

Countryfile
1988– · BBC One · 60 min · 20 seasons
S38E43 · Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need - 2026
Mon, 26 Oct, 6:00 am
Matt Baker, Anita Rani, Margherita Taylor, Joe Crowley & John Craven meet five remarkable young people whose lives have been transformed through support from BBC Children in Need-funded projects.
S38E42 · Yr Wyddfa
Mon, 19 Oct, 5:00 am
How do you protect Britain's busiest mountain when more than 600,000 people visit each year? Charlotte Smith & Joe Crowley head to Yr Wyddfa to meet the people caring for its landscape.
About
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
Episodes
- E01
Hamza's Highlands - Glen Affric - Life on the Loch
Mon, 5 Jan· 60 minHamza Yassin explores the wild and beautiful landscape of Loch Affric in the Scottish Highlands, where every creature has a role to play.
- E02
A Fresh Start to the Year in Northumberland
Mon, 12 Jan· 60 minMatt Baker and Margherita Taylor explore the wintry landscapes of Northumberland, the perfect place for a New Year's reset. They meet volunteers and wildlife enthusiasts in the countryside.
- E03
Exe Estuary
Mon, 19 Jan· 60 minCharlotte Smith and Adam Henson meet the communities working tirelessly to protect Devon's Exe Estuary.
- E04
Menai Strait
Mon, 26 Jan· 60 minJohn Craven, Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson reveal how the Menai Suspension Bridge (Pont Menai) has connected people, nature, farming and heritage through the generations.
- E05
Blenheim Estate
Mon, 2 Feb· 60 minJohn Craven & Margherita Taylor visit Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire; where the 300-year-old Palace is undergoing a Once-in-a-Lifetime Conservation & Restoration project.
- E06
Strangford Lough
Mon, 9 Feb· 60 minJoe Crowley and Anita Rani explore Strangford Lough, uncovering the species, traditions and legends that thrive in this remarkable refuge and the conservation efforts now needed to protect it.
- E07
Sea Empress
Mon, 16 Feb· 60 minDatshiane Navanayagam and Hamza Yassin visit Milford Haven, 30 years on from the Sea Empress oil spill, meeting those who led the emergency response and to learn how the area has recovered.
- E08
Hamza's Highlands - Flapper Skate
Mon, 23 Feb· 60 minHamza Yassin is on the west coast of Scotland, where hidden beneath the waves lives one of our rarest marine giants - the flapper skate.
- E09
On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed
Mon, 2 Mar· 60 minWith the new salmon-fishing season about to open on the River Tweed, Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker follow the final preparations before the first cast of the year.
- E10
Sugar Beet Harvest
Mon, 9 Mar· 60 minCharlotte Smith and Vick Hope are in the east of England following the journey of Britain's sugar beet, 100 years after the first production of home-grown sugar.
- E11
Lambing Special
Mon, 16 Mar· 60 minAdam Henson and Anita Rani head to Devon to look at all stages of lambing, the success of which can shape a farm's fortunes for months to come.
- E12
Dusk Til Dawn
Mon, 23 Mar· 60 minCountryfile explores life after dark on the North York Moors, one of the UK's Dark Sky Reserves. At the Dark Skies Festival, Margherita Taylor finds out how light pollution is affecting nocturnal wildlife, while Sammi Kinghorn meets the people gathering vital dark-sky data & installing wildlife-friendly lighting to help protect the night. As dawn breaks, Adam Henson is at a cattle mart meeting apprentices already used to starting work long before the sun comes up.
- E13
St Michael's Mount - After the Storm
Mon, 30 Mar· 60 minSean Fletcher and Anita Rani head to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall after Storm Goretti. They join the race to repair the damage, restore the landscape and reopen this iconic landmark to visitors.
- E14
Easter - The Sights and Sounds of Spring
Mon, 6 Apr· 60 minMatt Baker and Margherita Taylor visit Bisterne Estate in Hampshire's Avon Valley, where farmland and water meadows provide a vital home for two classic signs of spring – the lapwing and the hare.
- E15
The National Forest - 10 Million Trees
Mon, 13 Apr· 60 minJohn Craven and Charlotte Smith head to the National Forest in the Midlands as it reaches a milestone moment: the planting of its 10-millionth tree.
- E16
Custodians of the Peaks
Mon, 20 Apr· 60 minJohn Craven and Charlotte Smith are in the Peak District National Park, famed for its breathtaking landscapes and wildlife.
- E17
Vale of Evesham - Bridging the Hungry Gap
Mon, 27 Apr· 60 minAdam Henson and Sammi Kinghorn head to the Vale of Evesham, where fertile soils and a mild microclimate have long made it one of Britain's most productive growing regions.
- E18
The Chalk of the Chilterns
Mon, 4 May· 60 minMatt Baker and Vick Hope explore the chalk landscapes of the Chilterns, where rare grasslands, seasonal streams and specialised wildlife all depend on the fragile ground beneath their feet.
- E19
Oswestry Livestock Market
Mon, 11 May· 60 minCharlotte Smith and Adam Henson visit Oswestry Livestock Market, one of the region's largest weekly cattle and sheep markets.
- E20
The River Leven through Time
Mon, 18 May· 60 minAnita Rani and Joe Crowley explore the River Leven, which flows through Fife, uncovering how this once-hardworking industrial river shaped communities for centuries
- E21
South Wales: A Critical Season in the Forest
Mon, 25 May· 60 minMatt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn explore the forests of the Welsh valleys at a critical time. As spring gives way to summer, wildlife is at its most active, but wildfire poses a growing threat.
- E22
The Balmoral Show
Mon, 1 June· 60 minSean Fletcher and Adam Henson are in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, for the Balmoral Show, the region's largest agricultural and food event, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors each year.
- E23
Wonders of the Isle of Wight
Mon, 8 June· 60 minThe team explore a side of the Isle of Wight few visitors ever see, from unusual marine life and distinctive habitats to crops more often associated with warmer climates.
- E24
Conserving the Cotswolds
Mon, 15 June· 60 minJohn Craven and Vick Hope are in the Cotswolds, exploring one of Britain's most iconic rural landscapes.
- E25
Hampshire's Secret Wild Side
Mon, 22 June· 60 minAway from Hampshire's busy ports and harbours, Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith meet the people working to find, protect and celebrate the county's less-well-known wildlife.
- E26
Fifty Years of the Viking Way
Mon, 29 June· 60 minCharlotte Smith and Joe Crowley mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking Way, exploring the people, wildlife and history connected by Lincolnshire's famous long-distance footpath.
- E27
Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- Northey Island
Mon, 6 July· 60 minAnita Rani begins a four-part journey along England's east coast, exploring the wildlife, landscapes & communities adapting to life on the edge of the sea.
- E28
Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- Mersea Island
Mon, 13 July· 60 minThe next stop on Anita's road trip is West Mersea in Essex. While the county may be known for engineering & car manufacturing, along its coastline one industry has a much longer history.
- E29
Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- The Naze
Mon, 20 July· 60 minAnita continues her East Coast road trip, visiting the Naze, a nature reserve on the Essex coast. She joins a group of fossil hunters on the lookout for remnants of the coast's fascinating past.
- E30
Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip: Orford Ness
Mon, 27 July· 60 minThe final stop on Anita's East Coast Road Trip is the mysterious Orford Ness in Suffolk, one of Britain's most important protected coastal landscapes.
- E31
Adam Henson's Young Farmers': Gwynedd
Mon, 3 Aug· 60 minAdam Henson meets a new generation of farmers. In this episode, a 23-year-old sheep & cattle farmer, Erin McNaught in Gwynedd; is navigating the challenges & opportunities of producing our food.
- E32
Adam Henson's Young Farmers- West Sussex
Mon, 10 Aug· 60 minAdam Henson is in West Sussex with 26-year-old soft fruit grower Archie Evans, who took over the family business determined to put his own stamp on it.
- E33
Adam Henson's Young Farmers- Cumbria
Mon, 17 Aug· 60 minAdam Henson goes to Cumbria to meet 27-year-old farmer Georgia Hunter, who with her father has switched from rearing lambs to keeping goats.
- E34
Adam Henson's Young Farmers- Yorkshire Dales
Mon, 24 Aug· 60 minAdam Henson travels to the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park to meet 34-year-old cattle & sheep farmer Frank Carr, whose plan is to produce high-quality beef & sell it at a premium.
- E35
Countryfile's Photographic Competition "Calendar 2027"
Mon, 31 Aug· 60 minJohn Craven, Charlotte Smith & Megan McCubbin choose 12 images capturing the signs of the seasons for the 2027 Countryfile Calendar, raising money for BBC Children in Need.
- E36
A Cumbrian Harvest
Mon, 7 Sept· 60 minJohn Craven and Anita Rani are in Cumbria to see how arable farmers more used to rain than drought have fared after a record-breaking dry summer.
- E37
Westacre - An Old Estate in a Modern World
Mon, 14 Sept· 60 minJoe Crowley, Datshiane Navanayagam and Adam Henson head to Westacre Estate in Norfolk to discover how a historic rural estate is adapting to survive in the modern world.
- E38
Bayeux Tapestry
Mon, 21 Sept· 60 minWith the Bayeux Tapestry being displayed in Britain for the first time in almost a thousand years, Joe Crowley & Tom Heap discover what traces of this extraordinary story can still be found.
- E39
World Rivers Day - The River Trent
Mon, 28 Sept· 60 minTo celebrate "World Rivers Day", Matt Baker & Margherita Taylor explore the River Trent & the land that surrounds it.
- E40
The Supreme Sheepdog Trials
Mon, 5 Oct· 60 minMatt Baker & Emily McGowen are in the Cotswolds, for the biggest date in the sheepdog trialling calendar - Yhe Supreme.
- E41
South Pennines
Mon, 12 Oct· 60 minAnita Rani & Sean Fletcher head to the South Pennines to join archaeologists & conservationists uncovering the remarkable ways peat is preserving our past while helping to protect our future.
- E42
Yr Wyddfa
Mon, 19 Oct· 54 minHow do you protect Britain's busiest mountain when more than 600,000 people visit each year? Charlotte Smith & Joe Crowley head to Yr Wyddfa to meet the people caring for its landscape.
- E43
Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need - 2026
Mon, 26 Oct, 6:00 am· 54 minMatt Baker, Anita Rani, Margherita Taylor, Joe Crowley & John Craven meet five remarkable young people whose lives have been transformed through support from BBC Children in Need-funded projects.
Cast

Adam Henson
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Tom Heap
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Matt Baker
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Charlotte Smith
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Ellie Harrison
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John Craven
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Anita Rani
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