As a sheep farmer in a similar marginal part of the UK uplands I can categorically say that the writing is very much on the wall for this way of life… sadly. I can relate to every aspect of the program as it very much follows my own experiences. However, a combination in a shift in eating habits, a complete lack of profitability in the sheepmeat sector without aid payments, and public pressure to rewild the uplands (AKA George Monbiots’ personal crusade to leave a legacy) mean that small family farms in the UK uplands will die out within the next 20 years at most. Brexit will probably be the final nail in the coffin.