Accidental Farmer Explained

Director:	Mandie Fletcher
Producer:	Ellen Taylor
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Runtime:	60 minutes
Network:	BBC1

Accidental Farmer is a television comedy drama by broadcast on BBC1 on 21 December 2010,^{[1] [2]} written by Daisy Coulam.

It is about a London-based advertising executive who moves to a farm in Yorkshire after buying it with her boyfriend's credit card as revenge for cheating on her; and the rigours and problems she encounters on the farm, particularly from being unfamiliar with the rural setting. It is a comedy drama starring Ashley Jensen as the main character, Erin Taylor.

Cast

• Ashley Jensen as Erin Taylor
• Michael Hodgson as Clive
• Jean Heywood as Olive
• Sylvestra Le Touzel as Judith
• Shaun Dooley as Matt
• Raza Jaffrey as Mike
• Sally Phillips as Kat
• Robert Pugh as Dr Willis
• Lynda Baron as Mrs Hobbs

Ratings

The pilot pulled in 4.575 million viewers, a 17.7% share between 9pm and 10pm.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Accidental Farmer and Oz and Hugh Raise the Bar . . 22 December 2010 . 23 December 2010 .
2. News: Accidental Farmer . . 23 December 2010 . 23 December 2010 .
3. News: Plunkett. John. Accidental Farmer harvests 4.5m viewers. 14 August 2013. The Guardian. 22 December 2010.