One night under the roof of Anty John’s marks a milestone for the Owen family — but there is still a considerable distance between moving in for an evening and completing their ambitious restoration.
Now, viewers will be able to follow what happens next. Amanda and Clive Owen are returning for two further series of Our Farm Next Door, with 10 new episodes commissioned to document the continuing transformation of their derelict Swaledale farmhouse.
The fifth and sixth series, produced by Wise Owl Films, will follow the family from summer through to spring 2027. Alongside the building work, the cameras will capture life on the farm, new ventures for the children and the practical demands of keeping everything moving as the seasons change.
For the Owens, restoring an old property has become inseparable from the daily business of raising a large family and working the land.
A FIRST NIGHT INSIDE — AND PLENTY STILL TO DO
The next instalment begins after Amanda and the girls spend their first night sleeping inside the ancient stone building.
It is a significant step for a project defined by gradual progress.
Yet that first overnight stay does not mean the work is nearing its conclusion. Anty John’s remains a substantial undertaking, with the family continuing to balance its restoration against responsibilities that cannot be put on hold.
That unfinished business will carry the programme into its next chapter. Rather than building towards a swift reveal, the new episodes will continue following the renovation at the pace permitted by family life and the farming calendar.
Channel commissioning editor Jayne Stanger welcomed the opportunity to stay with Amanda, Clive and their nine children as the project develops.
She also acknowledged the scale of the challenge still ahead, expressing her eagerness to discover whether the farmhouse will eventually reach completion.
For viewers who have followed each stage, the appeal lies as much in that continuing effort as in the prospect of seeing the finished rooms.
NEW VENTURES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
The farmhouse will share the spotlight with the younger Owens as they take on fresh responsibilities.
Edith, Violet and their sisters will be seen launching a cream tea van at Ravenseat, adding another enterprise to the family’s busy routine.
Their venture introduces a different kind of work alongside the familiar demands of farming and renovation.
Meanwhile, Sid and Miles will shoulder heavier workloads on the land, with the changing seasons providing the backdrop to their growing involvement.
Together, these stories give the forthcoming episodes a wider focus than the restoration alone. As the children develop their own interests and contribute more to daily operations, questions about the farm’s future sit naturally alongside the immediate jobs that need doing.
The new commission provides time to follow those changes across several seasons, allowing viewers to see how individual ambitions fit within the needs of the wider family.
WHY THE CAMERAS ARE STAYING
According to Wise Owl Films creative director James Knight, Amanda has never watched a television makeover programme — a detail that helps explain the distinctly unhurried character of Our Farm Next Door.
The restoration unfolds within an existing way of life, shaped by the valley, its history and the work required on the farm.
Knight highlighted the combination of family relationships, agricultural routines, succession and the discoveries surrounding Anty John’s as continuing sources of interest for the production.
That mix has given the programme stories beyond the building itself. Progress at the farmhouse matters, but so do the competing demands that determine when and how it can happen.
The two-series renewal also follows a sustained ratings achievement: Our Farm Next Door has remained More4’s top-rated broadcast for three consecutive years.
Its next 10 episodes will follow Amanda, Clive and all nine children through to spring 2027, with Anty John’s still at the centre of a family project whose final finishing date remains uncertain.