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Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    The Great Exhibition of the North

    Thu 19 Jul 2018

    Helen Mark explores landscapes of the future at the Great Exhibition of the North.

  • Humphry Repton and his Red Books

    Thu 28 Jun 2018

    Helen Mark finds out about Humphry Repton the landscaper gardener and his red books.

  • Gertrude Jekyll at 175

    Thu 10 May 2018

    Helen Mark celebrates the 175th anniversary of the birth of garden guru Gertrude Jekyll.

  • Swansea Copper and Choir

    Thu 3 May 2018

    Helen Mark visits Swansea to hear how heavy industry shaped its landscape and its culture.

  • Inspired by flowers, Lincolnshire

    Thu 26 Apr 2018

    Helen Mark meets people inspired by flowers in Lincolnshire.

  • Young people and landscape, Doncaster

    Thu 19 Apr 2018

    Dominique Moore finds out how young people are engaging with the landscape near Doncaster.

  • Coventry Edgelands

    Thu 12 Apr 2018

    Helen Mark visits Coventry to discover its Edgelands, the places in between landscapes.

  • The Isle of Gigha

    Thu 8 Feb 2018

    Ian Marchant visits the Isle of Gigha to discover if his island dream is a reality.

  • Konnie Huq goes back to Kew Gardens

    Thu 1 Feb 2018

    Konnie Huq visits her favourite London parks - Kew Gardens and Northala Fields.

  • Wild Cats in the Highlands

    Thu 18 Jan 2018

    David Lindo searches for the elusive Scottish wildcat and hears about efforts to save them

  • Finding Fossils on the Jurassic Coast

    Thu 11 Jan 2018

    Helen Mark discovers the story of man's earliest ancestor on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.

  • Torridge and Taw, North Devon

    Thu 21 Dec 2017

    Writer Linda Cracknell joins Helen Mark in North Devon to seek out her maritime roots.

  • Rewilding at Knepp Castle

    Thu 14 Dec 2017

    Helen Mark explores the wilderness at Knepp Castle and asks if it is really working.

  • Red Squirrels in Formby

    Thu 7 Dec 2017

    Helen Mark is in Formby, a place that is regarded as a haven for the native red squirrel.

  • Visions of Birmingham

    Thu 30 Nov 2017

    Adrian Goldberg meets fellow Brummies with a vision for Birmingham's future landscape.

  • Border Country

    Thu 23 Nov 2017

    As Brexit gathers pace, Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Irish border.

  • Serpentine on the Lizard, Cornwall

    Thu 16 Nov 2017

    Helen Mark meets people whose livelihoods depend on the unique landscape of the Lizard.

  • Bell-ringing in Devon

    Thu 9 Nov 2017

    Mary Ward-Lowery finds out why bell-ringing is different in Devon.

  • Climbing High Pike with Sir Chris Bonington

    Thu 2 Nov 2017

    Mountaineer Chris Bonington takes Helen Mark to his favourite view in the Lake District.

  • The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

    Thu 26 Oct 2017

    Helen Mark asks why the largest battle fought on Scottish soil has been largely forgotten.

  • Tughall Mill, Northumberland

    Thu 7 Sep 2017

    How will the 200 acres at Tughall Mill change now it is owned by the National Trust?

  • The Brecks - East Anglia's Secret

    Thu 31 Aug 2017

    Helen Mark visits East Anglia's best kept secret, the Brecks - heath, forestry and farms.

  • Huw Stephens at Green Man Festival

    Thu 24 Aug 2017

    Huw Stephens goes to Green Man festival to hear why music sounds best in the countryside.

  • Ballooning in Bristol

    Thu 17 Aug 2017

    Helen Mark takes flight at the International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol.

  • Eliza Carthy in Robin Hood's Bay

    Thu 10 Aug 2017

    Folk singer Eliza Carthy unearths the secrets of Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire.

  • The Gardens at Glyndebourne

    Thu 3 Aug 2017

    Helen Mark finds out how Glyndebourne's gardens inspire singers, artists and opera-goers.

  • Lincolnshire Bike Night

    Thu 27 Jul 2017

    Paul Murphy puts on his leathers to find out why Lincolnshire is biker heaven.

  • Loch Tay and Ben Lawers

    Thu 20 Jul 2017

    Helen Mark climbs Ben Lawers above Loch Tay for a better view of the southern Highlands.

  • The Dark Side of the Lune

    Thu 13 Jul 2017

    Ian Marchant explores the dark side of the Lune. The River Lune in Lancashire.

  • 蜜芽传媒 Monitoring at Caversham

    Thu 6 Jul 2017

    Caz Graham visits 蜜芽传媒 Monitoring - the Berkshire mansion that eavesdrops on the world.

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