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Special Christmas edition, which sees the family preparing for winter storms. After some trees are cut down, one is chosen to be the courtyard Christmas tree. Matt and his dad Mike are also busy in the workshop building a nativity-themed surprise for the donkeys.
Matt faces up to some of the vital changes that need to be made in order to secure the future of the farm. First on the to-do list is a much-needed renovation of the miniature donkey stables.
Matt calls in old family friend Richard and his heavy machinery to take on his biggest plan to date - a new road around the farm, hopefully making everything more accessible for his parents. The list of repairs keeps growing and Matt finds himself in a race against the rain to fix a hole in the roof of the new chicken barn, but the family get a welcome break from work when the puppies are born and Molly, Luke and Nicola get to meet the new arrivals for the first time.
Matt reveals his plan for increasing biodiversity in the woodland and planting the apple tree orchard that his parents Mike and Janice have always dreamed of. Farrier John pays the donkeys a visit and is surprised to find them living next to an unexpected new neighbour, and Matt visits the garage to see whether they've had any luck getting dad his dad's old Dodge up and running.
The ancient meadows get some new inhabitants when the family take delivery of some new beehives, while Matt prepares for lambing season and selects a ram with help from mum Janice. Billy the vet returns to check on the puppies before they leave for their forever homes, and the family reflects on the positive changes they have made since Janice's accident.
The family gets hands on for lambing season, and seeks the help of a friend to make the bank behind the farmhouse more stable, before rainfall causes a landslide.
The Bakers get to work on setting up CCTV cameras in the goat stables, and Matt reveals plans for a low maintenance allotment, complete with a greenhouse and bird feeder.
Lambing season continues and the Bakers build a field shelter to keep an eye on the ewes. And Matt and Mike add some finishing touches to the stable yard.
Janice says an emotional goodbye to some of her beloved Hampshire Down sheep, and Matt's plan to build a patio and seating area in front of the farmhouse begins to take shape.
In summer, the sheep are sheared and Matt makes plans for a new home for the chickens that will give them access to free-range grazing. The family attempts the first honey harvest.
The family prepares for the hay harvest. The male lambs need to be separated from the females, and eggs are gathered for incubation and hatching in the barn.
Return of the documentary following Matt Baker and his family. The clan's farm is more manageable than ever before, but as the worst storm to hit the area in living memory strikes, many of the changes they've made have been destroyed.
As a blanket of snow falls, the Bakers ensure that all the animals are fed and protected, and make safe an old ash tree that's perilously close to the farmhouse.
Matt begins work on his dream woodland hut and wildlife hideaway, while Nicola, Luke and Molly make the pond area more accessible for Mike and Janice.
Matt gets to work on a set of stone steps to make the paddock more accessible, and helps beekeeper George transport some of the beehives to the high Dales for heather season.
Matt creates the ultimate covered feeding station and the whole family transform old bits and pieces into an adventure playground for their pygmy goat herd.
Mon the Dale from Glasgow previously appeared on Eggheads in 2016, but it remains to be seen whether they can beat the experts this time. Jeremy Vine hosts.
