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Cannon Hall farmers set to appear on new show celebrating harvest

Channel 5 said they had been 'sowing the seeds' of a brand new show which will celebrate hardworking farmers

Chris Brayford
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Cannon Hall's David and Rob Nicholson are back alongside Jules Hudson and Helen Skelton for a new show on Channel 5
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Cannon Hall's David and Rob Nicholson are back alongside Jules Hudson and Helen Skelton for a new show on Channel 5

A new television show celebrating the Great British harvest and hardworking farmers has been confirmed for the autumn which will see some very familiar South Yorkshire farmers returning to the small screen.

Channel 5 said the new show, Harvest on the Farm, will be presented by Escape to the Country's Jules Hudson and Countryfile's Helen Skelton .

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Rob and David Nicholson, affectionately known as Farmer Rob and Farmer Dave from Cannon Hall 51AVÊÓÆµin Barnsley, have confirmed they will appear on the programme which is due to be released next week.

The show will see the Nicholson brothers reunite with their co-hosts from Channel 5's ‘This Week on the Farm'.

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However, Cannon Hall 51AVÊÓÆµsaid no filming took place at the popular working farm and tourist attraction, but stated there will be ‘plenty of Farmer Rob and Dave to enjoy'.

Harvest on the 51AVÊÓÆµwill be shown on Channel 5 at 8pm between September 26 and September 29.

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