Is This Farming Life coming back?
This Farming Life (2016–present) on BBC Scotland
The answer: Between seasons — last episode April 15, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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88episodes
About This Farming Life
This Farming Life is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on April 15, 2026, on BBC Scotland. There is no confirmed return date for the next season.
This series was a documentary-style show that followed the lives of six farming families in some of Scotland's most remote and scenic landscapes. It depicted their daily struggles, successes, and the unique challenges faced by those living and working on farms in rural Scotland. The show first premiered in 2016 and has since provided an in-depth look at rural life over multiple seasons.
The show features James Thornton as the narrator. It has a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.
This Farming Life episode schedule
88 aired
Aired · 88
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | S8·E8 | By Royal Appointment |
| April 7, 2026 | S8·E7 | Moo-ving Adoptions |
| April 1, 2026 | S8·E6 | Heartache on Arran |
| March 24, 2026 | S8·E5 | Predators in the Sky |
| March 17, 2026 | S8·E4 | A Deadly Disease |
| March 10, 2026 | S8·E3 | The Perils of Quad Bikes |
| March 4, 2026 | S8·E2 | In It to Win It |
| February 24, 2026 | S8·E1 | Risking It All |
| February 17, 2025 | S7·E5 | New Life on the Farm |
| February 11, 2025 | S7·E4 | Lamb-ageddon |
| January 31, 2025 | S7·E3 | Pig Pandemonium |
| January 28, 2025 | S7·E2 | Chasm in the Wheat Field |
| January 21, 2025 | S7·E1 | Taking Over the Family Farm |
| November 13, 2023 | S6·E12 | Episode 12 |
| November 6, 2023 | S6·E11 | Episode 11 |
| November 3, 2023 | S6·E10 | Episode 10 |
| October 23, 2023 | S6·E9 | Episode 9 |
| October 16, 2023 | S6·E8 | Episode 8 |
| October 9, 2023 | S6·E7 | Episode 7 |
| October 2, 2023 | S6·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 22, 2023 | S6·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 18, 2023 | S6·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 11, 2023 | S6·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 4, 2023 | S6·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 28, 2023 | S6·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 16, 2022 | S5·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 15, 2022 | S5·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 9, 2022 | S5·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 8, 2022 | S5·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 2, 2022 | S5·E8 | Episode 8 |
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| March 1, 2022 | S5·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 8, 2021 | S5·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 7, 2021 | S5·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 1, 2021 | S5·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 30, 2021 | S5·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 24, 2021 | S5·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 23, 2021 | S5·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 24, 2021 | S4·E12 | Episode 12 |
| February 17, 2021 | S4·E11 | Episode 11 |
| February 10, 2021 | S4·E10 | Episode 10 |
| February 3, 2021 | S4·E9 | Episode 9 |
| January 13, 2021 | S4·E8 | Episode 8 |
| January 6, 2021 | S4·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 22, 2020 | S4·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 15, 2020 | S4·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 8, 2020 | S4·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 1, 2020 | S4·E3 | Episode 3 |
| August 25, 2020 | S4·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 18, 2020 | S4·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 5, 2019 | S3·E12 | Episode 12 |
| August 22, 2019 | S3·E11 | Episode 11 |
| August 15, 2019 | S3·E10 | Episode 10 |
| August 8, 2019 | S3·E9 | Episode 9 |
| August 1, 2019 | S3·E8 | Episode 8 |
| July 25, 2019 | S3·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 14, 2019 | S3·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 13, 2019 | S3·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 6, 2019 | S3·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 27, 2019 | S3·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 20, 2019 | S3·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 13, 2019 | S3·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 29, 2017 | S2·E12 | Episode 12 |
| September 28, 2017 | S2·E11 | Episode 11 |
| September 27, 2017 | S2·E10 | Episode 10 |
| September 22, 2017 | S2·E9 | Episode 9 |
| September 21, 2017 | S2·E8 | Episode 8 |
| September 20, 2017 | S2·E7 | Episode 7 |
| September 15, 2017 | S2·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 14, 2017 | S2·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 13, 2017 | S2·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 8, 2017 | S2·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 7, 2017 | S2·E2 | Episode 2 |
| September 6, 2017 | S2·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 30, 2016 | S1·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 29, 2016 | S1·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 28, 2016 | S1·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 23, 2016 | S1·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 22, 2016 | S1·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 21, 2016 | S1·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 18, 2016 | S1·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 16, 2016 | S1·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 15, 2016 | S1·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 14, 2016 | S1·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 11, 2016 | S1·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 10, 2016 | S1·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 9, 2016 | S1·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 8, 2016 | S1·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 7, 2016 | S1·E1 | Episode 1 |
