With many of us now accustomed to working from home, some dream of quitting the rat race altogether, for what they hope will be a simpler life in the country.

Perhaps this helps to explain the phenomenon of James Rebanks, a shepherd from the Lake District who has become a social media star and bestselling author of 'English Pastoral'. 

Our Culture Editor Stephen Smith took to the fells with James Rebanks and his flock.

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