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ITV Hands Sunday Slot to Josie Gibson After Fletcher's Family Farm Finale

The mid‑morning hour shifts to a West Country food-and-travel series followed by a Fletcher repeat.

Overview

  • Following Sunday's finale, ITV will run Josie's Taste of the West Country from 11:25am to 12:25pm starting April 19, then a Fletcher's Family Farm repeat.
  • The new show features host Josie Gibson touring producers and dishes across the West Country, with the first episode in Gloucestershire alongside Adam Henson and chef Paul Ainsworth.
  • Fletcher's Family Farm documented real setbacks this series as the family left their farmhouse after a fire.
  • The episodes also showed the loss of their cow Cherry, which Kelvin Fletcher called "absolutely heartbreaking," after an earlier goodbye to Sonic.
  • Kelvin and Liz discussed handing the farm to their children and turning sheep fleece into blankets to help cover shearing costs, reflecting the squeeze on small farms.