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Farm 999

2025 Documentary, Crime 29m
GB • English

Director: Richard Weller

Steph McGovern reveals the hidden dangers of rural life – from daring rescues to ruthless crimes, as farmers and first responders battle to save life and livelihood.

Cast

Episodes

Fields of Danger as Farmer Is Impaled and Eagles Threaten Highland Flocks

Fields of Danger as Farmer Is Impaled and Eagles Threaten Highland Flocks

E1 28m

The East Anglian air ambulance races to save a farmer after a freak accident, lambs face attack from birds of prey, and Paul Colgan investigates illegal fly-tipping in Cheshire.

Inferno in the Fields and the Fight to Save Badgers

Inferno in the Fields and the Fight to Save Badgers

E2 28m

Firefighters and farmers tackle Bedfordshire field fires, rescue crews respond to a horse in danger, and Paul Colgan helps volunteers protect wildlife from illegal badger baiters.

High-Stakes GPS Sting and a Life Saved by Air Ambulance

High-Stakes GPS Sting and a Life Saved by Air Ambulance

E3 28m

A criminal gang targets northern farms, a huge barn fire threatens cattle in Leicestershire, and Paul Colgan reunites a farmer with the air ambulance crew who saved her life.

Illegal Blood Sports and Tractor Sabotage

Illegal Blood Sports and Tractor Sabotage

E4 28m

Illegal off-road bikers terrorise Yorkshire farmers, police pursue hare hunters in Hampshire, and Paul Colgan visits Scotland to see how firefighters use technology to tackle fires.

Fly-Tippers Get Caught in the Act

Fly-Tippers Get Caught in the Act

E5 28m

Fly-tippers are caught by angry farmers in Warwickshire. Grazing land and livestock in the Mourne mountains face raging fires, and Paul Colgan meets a domestic abuse survivor.

Midnight Diggers and Livestock Thieves

Midnight Diggers and Livestock Thieves

E6 28m

Police in Humberside catch men digging up farmland for treasure, fly tippers cause havoc for farmers in Hertfordshire, and Paul Colgan looks into livestock theft in Durham.

One Clue, One Cow and a Soil-Based Breakthrough

One Clue, One Cow and a Soil-Based Breakthrough

E7 28m

A gang steals farm equipment worth thousands, a pregnant cow sparks a swimming pool emergency, and Paul Colgan explores how soil DNA could help catch illegal off-road riders.

Banned Blood Sport and Spontaneous Combustion on a Farm

Banned Blood Sport and Spontaneous Combustion on a Farm

E8 28m

Police pursue men suspected of illegal hare hunting in Yorkshire, a sudden fire causes devastation on a north Wales farm, and Paul Colgan trains to rescue farm animals in Cheshire.

Mud Rescue, Farm Arson and Drones That Save Lives

Mud Rescue, Farm Arson and Drones That Save Lives

E9 28m

Rescue teams race to save an elderly horse trapped in mud, arson takes a heavy toll on farms, and Paul Colgan explores pioneering technology that could save lives in rural areas.

Badger Baiters Tracked and Race Against Wildfire

Badger Baiters Tracked and Race Against Wildfire

E10 28m

Wildfire threatens farms and livestock in Antrim, police in North Yorkshire hunt criminals targeting badgers on farmland, and Paul Colgan explores rural policing in Hertfordshire.

Cows Stranded in a River, Poachers Tracked by Drone

Cows Stranded in a River, Poachers Tracked by Drone

E11 28m

A County Down farmer calls in a search team for missing cows, a North Yorkshire officer catches deer poachers, and Paul explores how DNA could help prevent dog attacks on sheep.

Dead Birds of Prey Discovery Reveals Shocking Crime

Dead Birds of Prey Discovery Reveals Shocking Crime

E12 27m

Farmers help rescue teams as floodwaters threaten lives in Lincolnshire, a massive bird crime is uncovered on a Wiltshire farm, and Paul Colgan joins a rural mountain rescue team.

Police Target Badger Crime and Quad Bike Mayhem

Police Target Badger Crime and Quad Bike Mayhem

E13 28m

The fight to rescue sheep stranded by the tide, and police target badger and off-road riding crime.

RAF Saves Trapped Cow and Police Catch Poaching Suspect

RAF Saves Trapped Cow and Police Catch Poaching Suspect

E14 28m

Police catch wildlife poachers targeting farmland in the Midlands, teams take on a challenging cow rescue in Scotland, and Paul Colgan explores rural crime tech in Humberside.

Neglected Birds Found and Highland Blaze Seen from Space

Neglected Birds Found and Highland Blaze Seen from Space

E15 28m

Police in Hertfordshire respond to an emergency that uncovers a shocking crime, Scottish fire crews battle a wildfire visible from space, and Paul Colgan joins farm safety training.