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14 Episodes 2026 - 2026
Episode 1
57 mins
At the heart of Glen Affric lies one of Scotland's most spectacular lochs - Loch Affric. Hamza Yassin explores this wild and beautiful landscape in the Scottish Highlands, where every creature has a role to play. From dragonflies to diving birds, this is a loch alive with connections. Hamza uncovers the hidden web of life beneath the surface - and meets the people working to protect it. There's also a look back through the Countryfile archives to explore more of the UK's most extraordinary wildlife habitats.
Episode 2
56 mins
Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor explore the wintry landscapes of Northumberland, the perfect place for a new year reset. They meet volunteers and wildlife enthusiasts who are embracing the cold and finding energy, calm and community in the countryside. Also, Tom Heap investigates calls for greater public access to rivers and lakes, while Adam Henson visits Stirlingshire to meet a farmer competing for Team GB in the Winter Olympics.
Episode 3
57 mins
Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson meet the communities working tirelessly to protect Devon's Exe Estuary - a landscape so rich in beauty and natural resources that it draws people and wildlife to it all year round. Charlotte heads out on the water with the harbor master and meets a local birdwatcher who recently spotted a species not seen in Devon since 1985. Beyond the water's edge, Adam joins a team at a brand new nature reserve, where dead wood is being used to boost biodiversity. Charlotte also investigates domestic abuse in rural communities, asking if we are still failing victims in the countryside.
Episode 4
57 mins
In the year marking the 200th anniversary of the Menai Suspension Bridge (Pont Menai), John Craven, Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson reveal how the bridge that first linked mainland Wales with Anglesey has also connected people, nature, farming and heritage through the generations. From Thomas Telford's daring engineering that created his majestic bridge to the rare wildlife thriving in the fast-flowing currents beneath it, this episode uncovers the living history, nature and culture of the Menai Strait, forged through 200 years of connection.
Episode 5
56 mins
John Craven and Margherita Taylor visit Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire, where the 300-year-old palace is undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime conservation project. Margherita heads up onto the rooftops to meet the craftspeople blending traditional skills with cutting-edge techniques, while John explores how the wider estate is being cared for, from protecting ancient woodland to growing new saplings in a forest lab and turning waste into mushrooms. Back on his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson prepares his Exmoor ponies, foals and donkeys for the months ahead.
Episode 6
57 mins
At the height of winter, Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough becomes one of the UK's most important natural refuges - a rare sanctuary where milder weather, sheltered waters and rich feeding grounds sustain an extraordinary range of wildlife when survival is at its toughest. Joe Crowley and Anita Rani explore the UK's largest marine lough, uncovering the species, traditions and legends that thrive in this remarkable refuge and the conservation efforts now needed to protect it. Also, Adam Henson takes a trip to the UK's leading agricultural machinery show to check out the latest in farm tech.
Episode 7
57 mins
Datshiane Navanayagam and Hamza Yassin visit Milford Haven, 30 years on from the Sea Empress oil spill. Datshiane meets those who led the emergency response, while Hamza joins wildlife rescuers and environmental scientists to see how the area has recovered. Together, they explore how lessons learned from one of the UK's worst maritime incidents transformed port safety across the country - and helped protect Pembrokeshire's wildlife and waters for the future.
Episode 8
56 mins
Hamza Yassin is on the west coast of Scotland, where hidden beneath the waves lives one of our rarest marine giants - the flapper skate. This ancient species has been gliding through our waters for millions of years, but today it teeters on the edge of extinction. Hamza joins the team using cutting-edge science and a network of sea anglers to help bring the flapper skate back from the brink. There's also a look back through the Countryfile archives to celebrate more marine marvels from around the UK.
Episode 9
57 mins
With the new salmon-fishing season about to open on the River Tweed, Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker follow the final preparations before the first cast of the year. They meet the people keeping the river's salmon-fishing traditions alive - from the boatmen returning to the water after winter, and the scientists monitoring the river's health, to the rod makers and tweed weavers hard at work behind the scenes. Also on the programme, Tom Heap investigates a surge in illegal hare coursing that's left farmers in some areas fearing for their own safety.
Episode 10
57 mins
Charlotte Smith and Vick Hope are in the east of England following the journey of Britain's sugar beet, 100 years after the first production of home-grown sugar. In Norfolk, Vick joins farmers racing to lift the last of the season's crop, while Charlotte heads inside one of the country's biggest processing plants to discover how those muddy roots are turned into sugar. Also, Tom Heap investigates what's really in the sewage sludge spread as fertiliser on our fields as the government launches a consultation on reforming how it's used in British farming.
Episode 11
57 mins
For sheep farmers, lambing is make or break, a short, intense window of long days and sleepless nights where every decision and every newborn lamb can shape a farm's fortunes for months to come. In this lambing special, Adam Henson and Anita Rani head to Devon. With its near-perfect mix of landscape, climate and farming tradition, the south west is an ideal region for lambing. From scanning ewes for pregnancy to the rush of new births and bottle-feeding vulnerable lambs through their early days, Adam and Anita look at all stages of lambing, following the teamwork, care and expertise that bring new life safely into the world in a county shaped by generations of sheep farming.
Episode 12
57 mins
Countryfile explores life after dark on the North York Moors, one of the UK's Dark Sky Reserves. At the Dark Skies Festival, Margherita Taylor finds out how light pollution is affecting nocturnal wildlife, while Sammi Kinghorn meets the people gathering vital dark-sky data and installing wildlife-friendly lighting to help protect the night. And as dawn breaks, Adam Henson is at a cattle mart meeting apprentices already used to starting work long before the sun comes up.
Episode 13
54 mins
Sean Fletcher and Anita Rani head to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall after Storm Goretti, one of the most destructive storms to hit the county in decades. Hurricane-force winds ripped through the island, stripping away nearly 80 per cent of its trees and leaving the tiny community of just 33 residents facing a huge clean-up. With Easter approaching, they join the race to repair the damage, restore the landscape and reopen this iconic landmark to visitors. Also in the programme, Datshiane Navanayagam investigates the rise of youth homelessness in rural Britain.
Episode 14
56 mins
Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor visit Bisterne Estate in Hampshire's Avon Valley, where farmland and water meadows provide a vital home for two classic signs of spring - the lapwing and the hare. They meet the farmers and conservationists working together to restore habitats for both species, while Matt records the sounds of spring with a local sound artist and joins volunteers caring for the historic Harnham Water Meadows. Author Robert Macfarlane shares an exclusive spring reading, and on his Cotswolds farm, Adam Henson restores a traditional hedgerow, just in time for nesting birds.