Countryfile – Lower Hampen Farm – In the idyllic landscape of the Cotswolds, specifically at the charming Lower Hampen Farm, we find our dynamic duo, Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker. They are on a mission to unveil the mysteries of traditional farming, a path faithfully tread by Lydia and Clive Handy. This couple has consciously …
Countryfile – Upper Teesdale: In the serene landscapes of Upper Teesdale in Durham Dales, renowned explorers Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker delve into the remarkable endeavours of those dedicated to preserving one of the UK’s most significant botanical treasures and safeguarding its diverse species. Charlotte embarks on a journey with Dr Margaret Bradshaw, …
Countryfile – Cumbrian Shepherdess – Spring: For the first of three visits this year, Sammi Kinghorn is on a hill farm in Cumbria, catching up with a passionate young farmer. In a series of three annual trips, the intrepid Sammi Kinghorn finds herself in the breathtaking countryside of a hill farm in Cumbria. She is …
Countryfile – Mental Health Awareness: Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, Charlotte Smith travels to the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall to visit Chaos Farm, which stands for Community Helping All of Society. Charlotte meets the farm’s founder, Babs Rounsevell MBE, to see how their support programmes, based on agriculture and the great outdoors, help people …
Countryfile – A Rural Welcome Revisit: Ten months on from their first visit, Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor are back in the New Forest in Hampshire to catch up with the community and families who have come together to help Ukrainian refugees. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, nearly 170,000 people have arrived in …
Landward episode 5 2023: With spring in the air, Dougie visits Aikengall Farm near Dunbar during their busiest time of the year. He lends a hand with the new arrivals as calving and lambing get fully under way. Arlene is also in East Lothian, climbing Traprain Law and meeting the Exmoor ponies that graze the …
Countryfile – Wild Britain: Picking up the baton from Sir David Attenborough’s Wild Isles, Countryfile launches ‘Wild Britain’, an ambitious 12-month initiative to galvanize us all to help and save our precious wildlife. Ellie Harrison and Hamza Yassin are lending a hand on the Lincolnshire Fens, as a group of local volunteers and schoolchildren begin …
Countryfile – Compilation: Modern medicine has transformed our lives and wellbeing, but some ancient remedies still have a place in our hi-tech hospitals. Sean Fletcher is in Hendy, south Wales, visiting Europe’s most productive leech farm, which supplies 70 per cent of medicinal leeches worldwide. He joins for feeding time and discovers how these often-reviled …