Countryfile

  
Country file is a programme that reviews life for people living in rural areas.

When is Countryfile on?

CountryfileBuckle up as Anita Rani and Matt Baker are on a road trip along the Hardknott and Wrynose Passes in the heart of the Lake District. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 21, 6:40 amBBC TWO55 mins
CountryfileFrom the blooming gardens of RHS Wisley in Surrey, Hamza Yassin and Sammi Kinghorn celebrate one of nature's heroes - the not-so-humble bee! Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 21, 5:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileBuckle up as Anita Rani and Matt Baker are on a road trip along the Hardknott and Wrynose Passes in the heart of the Lake District. Also in HD. [S,SL]Tue, Apr 23, 2:05 amBBC TWO55 mins

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CountryfileBuckle up as Anita Rani and Matt Baker are on a road trip along the Hardknott and Wrynose Passes in the heart of the Lake District. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 14, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMargherita Taylor and Matt Baker head to the Trent Valley, where over the past two centuries, industrialisation along the river Trent has taken its toll on the landscape. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 31, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAnita Rani visits Hinton Ampner in Winchester, a medieval village and Georgian country estate that is also the site of both Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements and burrows. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 24, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith and Sean Fletcher explore Marlborough Downs, which is home to one of the UK's newest nature reserves - Bay Meadows. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 17, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAs the RNLI celebrates its 200th anniversary, Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn meet some of its volunteers at the charity's station in Minehead, Somerset. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 10, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMatt Baker and Charlotte Smith head to the UK's longest and highest aqueduct. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 3, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileBritain is home to over 4,000 castles. Charlotte Smith visits one of Wales's finest, Powis Castle, to explore the impressive grounds and grand rooms of this former medieval fortress. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Feb 25, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJoe Crowley and Anita Rani are at the Colesbourne estate in the Cotswolds, where its gardens at this time of year are home to millions of one hardy flower - the snowdrop. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Feb 18, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMatt Baker and Charlotte Smith learn how Bodmin Moor, a windswept terrain scarred by its industrial past, is gearing up to welcome back wildlife. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Feb 4, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileSammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker witness one of nature's greatest displays - a starling murmuration - at the Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve in south Wales. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jan 21, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith and Sammi Kinghorn visit the Tamara Coast to Coast Way, connecting the north and south of Cornwall's coastal paths for the very first time. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jan 14, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMargherita Taylor goes for a wintry walk alongside the River Lea, meeting historian Dr Jim Lewis, who describes its history from the ice ages to the present day. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 31, 6:25 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileThe team return to the Cumbrian fells to learn of 16-year-old shepherdess Katie and her family's Christmas traditions on their upland farm. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 24, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileThe team meet with experts to learn about nature and the behaviour of wildlife in the winter, and what folk wisdom across the centuries can teach us about the season. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 17, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith and Matt Baker head to Elan Valley, nestled in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains, where the Welsh natural world is getting ready for the onset of winter. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 10, 5:20 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileEllie Harrison and Anita Rani are at Poole Harbour to celebrate Ellie's last episode. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 3, 5:20 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCountryfile returns to Dumfries House as autumn is in full swing and the first year of teaching gets underway at the new rural skills centre recently opened by the King. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Nov 26, 5:20 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJohn Craven and Sammi Kinghorn visit the South Downs to see how the past is inspiring residents to preserve the future of this diverse landscape. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Nov 19, 5:20 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAs part of Countryfile's Wild Britain initiative, Ellie Harrison and Hamza Yassin visit Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Nov 5, 5:15 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAdam Henson and Charlotte Smith are in Cambridgeshire at Cheffins' famous agricultural machinery auction, the ultimate trading floor for farm equipment. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Oct 22, 5:15 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJoe Crowley and Charlotte Smith head to the Wash in Norfolk to see one of the greatest wildlife events in the UK, the Snettisham Spectacular. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Oct 15, 6:15 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAdam Henson and Sean Fletcher are back in the 'breadbasket' of East Anglia as farmer Tom Martin learns if this year's harvest has been a success. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Oct 1, 6:15 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAdam Henson and Sean Fletcher join the Martin family on their Cambridgeshire arable farm at harvest, a time that can be financial 'make or break' for many UK farmers. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Sept 24, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileFrom the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, four of the UK's top sheepdog handlers go head-to-head, aiming to claim 2023's One Man and His Dog trophy. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Sept 17, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileSammi Kinghorn returns to Cumbria to find out how young shepherdess Katie is doing now that she's finished school for the year. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Sept 10, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileSean Fletcher and Matt Baker find about the changes being made in the management of the national park of Bannau Brycheiniog, formerly referred to as the Brecon Beacons. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Aug 27, 5:30 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileAnita Rani heads to Somerset to meet sheep farmers Andy and Jen, and their sons, as they prepare to transform Fernhill Farm for an annual festival. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Aug 20, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJohn and Hamza, with the help of photography enthusiast and DJ Edith Bowman, judge this year's entries to the Countryfile photographic competition. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Aug 13, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMatt Baker and Charlotte Smith return to Dumfries House where the summer activities are in full swing. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Aug 6, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith and Adam Henson discover what makes one of our oldest crops so special. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jul 30, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileIn the aftermath of one of the biggest fires to ever engulf the UK countryside, Joe Crowley and John Craven explore the impact of increasing wildfires. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jul 23, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJoe Crowley joins a group of electric bike riders who have all recovered from heart attacks, and Sammi Kinghorn meets an organisation combating pollution in outdoor spaces. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jul 16, 7:30 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileThe team visit Spalding, the historic hub of Britain's bulb and flower farming industry, to learn how a new generation of farmers is shaping the future of the UK's flower industry. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jul 9, 8:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJohn Craven and Margherita Taylor are in Charsfield to celebrate one of the UK's most respected rural writers, Ronald Blythe, whose works were inspired by the Suffolk countryside. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jul 2, 8:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileA visit to Adam Henson's farm to see how he has taken on the mantle of running the Rare Breed Survival Trust, founded by his father Joe 50 years ago. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jun 25, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJohn Craven meets the UK's first female European surfing champion in Porthcawl, and he joins Swansea's Surfers Against Sewage to help clean up the local beach. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jun 18, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileHamza Yassin visits the only hope spot in the UK. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jun 11, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith and Matt Baker are at Lower Hampen Farm in the Cotswolds to meet Lydia and Clive Handy, who have turned back the clock to adopt a more traditional approach to farming. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Jun 4, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte and Matt travel to Upper Teesdale to meet a remarkable woman who has made it her life's work to look after one of the most important botanical sites in the UK. Also in HD. [S]Sun, May 28, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileSammi Kinghorn catches up with a 16-year-old farmer from Cumbria, juggling her work with her GCSEs. Also in HD. [S]Sun, May 21, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMatt 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. Also in HD. [S]Sun, May 7, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith visits the Outer Hebrides to meet teenage farmer Archie. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 30, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfilePicking up the baton from Sir David Attenborough's Wild Isles, Countryfile launches 'Wild Britain', an ambitious initiative to galvanize us all to help and save our wildlife. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 16, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileSean Fletcher is in Hendy, south Wales, visiting Europe's most productive leech farm, which supplies 70 per cent of medicinal leeches worldwide. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 9, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileMargherita Taylor and Joe Crowley visit Sherwood Forest to discover how much more there is to this nature reserve and site of special scientific interest than Robin Hood. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Apr 2, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileJoe Crowley meets scientists behind some of the biggest new developments in food security. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 26, 6:10 pmBBC ONE N West50 mins
CountryfileLike so many of our waterways, the River Wye is being suffocated by pollution. Matt Baker and Anita Rani meet the volunteers trying to save this spectacular river. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 19, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileCharlotte Smith discovers how political parties are responding to the recent wild camping ruling on Dartmoor. Adam Henson visits a rehab centre for horses. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 12, 5:50 pmBBC ONE N West70 mins
CountryfileJohn Craven and Matt Baker find out how storms are devouring the coastline. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Mar 5, 7:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins
CountryfileEllie Harrison is put through her paces at a materials research facility. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Feb 26, 6:00 pmBBC ONE N West60 mins