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Countryfile: 2018

52 episodes · premiered Jan 7, 2018

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  1. Episode 1: Ribble Valley Jan 7, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker is in the Gisburn Forest and meets the people who make the most of what nature has to offer here. Anita Rani is on a farm which is looking to the future.
  2. Episode 2: Somerset Levels Jan 14, 2018 · 1h In the Somerset Levels, Matt Baker is on the hunt for the common crane, a bird that has been brought back from the brink and which now thrives in the area.
  3. Episode 3: Leicestershire Jan 21, 2018 · 1h Anita Rani visits Leicester University's herbarium to investigate the city's plants' past, present and future, and Tom Heap looks at the rural fire services.
  4. Episode 4: Perth and Kinross Jan 28, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker visits a farm in Crieff to meet two brothers from a family famous in the sport of curling, discovering how Olympic training fits around farming.
  5. Episode 5: Winter Special Feb 4, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker meets the Dorset man championing local winter produce. Anita Rani finds out how making jewellery inspired by nature can improve the winter blues.
  6. Episode 6: Cambridgeshire Feb 11, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in Cambridgeshire, where Matt looks at a huge project to turn a quarry into the UK's biggest reed bed.
  7. Episode 7: Anglesey Feb 18, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker and Anita Rani are in Anglesey, where Matt is on the lookout for harbour porpoises and Anita finds out what's behind the boom in Menai mussels.
  8. Episode 8: Derbyshire Feb 25, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker and Helen Skelton are in Derbyshire, where Matt is exploring the boom in farming alpacas. Tom Heap looks at illegal abattoirs.
  9. Episode 9: Waterworlds Compilation Mar 4, 2018 · 1h Helen Skelton is at Kielder Water in Northumberland, exploring the ways in which water shapes our lives. Plus watery worlds from the Countryfile archive.
  10. Episode 10: The Lothians and Borders Mar 11, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker visits St Abbs - a community who refused to let their lifeboat service go under.
  11. Episode 11: Pembrokeshire Mar 18, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison is in Pembrokeshire looking at the effect of recent storms on the coastline. Adam Henson is in Scotland exploring the mystery behind some missing upland sheep. Tom Heap…
  12. Episode 12: Shropshire Mar 25, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker immerses himself in Shropshire Wildlife Trust's Love Your Rivers project. It's a huge conservation operation, involving 12 organisations.
  13. Episode 13: West Yorkshire Apr 1, 2018 · 1h Matt, Anita and Joe Crowley are in West Yorkshire where Matt meets Dr Ryad Alsous, a refugee from Syria whose love of bees has helped him forge a new life here.
  14. Episode 14: Loch Ness Apr 8, 2018 · 1h Sean Fletcher and Naomi Wilkinson are in the wilds around Loch Ness. They travel to to Glenurquhart where they go head to head in a game of shinty.
  15. Episode 15: Cumbria Apr 15, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker and Anita Rani are in West Cumbria where Matt takes a wild and bracing walk along a brand new section of the England Coast Path on Walney Island near Barrow.
  16. Episode 16: Heritage Crafts Apr 22, 2018 · 1h Anita Rani is in Norfolk meeting the people keeping some of the UK's vanishing trades alive, including a millwright and a reed cutter.
  17. Episode 17: Cornwall Apr 29, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker is in Cornwall to meet Julian Jackson, who lost his sight in 2010 and is raising money for a vision charity by walking from Land's End to John O'Groats.
  18. Episode 18: Northumberland May 6, 2018 · 1h Anita Rani is in Rothbury, being put through her paces with the mountain rescue team and hearing how new technologies are helping search-and-rescue operations.
  19. Episode 19: Hampshire May 13, 2018 · 1h The team are in Hampshire, where Matt Baker hears about a project championing the use of local wood. John Craven hears how oysters are being reintroduced to the Solent.
  20. Episode 20: Spring Special May 20, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison meets the designer who's creating a celebratory 30th anniversary Countryfile garden for the Hampton Court Flower Show.
  21. Episode 21: Royal Special: Windsor May 27, 2018 · 1h To celebrate 65 years since Her Majesty's coronation, Countryfile, also celebrating its 30th anniversary, has been given unprecedented access to the Queen's Windsor estate.
  22. Episode 22: Royal Special: Balmoral Jun 3, 2018 · 1h To celebrate 65 years since HM the Queen's coronation, Countryfile has been given unprecedented access to the Queen's Balmoral estate.
  23. Episode 23: Royal Special: Sandringham Jun 10, 2018 · 1h To celebrate 65 years since Her Majesty's coronation, Countryfile visits the Queen's Sandringham estate. Adam Henson looks into the farming history of Sandringham.
  24. Episode 24: Northern Ireland Jun 17, 2018 · 1h Sean Fletcher, Margherita Taylor and Steve Brown are in Northern Ireland. John Craven launches the Countryfile Photographic Competition with Cerys Matthews.
  25. Episode 25: West Sussex Jun 24, 2018 · 1h In West Sussex, Matt explores the phenomenon of 'champing' - where people pay to stay in churches - and Ellie meets Maya Leonard, a self-proclaimed insect activist.
  26. Episode 26: Dorset Jul 1, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor are in Dorset, where Matt spends time at Lorton Meadows, a nature reserve renowned for its birds of prey.
  27. Episode 27: Hampton Court Jul 8, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison and Sean Fletcher explore the grounds and surrounds of Hampton Court Palace, which is home to the last stable of working shire horses in London.
  28. Episode 28: The Seven Wonders of Wales Jul 15, 2018 · 1h Sean Fletcher introduces his 'seven wonders of Wales' - the mountains, hill farming, heritage, wildlife, castles, food and the coastline.
  29. Episode 29: 30th Anniversary Jul 22, 2018 · 1h To celebrate Countryfile's 30th anniversary, John Craven takes us through 30 of the most memorable moments from the programme from the past three decades.
  30. Episode 30: Exmoor Jul 29, 2018 · 1h In Exmoor, Margherita Taylor meets those doing all they can to restore the habitat, and numbers, of the UK's most endangered butterfly - the high brown fritillary.
  31. Episode 31: East Yorkshire Aug 5, 2018 · 1h John, Margherita and Steve are in East Yorkshire where John takes a trip down memory lane to the seaside holidays of his youth.
  32. Episode 32: Nottinghamshire Aug 12, 2018 · 1h Matt, Ellie and Steve are in Nottinghamshire where Matt reports on the plight of the original Bramley apple tree and there's a double hit of wildlife from Ellie.
  33. Episode 33: Countryfile Live Aug 19, 2018 · 1h The team are at Countryfile Live, set in the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace. Steve Brown goes backstage at the first ever British charcuterie awards.
  34. Episode 34: North Wales Aug 26, 2018 · 1h Matt and Margherita are in north Wales where Matt discovers how miniature technology could tell us more about the habits of one of our best-loved insects.
  35. Episode 35: Saltmarsh, Sand and Sea Sep 2, 2018 · 1h Steve Brown goes on a tour of the Isle of Sheppey. A flat landscape typified by saltmarsh, sea and big skies, this is a wilderness full of wildlife.
  36. Episode 36: Essex Sep 9, 2018 · 1h Anita Rani and John Craven visit Essex. Anita hears how timber that has travelled around the world from the tropics to the UK is being up-cycled and repurposed.
  37. Episode 37: Harvest Sep 16, 2018 · 1h Helen Skelton visits a farm in York to hear how carrots are in crisis. The extremes of weather have lead to the lowest yields for decades and the highest levels of imports.
  38. Episode 38: One Man and His Dog Sep 23, 2018 · 1h The British Isles' top shepherds and their collies descend on the small village of Llansteffan in south Wales as we host Countryfile's One Man and His Dog 2018.
  39. Episode 39: Hereford Sep 30, 2018 · 1h The team are in Herefordshire visiting a habitat creation project, harvesting hops and learning about the new-found popularity of a medieval apple drink called verjuice.
  40. Episode 40: Wildlife Special Oct 7, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison takes a look at the state of the country's wildlife - the pressures it is under, the challenges it faces and the prospects for vulnerable species.
  41. Episode 41: A Different Day Out Oct 14, 2018 · 1h Ellie Harrison is in Derbyshire to explore ideas for a different day out, including building a makeshift raft and taking in an arts trail.
  42. Episode 42: Autumn Special Oct 21, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker is on the Isle of Skye otter spotting, Anita Rani visits the Ards Peninsular, and Steve Brown experiences the beauty of autumn leaves in miniature.
  43. Episode 43: Ramble for BBC Children in Need Oct 28, 2018 · 1h The fourth annual Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need features the show's presenters leading rambles across the UK, joined by viewers and inspirational youngsters.
  44. Episode 44: Worcestershire Nov 4, 2018 · 1h Countryfile visits Worcestershire, where Matt Baker finds out about plans to save Pershore Lock Island and encourage more wildlife to live there.
  45. Episode 45: East Sussex Nov 11, 2018 · 1h Countryfile visits East Sussex, where Sean Fletcher meets the family with a passion for poultry.
  46. Episode 46: Cambridgeshire Nov 18, 2018 · 1h Countryfile visits Cambridgeshire, where Anita Rani is at the 40th annual hedge-laying competition and meets a painter who finds trees totally inspiring.
  47. Episode 47: Suffolk Nov 25, 2018 · 1h Countryfile is in Suffolk, where John Craven takes to the water to meet the Walberswick ferrywomen. He also finds out about the age-old craft of pargetting.
  48. Episode 48: County Durham Dec 2, 2018 · 1h Countryfile is in County Durham, where Helen Skelton finds out about the traditional rapper dance of the region and Steve Brown finds out about fancy pigeon showing.
  49. Episode 49: Isle of Wight Dec 9, 2018 · 1h John Craven, Helen Skelton and Margherita Taylor are on the Isle of Wight, where John meets the amateur dinosaur hunter finding new prehistoric creatures.
  50. Episode 50: Cairngorms Dec 16, 2018 · 1h In the Cairngorms, Matt Baker meets Tilly Smith and her herd of 150 reindeer, whose grazing habits are being studied by scientists to assess their environmental impact.
  51. Episode 51: Christmas Special Dec 23, 2018 · 1h Matt Baker and the team are in the small village of Elsdon in Northumberland, where preparations are in full swing for a big Christmas bash.
  52. Episode 52: Countryfile's Inspirational Women Dec 30, 2018 · 1h Anita Rani is in Yorkshire celebrating some of the many remarkable women who have been featured on the programme over the years.