The Croft
2015
Documentary
Documentary following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter.
Language
GD
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
December 7, 2015
Last Aired
January 16, 2017
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2015-12-07
First in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. While the sheep might be Sweeny's first love, episode one sees him take a new direction as he prepares to go into egg production with 300 new chickens. But as the day of the chicken's arrival looms with a trip to the mainland for Sweeny, the hen house is far from finished. Can Sweeny sort things in time?
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2015-12-14
Second in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. In this episode, we see how the new hens are settling in, and Sweeny picks up his first home-produced pork and sausages and gets a visit from a chicken inspector.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2015-12-21
Third in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. In this episode, he gears up for egg production, but crofting's many challenges are all too apparent when the first major winter storm hits and there is a death on the croft.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2015-12-28
Fourth in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. In this episode, the first lambs appear, and Sweeny sells his first eggs. But there are some unwanted visitors in the hen house.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2016-01-04
Fifth in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. In this episode, a downpour threatens the local Gala day, and Sweeny makes his show debut with some of his beloved sheep - and some of his hens. As the summer comes to an end, Sweeny prepares for another winter and gets the peats home.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2016-01-11
Last in a six-part series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter. A year on, Sweeny looks back at how things have gone. Is he any nearer his dream? What have been the successes and what failures have there been? What would he do differently now looking back, and what does the future now hold?











