73 From Field To Stage With Farmer-Comedian Jim Smith

73 From Field To Stage With Farmer-Comedian Jim Smith

November 19, 2025 · 55 min · Season 2 · Episode 73

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with farmer and comedian Jim Smith about winter life in the countryside and the importance of humor.

The frost finally arrived, and with it a frank look at what winter really means for working countryside life. We open with frozen offices, hungry pheasants, and a social media landscape that keeps shifting under the boots of anyone who mentions fieldsports. Then we settle in at a Perthshire kitchen table with farmer and comedian Jim Smith to talk roots, resilience, and why a good laugh sometimes saves the day. Jim’s story starts with bales, tatties, and Young Farmers’ stage nights, then leap...

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