Alan Townsend
Alan the builder, who built most of what has been built here, always slightly over budget and always slightly late, which is the correct behaviour for a builder.
- Role
- Construction
- Built
- Most of it
- Budget
- Approximate
What they actually do.
Alan the builder, who built most of what has been built here, always slightly over budget and always slightly late, which is the correct behaviour for a builder.
- Role: Construction
- Built: Most of it
- Budget: Approximate
Role
The builder
On the estate
One of twelve.
On screen
In the chapters.
Reach
Considerable, in several cases.
The rest of them.
Jeremy Clarkson
Bought roughly a thousand acres of the former Sarsden estate in 2008 and had it contract-f…
Lisa Bentinck
Runs the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, develops its product lines, and in 2026 co-founded Only F…
Kaleb Cooper
The farm manager, and the person who actually knows what he is doing. Toured a one-man sho…
Charlie Ireland
Cheerful Charlie. The agronomist and land agent, and the person who has to explain plannin…
Gerald Cooper
Head of security, and the dry-stone waller. Diagnosed with prostate cancer during Series T…
Harriet Cowan
A Derbyshire nurse and farmer who covered for Kaleb during his tour in Series Four. Her Ti…
Wolfe Bentinck
Co-founder and technical lead of Only Farmers, appointed a director in May 2026. Hires for…
Owen Jenkins
Managing director of the drinks business that turned over £21.3 million in the year to Mar…
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