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52 Episodes 2024 - 2025
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Episode 12
57 mins
It's ten years since the start of the River Otter Beaver Project - England's first official beaver reintroduction. John Craven is back in Devon to see how these industrious creatures have been faring. This is the perfect time of year to be looking for evidence of beaver activity - they're particularly active now, gnawing trees and shifting vegetation to create dams. John joins the Devon Wildlife Trust team looking for tracks and trails, seeing first-hand their impact on the landscape. But beavers go - and gnaw - where they please, and some steering is needed to stop them from settling where they're not wanted, so John meets the volunteers with clever techniques to keep them on track. Along the way, John reflects on some of Countryfile's most memorable reintroduction films from years gone by.
Episode 13
56 mins
Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor commemorate 200 years since the birth of the railways with a journey on the Watercress Line in Alresford, Hampshire. They explore how the advent of steam engines connected rural England to cities, providing farmers with the vital link needed to distribute their fresh produce across the UK. Matt visits watercress growers gearing up for this year's crop, helps to get their gravel beds ready for seeding and learns about the role of river invertebrates in modern farming practices. Margherita meets the people keeping the heritage line alive, helps volunteers clear a disused railway to create a new wildlife corridor, and she meets a local who has set up a community farm shop which sits in the middle of what put this area on the map - watercress beds. Meanwhile, Tom Heap investigates the system designed to protect farmers selling to big supermarkets and asks how well it's working.
Episode 14
57 mins
Adam Henson and Charlotte Smith are in the Cairngorms National Park, home to a quarter of the UK's rare and endangered species. Across this vast landscape, dedicated conservationists are striving to safeguard wildlife on the brink of extinction. Among the Cairngorms's most vulnerable species is the capercaillie. Adam joins a conservation team working to protect these elusive birds from disturbance and predation in the crucial days leading up to their lekking (breeding) season - an event vital to the species' survival. Charlotte meets some Maremma sheepdogs - the fluffy livestock guardian dogs being trialled to deter potential predators like sea eagles from lambing flocks. She then meets a furniture maker looking to highlight the impact of ash dieback in Scotland. Also, an entomologist shares his enthusiasm for the endangered narrow-headed ants that he is breeding from his own home. Adam Henson continues his journey across the UK, meeting young people who are passionate about farming and the countryside. In this programme, his travels take him to Berkshire to hear how a young arable farmer is navigating and adapting to the changes in agriculture.
Episode 15
57 mins
Charlotte Smith and John Craven explore the Stroudwater canal in Gloucestershire, where a major restoration project is bringing this historic waterway back to life. As the final stages take shape, Charlotte meets the team restoring one of the canal's 12 locks and joins ecologists carefully relocating resident water voles, ensuring they can thrive as the work continues. She also lends a hand, digging the last mound of earth to create a new wetland for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and helping maintain an ancient orchard - perfect for attracting wildlife. John enjoys a more leisurely trip on the canal, hopping on a boat to meet volunteers making it accessible to everyone. Along the way, he chats with passengers who love getting out on the water, especially in spring when nature bursts back to life. He also joins a local wildlife expert for a nature safari, discovering the rich biodiversity now thriving along the restored waterway. Charlotte then visits a local farm with deep ties to the canal, uncovering its history and learning how the family is farming for the future. Down on Adam Henson's farm, his golden Guernsey billy goat, the Duke, is eager for fresh pasture but needs a health check first. The Duke has also sired his first kids, inheriting the breed's hardy traits. Meanwhile, Adam weans donkey foals and keeps watch on his crops, bringing in bees to boost his struggling sainfoins.
Episode 16
57 mins
John Craven and Vick Hope celebrate new life on the Wembury coast, from high up on the clifftop to the bed of its natural harbour. The sea from Wembury to Plymouth makes up the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park - the first place to be given such a title in the UK. Vick joins an (Easter!) egg case hunt on Wembury Beach, learning how to recognise egg cases of the rays, skates and sharks that live around our shores. Vick then ventures out to sea with a dedicated team of marine biologists and volunteers, helping them release spotted ray pups into the Plymouth Sound for the very first time. John meets a clifftop farming family in the midst of calving, who have adapted a 500-cow dairy farm to life beside the ocean. He also takes part in a local conservation initiative creating habitats for rare mining bees. A marine photographer from the area shares his passion for the underwater world along the coast. Further up the coast in Norfolk, Adam Henson visits the only outdoor commercial tulip grower in the UK to get a unique insight into large-scale flower farming.
Episode 17
57 mins
Margherita Taylor and Joe Crowley are in the Forest of Bowland for a sensory spring feast - soaking up the sights, sounds and flavours of the season. Covering 312 square miles of Lancashire and Yorkshire, the forest is a landscape of global importance. Its moorlands support breeding upland birds, while surrounding farmland has been shaped by generations of farmers, many now playing a key role in its conservation. Joe meets a third-generation farmer working with the RSPB to bring back the lapwing and discovers how conservation efforts are making a difference to this once familiar sound of spring that's seen a 62 per cent decline since 1967. And in the uplands, an artist is using sound recordings to connect new audiences with the natural world. Margherita teams up with a local photographer who is passionate about the role of farmers in protecting the land. Together, they get stuck into seasonal jobs, while the photographer's lens is never far away. To round off this celebration of the senses, Joe samples a spring cheese made from milk produced by cows grazing on lush seasonal pastures that influence its flavour. Meanwhile, Datshiane Navanayagam investigates the sharp rise in rural fly-tipping, where illegal dumping is costing farmers and councils millions each year.
Episode 18
56 mins
Lambing season is the crux of the UK's sheep-farming calendar - a high-stakes, hands-on period that defines rural livelihoods, demands round-the-clock care and shapes the year's success from pasture to plate. As three of the programme's presenters know only too well... Adam Henson, Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker are busy on their own farms at the height of lambing season. Each has a different system and different goals. Sammi and her dad lamb large flock numbers indoors and are looking to breed the 'best mothers'. Matt and his mum recently changed from intensive numbers to a small flock of hardy sheep outside, while Adam continues to develop ways to breed more efficiency into his flock.
Episode 19
57 mins
John Craven and Sean Fletcher are in Mid Wales around the Dyfi river, exploring the hidden stories of wildlife that flock to the area at this time of year - and the people ready to welcome them. It's a true patchwork of habitats; salt marshes, mudflats, ancient woodlands and farmland. It's so special that it's been designated by the United Nations as part of a larger regional biosphere - one of only seven such places in the UK - due to its amazing wildlife and landscapes. John comes face to face with the visiting celebrity couple of breeding Ospreys who have made the area world-famous, as well as the conservation work to help the migrant pied flycatchers, fresh from their over 3000-mile journey from west Africa. To celebrate VE day, a local historian reveals the intriguing tale of a group of female army personnel brought to the area to conduct top secret work that was invaluable to the war effort. Meanwhile, Sean spends the day working on a nearby upland farm, where making a living while farming for wildlife is a constant challenge. And further afield, Adam is all abuzz for his latest new arrival - an army of bees he's hoping will prevent another expensive crop failure.
Episode 20
57 mins
Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker are in Shropshire, where landscapes are being brought back to life - floodplains are being rewilded, meadows restored and ancient woodlands reimagined. Charlotte is among the trees in Attingham Park, exploring how old and new woodland offers different habitats for wildlife. She also visits a cattle farm trialling new tech methods to study the hydrology of their land. Meanwhile, Matt is at Dudmaston Estate, where he finds a novel solution to recent and increasing flood events. He also meets a farmer restoring a third of his land to heathland, to be grazed by his herd of Highland cattle. Nearby, a mammal group monitors harvest mice populations in a small meadow by the River Severn. As part of BBC Wellbeing Week, Vick Hope meets His Royal Highness Prince William at an event focusing on mental health among farmers. Adam Henson travels to Wrexham to meet brothers Will and George Tomlinson - fifth-generation dairy farmers, who are moving away from imported soya and growing their own cattle feed in a bid to make the farm fully self-sufficient.
Episode 21
57 mins
Vick Hope and Joe Crowley are in West Sussex to celebrate the revival of the white stork. In the Middle Ages, the white stork was so prevalent, villages such as Storrington are thought to have derived their name from the species. But for the past 600 years, they have not bred anywhere in the whole country. That is until the White Stork Project started a revolutionary breeding programme. At Knepp Wilding project, they've gone from two breeding pairs in 2020 to growth beyond expectation. It's been such a success that in May, they and the neighbouring village of Storrington will be crowned a 'European Stork Village' - an accolade so rare that only one is allowed per country. So, what better time to visit the region and celebrate the revival of this charismatic creature? Joe is at Knepp Wilding, learning how a flightless colony of white storks from Poland have been instrumental in the success of the new breeding programme, and helping to feed the latest generation of chicks. He then takes to the vast 3,500-acre estate to meet the resident Tamworth pigs and their three-day-old piglets grazing the land to create a healthy stork habitat. Vick is on a stork safari to catch them in the wild. To celebrate another traditional habitat of the stork, a local thatcher and his son show us how this ancient tradition is still going strong. And further afield, Charlotte investigates the impact of the sudden closure of a government scheme designed to encourage farmers to be greener.
Episode 22
57 mins
As the BBC celebrates this year's UK City of Culture, we explore how the countryside around Bradford shaped the city and its creative legacy. A story of grit and wool. Anita Rani is back on home turf, meeting renowned environmental artist Steve Messam atop one of the Yorkshire Moors' famed gritstone hills and helping construct one of his most ambitious installations yet - a ten-metre-high tower built from local sheep fleece. She also delves into how the landscape has inspired art over the centuries - from the rambling Bronte sisters to the Commoners Choir, who sing anthems about the landscape. Meanwhile, Sean Fletcher follows the journey of a gritstone sheep's fleece - all the way from shearing on a local farm to grading in Bradford's wool depot, ready to be added to the tower installation itself. He also joins a novice bird-ringing group from Bradford College at a brand new National Nature Reserve, created to connect the urban fringes with the surrounding countryside. In the Yorkshire Dales, Adam Henson meets some first-generation tenant farmers championing slow farming, conservation grazing and hardy hill breeds - running 280 native-breed cattle and a pedigree Texel flock across 750 rugged acres.
Episode 23
57 mins
Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor are in Herefordshire to explore some of the latest - and most surprising - innovations in agriculture. Margherita discovers how robotic milking systems are transforming life for dairy farmers. She also joins a family using an ancient Japanese fermentation technique to supercharge manure, before meeting a strawberry grower crossing science with sweetness. Matt meets a farmer trialling a fully autonomous robot that can plant, weed and remember where every seed was sown. Is this the future - does agri-tech deliver on its promises - and what is at stake if it doesn't? A former finance worker turned eco-inventor shows how she's developed a natural, carbon-negative material that pulls harmful phosphates out of the water and puts them back to good use on the land. Meanwhile, Adam sees how one potato and beet farm is using cutting-edge tech to save water, reduce inputs and keep food on our shelves - in the toughest of growing seasons.
Episode 24
57 mins
At the northernmost edge of mainland Scotland, a spectacle unfolds - Orca Watch - a chance to catch a glimpse of one of our most awe-inspiring cetaceans. At survey sites dotted along the Caithness coast near John O'Groats, volunteers assemble for an annual nine-day survey to document these creatures, and this year, Hamza is joining them. While he scans the horizon for tell-tale dorsal fins, Hamza learns how citizen science is transforming what we know about one of the ocean's most intelligent and elusive predators. 'People power' is the mantra of Orca Watch - and as Hamza makes his odyssey along the coast, he joins other people dedicating their lives to nature and the environment here: the teenager championing an endangered butterfly; the volunteers with a passion for their local beaches; and the man who created a haven for terns in his back garden.
Episode 25
54 mins
The summer solstice is the official start of the season, and Countryfile is heading to the seaside to celebrate. Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn are in and around the east Devon resort of Seaton, finding out how coastal life is shifting with the times. Matt returns to Seaton Wetlands, where he helped build a nesting wall for sand martins 12 years ago. He's checking in on its progress and helping ring the latest arrivals. Meanwhile, Sammi finds out how the site is managed to support the many birds that live and stop over there. A fourth-generation fisherman shares how his family's way of life has adapted since their local waters became a protected area, before Matt explores what that has meant for local marine life. Back on dry land, Sammi gets hands-on with the traditional craft of wheelwrighting - a skill that kept the countryside moving and still survives today. Down on his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson has got his hands full with a group of boisterous young animals getting ready to leave the herd.
Episode 26
54 mins
Jutting out into the North Sea is Spurn Point - a sandy spit at the mouth of the Humber Estuary. It's a place of perpetual renewal, where creatures, habitats and people must constantly adapt to a landscape that refuses to stand still. Along this narrow three-mile ribbon of land, Sean Fletcher and Anita Rani join Spurn Point's latest evolution. Sean is with the team restoring a long-lost resident - the native oyster, returning to these shores after an absence of 85 years. He also learns how people have settled, built and farmed in this ever-shifting environment. Anita is out on the mudflats, helping the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust expand a fragile pocket of seagrass meadow, and she takes part in a routine safety drill, preparing for the very real danger of vehicles succumbing to mud and tides. A local poet reveals the inspiration he finds in this landscape. Away from Spurn Point, John Craven launches this year's Countryfile Photographic Competition in aid of BBC Children in Need. And after the driest spring in half a century, Charlotte Smith investigates the impact of wildfires on our countryside and asks how well prepared we are for a future where they're expected to be more common.
Episode 27
57 mins
In a series of four special Countryfile episodes, Adam Henson meets multi-generational farming families. He gets a glimpse into their daily lives, exploring the challenges they face, the traditions they uphold, and the innovative methods they embrace to keep their farms thriving. Adam's journey starts in Leicestershire, with three generations of the Egglestons. Their family has been producing milk for the local Stilton cheese dairy for over a hundred years and still do, every single day. Adam finds out how their traditional values are helping drive a modern, pasture-led system. Along the way, Adam also takes a look back through the Countryfile archives to revisit other remarkable farming families across the UK.
Episode 28
57 mins
As Wimbledon fever sweeps the country, where better to be than surrounded by strawberries on a busy fruit farm? Adam Henson is in the Vale of Evesham to meet the Padda family - three generations running one of the UK's most vibrant soft fruit farms. As Adam discovers the secret to a perfect crop, he meets the pickers, testers and packers who keep the farm thriving. Plus a look back through the Countryfile archives to celebrate the very best of British summer produce.
Episode 29
57 mins
Adam Henson is in Somerset to meet the Baker family - three generations on a small, mixed farm, juggling cattle, crops and rare-breed pigs. Grandad Vincent is still hands-on, while 24-year-old Bridgette is making her mark not only on the farm but in the show ring, with her rare-breed Oxford sandy and black pigs. As Adam mucks in, he gets an insight into the family's highs, lows and changing roles across the generations. There's also a look back through the programme's archives, celebrating other farming families across the UK.
Episode 30
57 mins
Adam Henson is in Wiltshire with three generations of the Lemon family. Their farm is a large, high-tech arable operation that's currently going through a number of changes. Grandad Peter may be mostly retired, but he still keeps a proud eye on son David and grandson James as they take the reins. While Peter's legacy still shapes the rhythm of the farm, it's James who's helping to usher in a new era - from regenerative farming methods to the reintroduction of livestock after decades away. And Adam dips into the Countryfile archives to revisit other inspiring farming families from over the years.
Episode 31
57 mins
In a series of four special programmes, John Craven explores the heritage of North Yorkshire. As the nation marks 200 years of the railway, John heads to the Wensleydale Railway - a much-loved line brought back to life by volunteers after decades of dereliction. John also delves into the programme's archives for a nostalgic look at the many ways we've travelled across the UK over the years.
Episode 32
57 mins
John Craven uncovers Yorkshire's rich heritage through traditional grains and age-old crafts, from the historic Holgate windmill, still grinding flour the old-fashioned way, to a cutting-edge, solar-powered micro-distillery turning heritage grains into sustainable spirits. John also looks back through the Countryfile archives at other traditional skills and time-honoured crafts that have shaped the heart of rural life.
Episode 33
57 mins
Knaresborough is a place steeped in history. With castles, cliffs and caves, it's textbook Yorkshire heritage. But it's the River Nidd's story that flows through it all. John Craven explores the history shaped by the river before meeting those who care for it today. John also dips into the archives to see how water has shaped other parts of the Yorkshire landscape.
Episode 34
57 mins
John Craven is in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales to tell the story of Ella Pontefract, Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby, three pioneering women who dedicated their lives to recording the traditions, voices and skills of Yorkshire's rural communities and created a rich archive that still echoes through the Dales today. John also looks back through the archives to revisit films that echo the traditional ways of life these rural champions worked so hard to preserve.
Episode 35
57 mins
The programme ventures to Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire, where John Craven, Hamza Yassin and guest judge Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock choose the final 12 images for the 2026 Countryfile Calendar, raising money for BBC Children in Need. Hamza also steps out to explore the spectacular landscape around the abbey to meet those working to safeguard the local wildlife. He also meets the great-great-granddaughter of a pioneering wildlife photographer - before turning his own camera on the nature around Bolton Abbey.
Episode 36
57 mins
Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn trace the paw prints of a river legend - Tarka the Otter - to explore how the people of North Devon have helped the Eurasian otter claw back from near-extinction. From the winding Tarka Trail beside the Rivers Taw and Torridge, Matt and Sammi meet farmers, poets and even footballing legend David Seaman, who find peace along these tranquil banks, watching the wildlife that calls them home. And at journey's end, Sammi witnesses the release of two orphaned otters returned to the wild. On his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson is dealing with the fallout of a dry summer that's left grass in short supply for his livestock while also working to protect his herd from the bluetongue virus threatening cattle nationwide.
Episode 37
57 mins
This week, Countryfile heads to Inkberrow in Worcestershire - the village that provided inspiration for Britain's longest-running radio drama, The Archers. It's a place where fiction crosses over with real life, and stories come from every corner of the village and farming life. Superfan Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker will immerse themselves in village life, retracing the roots of the beloved drama. As they journey through the English countryside, they'll meet the people and visit the places that have shaped and continue to inspire countless storylines. Away from the airwaves, Datshiane Navanayagam delves into one of the countryside's most divisive real-life storylines - the tensions over second homes.
Episode 38
57 mins
Episode 39
57 mins
Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith are in Wrexham for the biggest date in the sheepdog trialing calendar - the Supreme. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Brynkinalt Estate, the finest dogs and handlers from across the UK and Ireland go head-to-head, showing off their skill, instinct and teamwork. After months of training and a year of tough qualifying trials, it all comes down to this - only one can walk away as Supreme Champion.
Episode 40
70 mins
The Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need is back. And this year, for the very first time, Ramble HQ is based on a farm, on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border. Matt Baker, Joe Crowley, Sean Fletcher and Anita Rani pull on their bobble hats to walk alongside some truly inspiring young people, while John Craven catches up with those rambling around the country, from his hub on the farm. Matt walks with Alyssa, aged 10, from Newport, south Wales, who was supported by the Unicorn Service at her local hospice after losing her mum to cancer. Anita is joined by Ellie, 13, from Staffordshire, who has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and has been supported by the charity LPUK. Sean rambles with 16-year-old young carer Grace, who has had help from the charity PKAVS, while Joe is with Daniel, 14, who lives with sickle cell and has been supported by Cianna's Smile.
Episode 41
57 mins
Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson are in Herefordshire, the UK's cider capital, at the height of the apple harvest. While unpredictable weather has caused problems for many cereal growers this year, cider producers are telling a different story. From a family business pressing thousands of tonnes to a husband-and-wife team crafting small-batch cider by hand, they discover how production at different scales shapes the countryside, our wallets and the future of this much-loved drink. Meanwhile, Tom Heap is out at sea with scientists investigating the impact of Britain's rapidly expanding offshore windfarms on marine life.
Episode 42
56 mins
Charlotte Smith, Matt Baker and Adam Henson are in Kent to explore the influence of France on the 'Garden of England'. From strikingly similar geology to centuries of agricultural tradition, to a mutual love of cheese and wine, the connections run deep. It's a bond that could be about to grow even stronger as the Kent Downs National Landscape nature reserve is on the verge of making history as part of what could become the world's first Unesco Cross-Channel Geopark, a unique project that would celebrate the geological and cultural links between Kent and northern France. The Gallic connections are also in evidence at a Kentish vineyard visited by Matt in the middle of a vintage harvest and under Charlotte's boots at a wildlife reserve that has been created using the spoil from the Channel Tunnel excavation. Nearby, Adam meets a farmer who has chosen French Charolais as his cattle of choice.
Episode 43
57 mins
Anita Rani and Sean Fletcher explore the magnificent Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire - 35,000 acres of farmland, woodland and meadows, with the River Derwent running through its heart. For generations, the land has been managed with care and tradition, but times change, and today the team at Chatsworth are using new methods to reimagine the grounds. From gardeners and foresters to farmers and enthusiastic volunteers, Anita and Sean meet the people shaping the future of this evolving estate. And with less than six months to go before the government's changes to inheritance tax come into force, Charlotte Smith investigates the impact already being felt by the farming community.
Episode 44
57 mins
From the forest floor to the canopy above, Charlotte Smith and John Craven uncover the hidden magic that thrives in Wiltshire's woodlands in autumn. John takes to the Kennet and Avon Canal to meet the volunteers keeping the waterways clear and safe. Charlotte explores the ancient woods with people devoted to protecting them - from foresters and conservationists to artists and ecologists, each with a special connection to the landscape. She also meets some of the woodlands' wild residents, including one of Britain's most elusive mammals - the dormouse. Meanwhile, in Bedfordshire, Adam Henson joins a remarkable flock as they prepare to take part in a centuries-old tradition - the annual sheep drive across the Thames.
Episode 45
57 mins
John Craven and Charlotte Smith are in Lincolnshire at the height of harvest. It's one of the UK's most productive farming regions, but after a scorching summer, 2025's harvest could be one of the worst in recent years. What could that mean for farmers, our food and for the future of British produce? Also on the program, Adam Henson meets the three finalists competing for the title of Young Countryside Champion at this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards.
Episode 46
57 mins
Hamza Yassin is on a mission in the Scottish Highlands to help release three wildcats back into the wild. He joins the team behind an ambitious conservation project aiming to return one of Britain's rarest and most elusive predators to its natural home. Under cover of darkness, Hamza opens the pen and watches as the wildcats take their first steps towards freedom. Also, a look back through the Countryfile archives to revisit others working to restore and protect Britain's wild side.
Episode 47
57 mins
Anita Rani and Joe Crowley are in the Somerset Levels, where autumn brings a time of transition - a chance to restore the landscape and prepare for winter. Anita joins those caring for this remarkable wetland, helping to revive habitats for returning wildlife, while Joe meets a farming family who've weathered years of flooding to see how they're bracing for another storm season. Tom Heap investigates the food scams that are stealing farmers' identities.
Episode 48
57 mins
John Craven and Vick Hope explore the stunning scenery of the Lake District, following in the footsteps of JMW Turner, 250 years after the birth of the great landscape painter. They uncover the fells and lakes that inspired Turner's art and see how farming, rural life and tourism have shaped - and still define - the contours of Cumbria. Adam Henson takes to the stage at the BBC Food and Farming Awards to crown Countryfile's Young Countryside Champion for 2025.
Episode 49
57 mins
Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn are in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, where the power of the water that runs through its valleys shapes the landscape both above and below ground. Matt joins a local caving team who are protecting the UK's deepest cave system, while Sammi visits a 200-year-old mill still driven by the force of the water. From one of the wettest corners of the UK to one of the driest, Adam Henson is in Lincolnshire, where a farmer is taking a gamble on a classic Mediterranean crop that thrives in dry conditions: olives.
Episode 50
56 mins
Joe Crowley and Vick Hope explore Stonehenge, Britain's most iconic prehistoric monument. Almost ten years on from our last visit, and with rare access to this world-renowned site, Joe and Vick uncover fresh discoveries about its origins and role as a gathering place for ancient peoples. From the towering megaliths themselves to the tiny organisms that live on their surfaces, the stones continue to surprise. Stonehenge's construction may have started around 5,000 years ago, but its story is far from complete. Meanwhile, winter preparations are under way on Adam Henson's Cotswold farm as a new Highland bull arrives, bringing the promise of calves next year.
Episode 51
57 mins
The Cornish coast comes alive as Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson uncover the magic of Cadgwith at Christmas. From tree deliveries to seasonal pasty making and a pub full of sea shanties, they see how the community comes together at this special time of year - all building to the big switch-on that floods the cove with festive lights.
Episode 52
57 mins
At the edge of the Moray Firth, a former lighthouse is now a beacon for dolphin discovery. Hamza Yassin heads to the Cromarty Lighthouse Field Station, where scientists are tracking Scotland's resident bottlenose dolphins in the UK's longest-running study of its kind. As our seas face change, the findings are helping to build a picture of the wider health of our marine ecosystems. There's also a look back through the Countryfile archives, shining a light on others around the UK dedicating their lives to wildlife and conservation.