Border Lives - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
In this episode, we meet Jeff and his son-in-law Rich, who run a campsite and fishery on the border between Monmouth and Coleford. Jeff and Rich spend their days discussing the important things in life - and there is nothing worse than a marauding badger.
Matthew Plumb lives in his van in a forest near Abergavenny. By day, he is a professional tree surgeon, but his true passion is poetry. He spends his days up in the canopy of the trees pondering and rhyming and is working on a new composition for his favourite open mic night in Hay-on-Wye.
Episode 2
In this episode, we meet forager Henry, who unearths the wealth of edible treasures hidden in the undergrowth near the Severn Estuary and recounts a moment of drunken regret.
Matthew Plumb lives in his van in a forest near Abergavenny. By day he is a professional tree surgeon, but his true passion is poetry. He spends his days up in the canopy of the trees pondering and rhyming and is working on a new composition for an open mic night in Hay-on-Wye. Matthew and his girlfriend Rhiannon visit his biggest critic, mum Jenny, on their way to his big performance - but can he deliver on his poetic promises?
Episode 3
In the penultimate episode, we meet the pampered cows of Abermule, who are treated to a few pints of beer at the end of a busy day in the field, as well as a relaxing massage. According to farmer Ifor, this is the secret to getting some of the most expensive and mouthwatering cuts of beef in the world. For enterprising husband-and-wife team, Ifor and Eira Humphreys, producing expensive Wagyu beef is just the tip of the iceberg - they also bury dead people at their farm near Newtown.
International athlete and outdoor enthusiast, Angela Jones, embarks on a 5-week adventure following the river Wye from source to sea and back again. With her dog Jack as companion, the intrepid pair rack up an impressive 344 miles, running, swimming and kayaking the majestic river.
Episode 4
In the final episode of the series, Christian motorcyclists Alexandra and Stuart hit the road on their motorbike and sidecar as they pilgrimage to Tintern Abbey - Wales's best preserved medieval abbey. They later get their engines revving at the exciting gathering of almost 7,000 other bikers at 'Hoggin' the bridge'.
Henry Ashby spends his days scavenging through the undergrowth near the Severn Estuary for hidden edible treasures with his dog. With 50 years of foraging experience he's well equipped to look for ingredients for Monmouth's Michelin-starred Whitebrook restaurant, where head chef Chris Harrod purts the foraged food to good use.
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