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Eccentric farmer Desmond MacCarthy attempts to keep his 17th-century manor home afloat.

Documentary series following eccentric gentleman farmer Desmond MacCarthy as he struggles to keep his 17th-century manor home afloat, while holding on to the country traditions of his childhood.

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With his son Edmund now at university, Desmond ponders the future of Wiveton.

Documentary series. With his son now at university, Desmond ponders the future of Wiveton. A crisis in the cafe water supply prompts Desmond to search for an ancient water well.

The walls of the beautiful 17th-century Wiveton Hall are lined with portraits of Desmond MacCarthy's ancestors. There is one question hanging in the air - who will take over the running of Wiveton Hall after Desmond? With his son Edmund now at university, Desmond ponders the future of Wiveton. Will it stay in the family for a fourth generation or will Desmond be the last of the MacCarthys to make Wiveton Hall their home?

Elsewhere on the farm, a crisis in the cafe water supply prompts Desmond to go looking for an ancient water well, and Edmund and Desmond go on a night shoot hunting for rats.

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Following eccentric farmer Desmond as he tries to keep his 17th-century manor afloat.

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