FIRST IMPRESSIONS: ADAM HENSON
What are you working on at the moment?
I continue to film for Countryfile every Monday and Tuesday and my second book, Like Farmer, Like Son, has just been released. Back on the farm we have just started shearing and give daily demonstrations at the Cotswold Farm Park. On the arable side we are in the process of fertilising crops to encourage growth.
When were you at your happiest?
I’m generally a very happy person and I have fond memories from my childhood, but my 20s were a great time of life – at agricultural college, travelling the world and then starting work on the farm, but still having time to play rugby for Stow-on-the-Wold.
What is your greatest fear?
My children suffering serious illness or injury.
What is your earliest memory?
Helping my dad move ewes and lambs from the sheds out onto the grass.
What do you most dislike about yourself?
I can be very forgetful because I’m so busy.
Who has been your greatest influence?
My dad, who was a wonderful father, but also a forwardthinking entrepreneur in farming.
What is your most treasured possession?
A set of platinum and diamond cufflinks that were given to my grandfather by King George VI.
What trait do you most deplore in others?
Arrogance.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I’m not that self-conscious, but I know there’s lots of room for improvement.
What is your favourite book?
The Gruffalo. ‘When I was young I wanted to be a cowboy’
What is your favourite film?
All Westerns. When I was young I wanted to be a cowboy and had my own steed called Domino.
Westerns is Adam’s favourite movie, while The Gruffalo, roast beef Paolo Nutini are among his personal joys
What is your favourite piece of music?
I really like listening to Paolo Nutini, but my first album was by The Specials.
What is your favourite meal?
Roast beef with roast potatoes and all the trimmings.
Who would you most like to come to dinner?
David Attenborough, Cameron Diaz and Peter Kay.
What is the nastiest thing anyone has ever said to you?
Once you’re in the public eye you can become a target for unfounded abuse from strangers. This doesn’t happen face to face but tends to come via social media.
Do you believe in aliens?
There must be some form of life on another planet, but probably not in the form of aliens and how we portray them.
What is your secret vice?
Sweet things. I love traditional desserts and cake.
Do you write thank-you notes?
I do try to, as time allows, but I know I should do more.
Which phrase do you most overuse?
‘Right, okay.’
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Being younger. Tell us one thing people might not know about you. I used to be a keen potter when I was at school.
What would you like your epitaph to read?
‘A man who loved his family and life. May he rest in peace.’
Like Farmer, Like Son, by Adam Henson, is published by BBC Books, priced £18.99.
I continue to film for Countryfile every Monday and Tuesday and my second book, Like Farmer, Like Son, has just been released. Back on the farm we have just started shearing and give daily demonstrations at the Cotswold Farm Park. On the arable side we are in the process of fertilising crops to encourage growth.
When were you at your happiest?
I’m generally a very happy person and I have fond memories from my childhood, but my 20s were a great time of life – at agricultural college, travelling the world and then starting work on the farm, but still having time to play rugby for Stow-on-the-Wold.
What is your greatest fear?
My children suffering serious illness or injury.
What is your earliest memory?
Helping my dad move ewes and lambs from the sheds out onto the grass.
What do you most dislike about yourself?
I can be very forgetful because I’m so busy.
Who has been your greatest influence?
My dad, who was a wonderful father, but also a forwardthinking entrepreneur in farming.
What is your most treasured possession?
A set of platinum and diamond cufflinks that were given to my grandfather by King George VI.
What trait do you most deplore in others?
Arrogance.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I’m not that self-conscious, but I know there’s lots of room for improvement.
What is your favourite book?
The Gruffalo. ‘When I was young I wanted to be a cowboy’
What is your favourite film?
All Westerns. When I was young I wanted to be a cowboy and had my own steed called Domino.
Westerns is Adam’s favourite movie, while The Gruffalo, roast beef Paolo Nutini are among his personal joysWhat is your favourite piece of music?
I really like listening to Paolo Nutini, but my first album was by The Specials.
What is your favourite meal?
Roast beef with roast potatoes and all the trimmings.
Who would you most like to come to dinner?
David Attenborough, Cameron Diaz and Peter Kay.
What is the nastiest thing anyone has ever said to you?
Once you’re in the public eye you can become a target for unfounded abuse from strangers. This doesn’t happen face to face but tends to come via social media.
Do you believe in aliens?
There must be some form of life on another planet, but probably not in the form of aliens and how we portray them.
What is your secret vice?
Sweet things. I love traditional desserts and cake.
Do you write thank-you notes?
I do try to, as time allows, but I know I should do more.
Which phrase do you most overuse?
‘Right, okay.’
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Being younger. Tell us one thing people might not know about you. I used to be a keen potter when I was at school.
What would you like your epitaph to read?
‘A man who loved his family and life. May he rest in peace.’
Like Farmer, Like Son, by Adam Henson, is published by BBC Books, priced £18.99.