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Open Country Episodes

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    The Boat Builders of Pin Mill

    Helen Mark sets sail from Pin Mill to discover the history of boat building in Suffolk.

  2. The Great Exhibition of the North

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

  3. Moorland Fires

    Caz Graham asks what impact the moorland fires near Saddleworth have had on the landscape.

  4. Tynemouth Sea and Song

    Folk singer Jez Lowe explores the maritime song and history of Tynemouth and North Shields

  5. Humphry Repton and his Red Books

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

  6. Gertrude Jekyll at 175

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

  7. Swansea Copper and Choir

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

  8. Inspired by flowers, Lincolnshire

    Helen Mark meets people inspired by flowers in Lincolnshire.

  9. Young people and landscape, Doncaster

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

  10. Coventry Edgelands

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

  11. Isle of Wight: Plastic Free?

    Ian Marchant visits the Isle of Wight in hope of a plastic-free future.

  12. The Isle of Gigha

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

  13. Konnie Huq goes back to Kew Gardens

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

  14. Vikings on the Isle of Lewis

    Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the legacy of the vikings on the Isle of Lewis.

  15. Wild Cats in the Highlands

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

  16. Finding Fossils on the Jurassic Coast

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

  17. Football and fairies around Bradford

    Helen Mark finds football and fairy stories in the landscape around Bradford.

  18. Nan Shepherd's Cairngorms

    Helen Mark visits the Cairngorms to find out why writer Nan Shepherd found a refuge here.

  19. Torridge and Taw, North Devon

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

  20. Rewilding at Knepp Castle

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

  21. Red Squirrels in Formby

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

  22. Visions of Birmingham

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

  23. Border Country

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

  24. Serpentine on the Lizard, Cornwall

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

  25. Bell-ringing in Devon

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

  26. Climbing High Pike with Sir Chris Bonington

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

  27. The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

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

  28. Tughall Mill, Northumberland

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

  29. The Brecks - East Anglia's Secret

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

  30. Huw Stephens at Green Man Festival

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

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