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Countryfile: 2023

52 episodes · premiered Jan 2, 2023

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  1. Episode 1: Rural Heritage Jan 2, 2023 · 54m John Craven is at the National Hedgelaying Championships as competitors go chainsaw to chainsaw, billhook to billhook in a bid to claim the coveted title.
  2. Episode 2: Shooting Estate Jan 8, 2023 · 55m Charlotte explores the 12,500-acre Rhug Estate in north Wales to see what it means to be a traditional shooting estate in the modern world, and looks at how it contributes to local business.
  3. Episode 3: Audley End House Jan 15, 2023 · 57m John Craven and Charlotte Smith visit one of the finest Jacobean houses in the UK, where they roll up their sleeves and muck in with winter cleaning and maintenance.
  4. Episode 4: Flash: The UK’s Highest Village in Winter Jan 22, 2023 · 57m Anita Rani and Joe Crowley are in Flash, the UK’s highest village, to hear about the Big Freeze of 1962/63, one of the coldest winters on record, when even the sea froze over.
  5. Episode 5: Breaking into Farming Jan 29, 2023 · 55m Charlotte Smith and Steve Brown are visiting first-time farmers around the country to discover the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the industry.
  6. Episode 6: Underground Britain Feb 5, 2023 · 54m Sean Fletcher visits Cornwall to unearth the legacy of the county’s renowned tin and copper mining industries. Tom Heap finds out if mining Cornish lithium could herald a new gold rush.
  7. Episode 7: Small Fishing Village Feb 12, 2023 · 55m Joe Crowley and Steve Brown are on the North Yorkshire coast in the beautiful village of Staithes to find out how the traditional fishing community is adapting for the future.
  8. Episode 8: Livestock Market Feb 19, 2023 · 55m Adam Henson and Charlotte Smith visit Bakewell Livestock Market in Derbyshire, and Joe Crowley finds out about opposition to a proposed new multibillion-pound power grid.
  9. Episode 9: Going to Extremes Feb 26, 2023 · 57m On the seventieth anniversary of the first summit of Mount Everest, Ellie Harrison is put through her paces at a materials research facility, including a cold chamber that reaches -40…
  10. Episode 10: Vanishing Villages Mar 5, 2023 · 55m John Craven and Matt Baker are on the east coast of England to find out how storms are devouring the coastline, and Adrian Chiles rolls up his sleeves to find out what it takes to be a…
  11. Episode 11: Dartmoor Mar 12, 2023 · 1h 5m Charlotte Smith discovers how political parties are responding to the recent wild camping ruling on Dartmoor. Adam Henson visits a rehab centre for horses.
  12. Episode 12: Troubled Waters Mar 19, 2023 · 55m Like 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.
  13. Episode 13: Aberystwyth Mar 26, 2023 · 45m In Aberystwyth, Joe Crowley meets scientists behind some of the biggest new developments in farming and food security. And why is London's salad bowl in the Lea Valley on the brink of…
  14. Episode 14: Hidden Histories of Sherwood Forest Apr 2, 2023 · 55m Margherita 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.
  15. Episode 15: Compilation (9th April 2023) Apr 9, 2023 · 57m Sean Fletcher is in Hendy, south Wales, visiting Europe’s most productive leech farm, which supplies 70 per cent of medicinal leeches worldwide.
  16. Episode 16: Wild Britain Apr 16, 2023 · 56m Picking 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.
  17. Episode 17: Dumfries House Apr 23, 2023 · 57m Charlotte Smith and Hamza Yassin travel to Dumfries House, a showcase for the King's passion for rural life.
  18. Episode 18: Lambing Special Apr 30, 2023 · 56m It's lambing season, and Charlotte Smith visits the Outer Hebrides to meet teenage farmer Archie, while Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn is back home lambing on her family farm in the Scottish…
  19. Episode 19: A Rural Welcome Revisit May 7, 2023 · 57m 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.
  20. Episode 20: Mental Health Awareness May 14, 2023 · 57m Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, the team explores initiatives in different parts of the UK that are helping people to improve their mental wellbeing.
  21. Episode 21: Cumbrian Shepherdess - Spring May 21, 2023 · 57m Sammi Kinghorn catches up with a 16-year-old farmer from Cumbria. Adam Henson looks into the dangers facing sheep and lambs from an increase in dog attacks this year.
  22. Episode 22: Upper Teesdale May 28, 2023 · 57m Charlotte 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.
  23. Episode 23: Lower Hampen Farm Jun 4, 2023 · 57m Charlotte 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.
  24. Episode 24: Argyll Hope Spot Jun 11, 2023 · 57m There are 151 hope spots around the world – areas that have been identified as critical to the health of the oceans. Hamza Yassin visits the only one in the UK – the Argyll Coast and…
  25. Episode 25: Porthcawl Surf and Sand Jun 18, 2023 · 57m John 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.
  26. Episode 26: Rare Breeds 50th Anniversary Compilation Jun 25, 2023 · 55m A visit to Adam Henson's farm to celebrate 50 years of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, which was founded by Adam’s father Joe.
  27. Episode 27: Ronald Blythe’s Suffolk Jul 2, 2023 · 54m John 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.
  28. Episode 28: Flower Farming Jul 9, 2023 · 55m The 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.
  29. Episode 29: Countryside Cycling Jul 16, 2023 · 55m Joe 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.
  30. Episode 30: Wild Fires Jul 23, 2023 · 55m In 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.
  31. Episode 31: Hay Time Jul 30, 2023 · 57m Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson discover what makes hay, one of our oldest crops, so special. And Tom Heap investigates how heatwaves are threatening the sea life that lives around our…
  32. Episode 32: Dumfries House Aug 6, 2023 · 55m Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith return to Dumfries House where the summer activities are in full swing.
  33. Episode 33: Glasgow Aug 13, 2023 · 55m In Renfrewshire, John and Hamza judge this year’s entries to the Countryfile photographic competition with the help of photography enthusiast and DJ Edith Bowman. The final 12 images will…
  34. Episode 34: Farmers and Festivals Aug 20, 2023 · 52m Every year, hundreds of farms across the UK diversify their income by opening their gates and hosting music festivals. Anita Rani heads to Somerset to meet sheep farmers Andy and Jen, and…
  35. Episode 35: Bannau Brycheiniog Aug 27, 2023 · 55m Sean 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.
  36. Episode 36: Dame Judi Dench Special Sep 3, 2023 · 55m In a special episode, Dame Judi Dench reveals her love of the countryside – and Scotland in particular. From picnics to camping, saving the arts in rural communities and a lifelong passion…
  37. Episode 37: Young Shepherdess Sep 10, 2023 · 55m Sammi Kinghorn returns to Cumbria to find out how young shepherdess Katie is doing now that she’s finished school for the year.
  38. Episode 38: One Man and His Dog Sep 17, 2023 · 56m From 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. The challenging course at Goodwood…
  39. Episode 39: Harvest 1 Sep 24, 2023 · 54m Adam 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.
  40. Episode 40: Harvest 2 Oct 1, 2023 · 55m Adam 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.
  41. Episode 41: Highland Games Compilation Oct 8, 2023 · 54m Hamza Yassin fulfils a long-standing ambition by taking a trip to Royal Deeside to attend the Braemar Highland Gathering.
  42. Episode 42: Autumn Spectacle Oct 15, 2023 · 54m Joe Crowley and Charlotte Smith head to the Wash in Norfolk to see one of the greatest wildlife events in the UK, the Snettisham Spectacular.
  43. Episode 43: Agmash Auction Hub Oct 22, 2023 · 55m Adam Henson and Charlotte Smith are in Cambridgeshire at Cheffins’ famous agricultural machinery auction, the ultimate trading floor for farm equipment.
  44. Episode 44: Ramble for Children in Need 2023 Oct 29, 2023 · 1h 9m It’s time for presenters Matt Baker, Charlotte Smith, Margherita Taylor, Joe Crowley and John Craven to pull on their bobble hats and get rambling in aid of Children in Need 2023. They…
  45. Episode 45: Wild Britain Nov 5, 2023 · 55m As part of Countryfile's Wild Britain initiative, Ellie Harrison and Hamza Yassin visit Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire.
  46. Episode 46: South Downs Nov 19, 2023 · 55m John Craven and Sammi Kinghorn visit the South Downs to see how the past is inspiring residents to preserve the future of this diverse landscape.
  47. Episode 47: Dumfries House Nov 26, 2023 · 53m Countryfile 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.
  48. Episode 48: Poole Harbour Dec 3, 2023 · 53m Ellie Harrison and Anita Rani are at Poole Harbour for the conclusion of a three-year environmental study, and thety celebrate Ellie’s last Countryfile episode with a trip down memory…
  49. Episode 49: Elan Valley Dec 10, 2023 · 55m Charlotte 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. The valley is a…
  50. Episode 50: Country Lore Dec 17, 2023 · 55m The 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.
  51. Episode 51: A Cumbrian Christmas Dec 24, 2023 · 55m The team return to the Cumbrian fells to learn of 16-year-old shepherdess Katie and her family's Christmas traditions on their upland farm.
  52. Episode 52: River Lea Dec 31, 2023 · 55m New Year's Day is traditionally a day when we get outside and go for a gentle stroll to blow off the cobwebs from the night before and welcome in the coming year. Margherita Taylor goes…