Countryfile – Heatwave Special: As the heat bakes the British countryside into crisis, Adam Henson and John Craven meet those on the front line. They include the farmer who is double sewing and trying a new crop; the wildlife champions battling to save chalk streams – some of the most vital but fragile habitats in the world; and the firefighters […]
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Countryfile – Surrey Hills: Just a few miles from London, Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith revel in the serenity and beauty of the Surrey Hills – a landscape that was home to one of Britain’s best-loved composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams. This year marks the 150th anniversary of his birth, and world-renowned violinist Pekka Kuusisto treats us to a very special
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Countryfile – Wonderful Wildlife: Ellie Harrison is at Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue to help care for injured creatures great and small, from orphaned fledglings to deer and hedgehogs. Ellie finds out why rescue centres across the UK become increasingly busy during the summer months and why this Oxfordshire centre is under so much pressure that it has had to temporarily close
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A Countryside Summer episode 15: In this episode, Frances Tophill visits an allotment grower on the Isle of Man who uses her plants to make natural skincare products, Iolo Williams goes in search of a pair of hen harriers in Snowdonia, and Tom Kerridge show us how to make his special version of Eton mess. Gethin Jones delivers
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Countryfile – Hadrian’s Wall: Matt and Charlotte visit the world-famous Hadrian’s Wall as it celebrates its astonishing 1,900th anniversary to uncover some hidden histories of the area. Charlotte makes an amazing discovery at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, an archaeological excavation site where they are unearthing the lives of women and children of our past, and meets the chemist trying
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Countryfile – Blairgowrie: John Craven and Margherita Taylor are in Blairgowrie, also known as Berry Town, in the east of Scotland, to celebrate the town’s passion for producing what are said to be among the finest raspberries in the world. John steps back in time to discover how this town would come alive in the summer months as people flocked
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A Countryside Summer episode 14: In this episode, Arit Anderson visits a sustainable garden designed with nature and the environment in mind, Marcus Wareing gets tips from a specialist on how to grow shitake mushrooms, and we meet George Lowther who has created a lush tropical garden in Lincolnshire. Gethin Jones delivers the ultimate guide to a countryside
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A Countryside Summer episode 13: In this episode, we meet a man who shares his passion for allotment gardening and shares some of his best tips, Paul Rose gets on his bike with a group of extraordinary cyclists, and Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin visit a colony of puffins in Pembrokeshire. Gethin Jones delivers the ultimate guide to
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A Countryside Summer episode 12: In this episode, Marcus Wareing sets a challenge for some young chefs who visit his kitchen garden, Hugh Dennis takes to the skies over Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire, and we meet Sid Hill, an ecological gardener who grows edible flowers. Gethin Jones delivers the ultimate guide to a countryside summer featuring wildlife,
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A Countryside Summer episode 11: In this episode, Simon Reeve meets a farmer who has enlisted the aid of beavers to help with the problem of flooding, we meet a buzzard who has an unusual surrogate parent, and Marcus Wareing shows us how to cook his favourite dessert, the apple tarte tatin. Gethin Jones delivers the ultimate guide
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A Countryside Summer episode 10: In this episode, James Martin makes an ‘nduja sausage and sheep’s cheese pizza, Steve Brown learns about a UK crop of camomile, and Frances Tophill visits a woman in Somerset who grows an impressive range of Thai vegetables. Gethin Jones delivers the ultimate guide to a countryside summer featuring wildlife, food, gardening and
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Countryfile – Jersey 2: Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker are back on Jersey for a second visit to the sunny Channel Island. After a dramatic entrance via the sea, they discover how people power stopped development on Jersey’s sensitive coastline and why the battle is on to save the island’s puffins, which are on the brink of extinction. Matt discovers
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