AFTER ALMOST 20 YEARS OF DREAMING, MATT BAKER AND NICOLA BEGIN A LIFE-CHANGING FARM TRANSFORMATION

A LONG-HELD FAMILY DREAM IS FINALLY BECOMING REALITY — BUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE MAY BE MAKING THE FARM WORK FOR EVERYONE.

After almost two decades of dreaming about the future, Matt Baker and his wife Nicola are finally taking on one of their most personal projects yet.

The couple are transforming ageing farm buildings beside Matt’s parents’ farmhouse into a home of their own — while continuing the family’s efforts to make life on the farm safer and more manageable for Mike and Janice.

Now, their story is returning to More4 in a brand-new series, Matt Baker: Our Barn in the Dales.

A DREAM THAT HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING

For Matt, the project is about far more than bricks, walls and construction.

The farm in the Durham hills is the place where he grew up, and it has remained at the heart of his family’s story.

Over the years, Matt, Nicola and their children have helped his parents keep the farm going, while previous series documented the family adapting the property to make it easier for Mike and Janice.

Now, the next chapter is beginning.

TURNING OLD BUILDINGS INTO A NEW HOME

The transformation centres on three existing buildings — an old barn, granary and stable — located beside Matt’s parents’ farmhouse.

What was once part of the working farm is being given a completely new purpose.

The first episode follows Matt and Nicola as they begin clearing decades of memories and belongings before the major building work gets underway.

But even with the renovation underway, farm life doesn’t stop.

There are still animals to care for, jobs to finish and unexpected problems waiting around every corner.

FAMILY COMES FIRST

One of the most emotional parts of the project is that it isn’t simply about creating a beautiful new home.

The wider goal is to help make the family farm more accessible and manageable for Matt’s parents.

Previous episodes have shown the Bakers tackling practical changes around the property, particularly after Janice suffered a serious accident that affected her mobility.

The family has continued looking for ways to make everyday farm life safer and easier while preserving the place they all love.

A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE BAKERS

The new series continues the warm, family-focused storytelling that made Our Farm in the Dales so popular.

But this time, the stakes are different.

Instead of simply improving the existing farmhouse and farmyard, Matt and Nicola are attempting to create a completely new space for their own family — right in the middle of the place that has shaped so much of Matt’s life.

It is a project filled with memories, hard work and plenty of uncertainty.

THE FARM NEVER WAITS

And there is one thing the Bakers know better than anyone: building work may have a schedule, but farming rarely does.

Animals still need feeding. Weather can change everything. Equipment can break. Unexpected jobs appear when they’re least convenient.

That contrast is likely to become one of the defining parts of the new series — a major construction project taking place alongside the unpredictable reality of family farming.

FROM A CHILDHOOD FARM TO A FAMILY HOME

For Matt, the transformation represents something deeply personal.

He has spent years returning to the farm, first to help his parents and later to document the family’s journey on television.

Now, the buildings beside his parents’ home could become the next permanent chapter of that story.

A dream nearly 20 years in the making is finally taking shape.

And this time, Matt and Nicola aren’t simply renovating a building.

They’re creating a home — while helping protect the future of the family farm.