The Dales (2011) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Dales online in HD.
The Dales — Storyline
The Dales is a British television programme hosted by Ade Edmondson. The series follows Ade as he explores the Yorkshire Dales, getting to know the area and meeting the residents.
Cast & Crew
The Dales — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2011-03-28 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
The Dales — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 (2011-03-28) — Adrain chats to sixteen-year-old Phillip Mellin about having to run his family's farm with his mother, after his father died last year.
- E2: Episode 2 (2011-04-04) — The cameras follow Alex Wilkes as she takes her small herd of dairy cows to compete at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. Adrian chats to Tom Orde-Powlett, who is due to inheri
- E3: Episode 3 (2011-04-11) — Adrian learns from Tom Orde-Powlett about his plans for Bolton Castle. Shepherdess Amanda Owen gets her children to help her get rid of moles on gher farm.
- E4: Episode 4 (2011-04-18) — Vicar Ann Chapman, who is in charge of four rural churches in the Dales, chats about her job. Adrian learns more about sheepdog training with Philip Mellin and his mother Carol. Iz
- E5: Episode 5 (2011-04-25) — Phillip Mellin travels to Skipton Auction Mart wanting to buy a dog he can train to help him with his shepherding duties. His mother Carol attempts to sell her own dog Jess. Tom Or
- E6: Episode 6 (2011-05-02) — The Leyburn Band competes in the Hardraw Scar Brass Band Contest. Amanda Owen and her husband Clive update a shepherd's hut on their land. Adrian chats to the landlords of the area
- E7: Episode 7 (2011-05-09) — Phillip Mellin attempts to to set up a sheepdog training business. The George and Dragon hosts a Fijian festival. Izzy Lane photographs her latest fashion collection, produced usin
- E8: Episode 8 (2011-05-16) — Ann Chapman is the host of the annual `Party in the Parish'. Adrian talks to members of a North Yorkshire family who are competing at the Masham Steam Fair.
- E9: Episode 9 (2011-05-23) — Annabelle Bradley begins work on her latest commission. Adrian talks to a farmer who is hoping to win the Dales' toughest fell run.
- E10: Episode 10 (2011-06-06) — Adrian meets with Carol and Phillip Mellin as they end dairy production on their farm for good. He also takes a look around the Dalehead Veterinary Group in Settle. Malham blacksmi
- E11: Episode 11 (2011-06-13) — Adrian talks to the the staff at one of the Dales' newest microbreweries. He also visits Swinton Park Castle in Masham for the start of the grouse shooting season.
- E12: Episode 12 (2011-06-20) — Ann Chapman gives a sermon by Lake Semerwater. The milk wagon pays a final visit to Carol and Phillip Mellin's farm. Amanda and Clive Owen and their five children look to see the s
Season 2
- E1: Episode 1 (2012-02-27) — Ade begins his summer with a journey over the Dales in a helicopter. He stops at Ravenseat Farm where sheep farmers Clive and Amanda Owen live along with their five young children.
- E2: Episode 2 (2012-03-05) — This shows features the centenary celebration dinner at The Boar’s Head at Ripley Castle. Ade manages to fulfil a life long dream when he gets to ride on the footplate of a steam t
- E3: Episode 3 (2012-03-12) — Estate agent Brian Carlisle holds an open day at the Catrigg Force waterfall near Ribblesdale, hoping to attract potential buyers to the landmark. Plus, potholing enthusiasts Jude
- E4: Episode 4 (2012-03-19) — Adrian Edmondson visits Middleham to meet racehorse trainer Simon West, who hopes to turn around the fortunes of the local stables. The presenter also catches up with farmers Carol
- E5: Episode 5 (2012-03-26) — Adrian Edmondson visits Kirkby Malham to meet members of the Wildman family, who have a rich farming heritage in the area. Father Chris is a fifth-generation butcher who plans to b
- E6: Episode 6 (2012-04-02) — Adrian Edmondson rejoins racing trainer Simon West as he breaks in a new horse from Ireland, but does the animal have the makings of a racehorse? Swaledale shepherdess Amanda Owen
- E7: Episode 7 (2012-04-09) — Adrian Edmondson visits Kilnsey Show in Upper Wharfedale, where farmer Carol Mellin and her dog Maisie are taking part in the sheep dog trials. He also catches up with teenage shep
- E8: Episode 8 (2012-04-16) — Adrian Edmondson visits clothes designer Izzy Lane, who is searching for traditional Dales knitters to help her complete her collection. He also catches up with farming family the
- E9: Episode 9 (2012-04-23) — Adrian Edmondson explores the Dales from below as he joins caving expert Dave Gallivan underground near Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Ethical entrepreneur Izzy Lane takes on a new venture
- E10: Episode 10 (2012-04-30) — Adrian Edmondson meets racehorse trainer Simon West, the owner of Castle Stables, who talks about the challenges a small yard faces. Meanwhile, near Keighley, farmer Carol Mellin i
- E11: Episode 11 (2012-05-07) — Adrian Edmondson meets Dave Tait from the Otley and Yorkshire Dales Dry Stone Walling team and is shown how to repair a part of one of the 5,000 miles of dry stone walls in the Dal
- E12: Episode 12 (2012-05-14) — Adrian Edmondson presents the observational documentary series about a summer in the Yorkshire Dales. At Ravenseat Farm in Swaledale, the Owen family are preparing for youngest son
- E13: Episode 13
Season 3
- E1: Episode 1 (2013-05-13) — Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson returns to his birthplace of Yorkshire to document another summer in the life of the Dales. In the first edition, he spends a day working on Rav
- E2: Episode 2 (2013-05-20) — Adrian Edmondson meets goat farmer Stephen Akrigg, who has plans to expand his herd and business over the summer, before turning his hand to livestock auctioneering in Hawes, North
- E3: Episode 3 (2013-05-27) — Adrian Edmondson marks the 100th anniversary of Reeth Show in Swaledale, where 11-year-old Raven Owen is taking part in her first horse-riding competition, and farmers John, George
- E4: Episode 4 (2013-06-10) — Adrian Edmondson visits Giggleswick School in Ribblesdale amid preparations for a 500th-anniversary concert featuring world-famous orchestra the Halle. He also finds out about a bu
- E5: Episode 5 (2013-06-17) — Adrian Edmondson visits Ripley Castle in Harrogate – home to Sir Thomas and Lady Emma Ingilby. He then embarks on an expedition to capture images of red squirrels with Dales photog
- E6: Episode 6 (2013-06-24) — Adrian Edmondson visits Sedbergh, Cumbria, to meet 16-year-old Sam Roper – the youngest competitor in the gruelling Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race – and travels to Gunnerside, Swaled
- E7: Episode 7 (2013-07-01) — Adrian Edmondson revisits the Wildman family's farm in Kirkby Malham for the opening of the charcuterie, and follows the Dales tradition of the Burning of the Bartle in West Witton
- E8: Episode 8 (2013-07-08) — Adrian Edmondson revisits the Owen family to find out how shepherd Amanda keeps her six children entertained during the summer at Ravenseat Farm. He also meets James and Gayle Robi
- E9: Episode 9 (2013-07-15) — This week The Dales is in Bishopdale and the village of West Burton, home to Clare Gardiner who has grand plans for a new business this Summer. Clare's partner Nigel is building he
- E10: Episode 10 (2013-07-22) — In this episode The Dales goes all aboard with the Wensleydale Railway as general manager Nigel Park and his team of volunteers put on a fundraising day hoping to raise money to re
- E11: Episode 11 (2013-07-29) — This week we travel across the Dales with midwife Chris Warren as she goes to meet a mum to be in Masham. Chris takes on the challenges of the Dales year upon year to reach patient
- E12: Episode 12 (2013-08-05) — In this last episode of the current series of The Dales, Ade Edmondson goes to West Burton to meet new shop owner Clare Gardiner. Earlier this summer Clare travelled across the Dal
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Dales have? 3 season(s) with 37 episodes.
Where can I watch The Dales? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
