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Open Country Episodes

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    Rhondda valley: a landscape of change

    Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Rhondda valley in south Wales.

  2. Chasing Jamie Allan

    Jez Lowe traces the path of the 18th-century musician Jamie Allan, The Duke鈥檚 Piper.

  3. Herefordshire's Golden Valley

    Ian Marchant explores the border country of the Golden Valley in Herefordshire.

  4. Lost Norfolk

    Lawrence D'Silva explores the abandoned villages and ruined churches of Norfolk.

  5. Saving Our Wild Spaces

    In a new series, Helen Mark speaks to some of the people who volunteer in conservation.

  6. Seahenge

    Rose Ferraby finds out about Seahenge - a timber monument found on a beach in Norfolk.

  7. East Neuk of Fife

    Ruth Sanderson explores the East Neuk of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland.

  8. Winter Wonder in East Lothian

    Helen Mark is in East Lothian in Scotland to revel in the beauty of the winter landscape.

  9. Folk on the Hills

    Jez Lowe joins folk musician Johnny Campbell as he records songs in the Peak District.

  10. Ulster Canal: the missing link?

    Could the Ulster canal be the missing link in Ireland's network of waterways?

  11. St Just in Midwinter

    Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.

  12. Belfast's Alleyways and Orchards

    Helen Mark finds apple 'orchards' growing in the unlikely setting of Belfast's alleyways.

  13. The Mendip Hills

    The Mendip hills in Somerset have an intriguing wartime history which Helen Mark explores.

  14. Opening Up County Down

    Helen Mark finds out how ancient woodland in County Down is being opened up to the public.

  15. Rutland Water: What lies beneath?

    Rutland Water is a reservoir with a prehistoric past life, as Helen Mark discovers.

  16. Matlock Bath Illuminations

    As Matlock Bath Illuminations celebrate 125 years, Helen Mark explores the waters.

  17. The Mushroom Man

    How to spot Porcini and leave Destroying Angel mushrooms in the woods.

  18. Tolkien Land

    Ever wondered where Middle-earth really is?

  19. The Plock

    Helen Mark hears about plans to regenerate a community parkland close to the Skye Bridge.

  20. Frampton Country Fair

    Elver eating, sheep racing, and men with axes - it's one of the last fairs of the season.

  21. Gedling Colliery: From Pit to Park

    Rose Ferraby visits Gedling Country Park near Nottingham.

  22. Beefeater Bend on the Tour de France

    We're in the French Alps with five men from Essex dressed as Beefeaters... and it's hot.

  23. Cornwall with Helen Glover

    How growing up in and around Newlyn shaped and inspired an Olympic champion.

  24. Finding Balblair

    Helen Mark explores the 'lost' village of Balblair in the Scottish Highlands.

  25. Radical Essex

    Emily Knight explores the radical history of back-to-the-land pacifist communities.

  26. A new road for Kerrera

    Antonia Quirke travels 400 metres across the sea from Oban to the tiny island of Kerrera.

  27. Uncharted Stories of the Causeway Coast

    Helen Mark is in Northern Ireland to hear little known histories about the Causeway Coast.

  28. Aberystwyth Inspiration

    Niellah Arboine returns to her university town of Aberystwyth, which inspired her so much.

  29. The Search for Summer Snow

    Iain Cameron and Andrew Cotter climb the Scottish Highlands in search of snow.

  30. The Book, the Fish and the Dove

    The River Dove inspires this tale of Izaak Walton: fisherman, philosopher and writer.

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