sunday evenings. Filming on the farm where I grew up with my whole family has been a wonderful and unique experience. Its also my producing and directorial debut with our new production company so it couldn't be more personal. [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. 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. [22] He is president for Here4Horses.[23]. In this intimate series, Baker returns to his childhood home of Durham to help mother Janice and father Mike. From Langdon Beck, the road to Weardale winds steeply up to a moorland ridge. I come up here with my wife and kids and to stay with Mum and Dad whenever I can. Theres something here for everybody so be spontaneous and youll have a great time. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about where the farmhouse is and whether you can stay there. DON'T MISSMatt Baker speaks out on 'record breaking' response to new show[INSIGHT]Matt Baker scolds wife Nicola as he addresses problem on farm[VIDEO]Matt Baker in dig at More 4 bosses over scheduling of new series[INSIGHT]. Everyone comes north up the M6 and turns left at the Lake District, but they never turn right, over the North Pennines to the Durham Dales. After his mums accident, Matt is also looking to make the farm more accessible for his ageing parents. 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. He also has hopes of increasing biodiversity in the woodland, and Farrier John pays the donkeys a visit. The former Blue Peter presenter had to hire a bed and breakfast in the local area for his family and crew to stay in while they filmed the series. Express. Weve made 6 programmes this time round, picking up where we left off . cant wait for you to see it.". Lots of changes have been made to the Durham farm to make . But just for the record, Barnard Castle the southern gateway to Teesdale is an hour and 20 minutes from Leeds, or a couple of hours from Manchester so its not that far away, really. Matt's parents farm which is in the Durham Dales, near to Lanchester appeared in More4's Our Farm in the Dales (2021). You can unsubscribe at any time. Matt Baker is simply the nicest man on TV. Matts parents, Janiceand Mike, live on anorganic sheepfarm that dates back to the 1600s. The star, who previously presented Blue Peter, lives in Durham with his wife and two kids who will feature on the show. Retracing your steps to Lower Weardale, youll find it feels greener and more inhabited than Teesdale. Its another great place to base yourself for a night or two. Its a brilliant place to blow the cobwebs away and listen to the sound of curlews on the breeze. After calling into the Editor's office direct, Baker put together a showreel with footage in the farmyard; reading a story; and riding a unicycle. In 2016, Baker again provided the BBC commentary on the gymnastic events at the Rio Olympics. There were all these southerners Id never experienced people like that before. [4] He took A-levels in Drama, Biology and Sports Science at Durham Sixth Form Centre. Don't miss any TV and showbiz news - sign up to free alerts. In my eyes, the A68 is the best road in Britain. The farm is privately owned by the family and it seems it is not open to members of the public. Nicola appears in More4's Our Farm in the Dales with Matt and his parents' farm. After an appearance in the school production of Grease,[3] it was suggested that he attend drama school. Total or partial reproduction of this article and its photographs is prohibited, regardless of links or credits. One animal that Matt regularly photographs is his dog Bob, who helps in his everyday farming activities. Matt said: This is, without doubt, the most personal TV show Ive ever made. You know that its tough to live here. From the castle, the old stone bridge over the Tees leads you to the Middleton road (B6277). 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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. The episode is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Matt admitted he uses a turntable record player that once belonged to his granddad to regularly to play old vinyl records. Channel 5 Our Yorkshire Farm: Who will run Ravenseat Farm when Amanda and Clive Owen leave? He was one of three main presenters on the final series of the BBC One reality series City Hospital. Matt Baker featured in two series of Our Farm in the Durham Dales and the six-part season went down a huge hit. You sense the history of all that hard work on the land, and in the mines and quarries around. The presenter said he wanted to make sure his loved ones were happy with what was being shown to the public. By what name was Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales (2021) officially released in Canada in English? [citation needed], In 2008, Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of Caractacus Potts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire.[19]. The room has skylights in the ceiling and glass doors leading out to the garden. The TV star could be seen ripping down a wall made of wooden panels, while his daughter Molly filmed his progress., Matt's home also has a utility room, which one of their sheep once managed to get into. Baker's dog Meg, seen alongside him on the programme from 2000 onwards, left with him. If you havent seen the first few you can catch up on demand on All4. They performed in all thirty-five shows on the tour in arenas throughout Britain and Ireland, winning on twenty-six occasions. 2023 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. The heartwarming series touches on an emotional period of his life when he moved his family to Durham to help his parents run the family farm. TV's Matt Baker has gone back to his roots. Matt lives in the Hertfordshire with his family and their own farm. Matt Baker:This is without doubt the most personal TV show Ive ever made. Another fan said: "Our farm in the Dales. You never ever know how good something like this is until you leave it. 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. Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Daleswas commissioned by Channel 4s Deputy Head of Formats & Features Sean Doyle. Matt Baker is a British TV presenter, well known for co-presenting the BBC's The One Show and Countryfile. Its the huge open spaces, and the peace, that I love. As you wind your way up Teesdale, youll go through a string of lovely towns and villages. He grew up with his parents having a smallholding, which is a small farm, in the village of Easington whilst his father, Mike, ran a newsagents shop. Just as well because its not easy living up here.