'Countdown', 'Apprentice' Nick Hewer lands own series 'The Farm Fixer'
Published Jun 26 2012, 14:56 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Apprentice star Nick Hewer wants to help out struggling farmers with new TV series The Farm Fixer.Hewer will act as a trouble shooter for small family farms and will aim to boost their businesses in tough economic times.
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The Countdown presenter said: "The small family farm is the backbone of the UK countryside. I wanted to use everything I had learnt, over the past 40 years of business, to help them come through this difficult time."
Hewer will offer his expertise to five farms, developing projects such as harvesting seaweed to brewing beer, producing flavoured pet water and entertaining cruise ship groups.
Lord Sugar's close aide's motto throughout the show is "doing nothing is not an option" and he faces stiff resistance from a number of the farms he works alongside.
The Farm Fixer starts on July 9 on BBC Two.
Nick is AWESOME
June 27th 2012 at 12:03pm
Yeah, he really looks like someone who's spent a lot of time on the farm.
This isn't like the Hotel or Restaurant Inspectors - where they've lived and breathed what they're talking about.
June 27th 2012 at 7:13am
But that's one of the points, the farms aren't running themselves as businesses which is what he does know.
If they can't get the basic farming bits right when they've worked there for generations then that's their issue, I'm guessing this is all about going away from the traditional revenue streams.
Hotel and Restaurant Inspectors is of more interest to me though, some of those people need their heads banging together!
July 9th 2012 at 8:01am
Should be hilarious to watch - especially if he cringes at his own work xP
June 27th 2012 at 6:48am
I really like Nick Hewer presenting Countdown - he is infinitiely more interesting that Jeff "Yawn" Stelling. Jeff's Countdown time was sport sport sport sport sport whereas Nick has a much wider interest level and therefore the programme is more accessible to potential new audiences. However, although this new programme "The Farm Fixer" seems perfectly suited to Nick, I somehow doubt that it will be a success. Sounds fairly dull. Keep him on Countdown and The Apprentice - two highly popular and long running shows.
June 27th 2012 at 6:42am
his ego will be his downfall.
June 26th 2012 at 8:51pm