More4 has ordered 10 episodes of a new ob-doc following Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen, from Wise Owl Films.
The Leeds production company will film with Owen and her family as they renovate a derelict farmhouse.
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids will see Amanda, Clive and their 9 children work with a team of local trades people to transform the historic building.
“It is fantastic More4 have given us the opportunity to showcase what we do best, working as a team and battling the elements whilst trying to reinstate the farm next door to its former glory,” she said.
“It is no exaggeration to say that filming outdoors on an exposed hill end in Swaledale was at times a huge challenge for the Wise Owl film crew, but their dedication and enthusiasm has never waned. This new project has been a huge undertaking for the whole family and one we are excited to be able to share with the viewers at home.”
Jayne Stanger, Commissioning Editor for Channel 4, added:
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Amanda back onto More4 and it’s an absolute joy to have been granted this incredible access to Amanda, Clive and their wonderful family as they embark on such a challenging renovation. I’ve no doubt our audience will enjoy sharing this fascinating journey with them as well as basking in the stunning Yorkshire scenery that has been so brilliantly captured by the talented team at Wise Owl.”
Wise Owl is the non-scripted label of Lime Pictures, which is part of All3Media.
“Filmed over two years, this is the incredible past and present tale of a house with an important and fascinating history brought lovingly back to life by a family who are Yorkshire Dales through and through,” said Mark Robinson, Executive Producer for Wise Owl Films.
“We have been privileged to watch the rebirth of ‘Anty John’s’ tile by tile, stone by stone, across all four seasons in a beautiful but unforgiving location where that painstaking work has often been at the mercy of the elements.”
The 10×60 minute commission will air as two 5×60 minute series on More4.
