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The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks Episodes

  1. 5. Spring

    5/5 Lake District shepherd James Rebanks prepares for lambing season.

  2. 4. Disease

    4/5 James recalls facing the horror of foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.

  3. 3. University

    3/5 Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.

  4. 2. Decisions

    2/5 James and his family face a difficult decision to keep the farm out of debt.

  5. 1. Growing Up

    1/5 The tough challenges of growing up in the Lake District in a sheep farming family.