Amanda Owen, widely known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, looks unrecognisable in her first ever television appearance from 17 years ago. The farmer, then credited as Amanda Livingstone-Owen, appeared on the BBC series Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast in 2009.
In the episode, she greets presenter Julia Bradbury at Ravenseat Farm with a baby carrier on her chest and her long hair swept back. The segment shows Amanda serving tea and coffee as part of a cream tea service during Julia's walk across the Yorkshire Dales.
Speaking to The Independent in 2014, Amanda recalled the behind-the-scenes drama when Julia and her crew went missing. 'The Wainwright Coast to Coast walk cuts right through our farm,' she said. 'It got to tea-time and there was no sign of her. My husband got on his quad to find them. He spotted them about two miles away; one of the crew had twisted their ankle.'
Amanda added that Julia arrived 'looking tired, covered in mud' with 'hat-head', and described her as 'down-to-earth, friendly and genuinely interested'. The encounter marked Amanda's first TV appearance before she later shot to fame on Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm, which ran for five seasons alongside her nine children and former husband Clive.
