2017

01 My Countryside Compilation Episode 11st January 2017 Anita Rani travels to Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales. Plus she looks back at some famous faces who shared special places in the British countryside. 02 Shropshire Episode 28th January 2017 Countryfile is in Shropshire, where Matt Baker is exploring the highs and lows of a landscape shaped by the miners who once called this place home. 03 Carmarthenshire Episode 315th January 2017 Countryfile is in Carmarthenshire, where Matt Baker explores the explosive history of the sand dunes and Helen Skelton visits the National Botanic Garden of Wales. 04 Jurassic Coast Episode 422nd January 2017 Countryfile is on the Jurassic Coast, where Matt Baker meets the man who's been digging for fossils for more than thirty years. 05 Peak District Episode 529th January 2017 Countryfile is exploring the Peak District. Matt Baker joins the team on a mission to restore the scarred moorland. 06 Feathered Friends Episode 65th February 2017 Matt is up at the crack of dawn at the RSPB reserve at Snettisham on the north Norfolk coast to witness thousands of pink-footed geese taking flight. 07 Winter Special Episode 712th February 2017 Ellie Harrison is on a winter wildlife safari in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. In Filey, John Craven hears the history behind the fisherman's gansey. 08 Somerset Episode 819th February 2017 Ellie abseils with a team from the National Trust to help give Cheddar Gorge its annual clean-up and make sure there are no loose rocks. 09 Isle of Man Episode 926th February 2017 Joe takes a trip back in time on the oldest horse-drawn tram in the world and visits the farm where magnificent horses get to live out their days. 10 South Downs Episode 105th March 2017 The team explore the South Downs. Matt Baker meets the pony who's blazing a trail. Helen Skelton discovers why dark skies are important for wildlife. 11 Farming Now and Then Episode 1112th March 2017 Adam Henson is in Snowdonia to discover how farming has changed in the past 60 years, with the help of some recently unearthed BBC archive. 12 Hoo Peninsula Episode 1219th March 2017 Matt Baker and Anita Rani are on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent, and Tom Heap looks at what leaving the EU could mean for the UK's agricultural migrant labour force. 13 Denbighshire Episode 1326th March 2017 Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison visit Denbighshire in north east Wales. Ellie is up at the crack of dawn to witness the spring mating rituals of grouse. 14 Forests Episode 142nd April 2017 Matt is in the New Forest taking part in an inventory of trees. Ellie is in Inverness-shire seeing what industrial-scale timber production looks like. 15 Holderness Episode 159th April 2017 Matt, Anita and John are in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Matt is on Spurn Point, which is now the country's newest island. 16 Lancashire Episode 1616th April 2017 In Lancashire, Matt Baker learns all about the age-old Easter tradition of pace egg rolling and Anita Rani takes to the hills to follow the Lancashire Witches Walk. 17 County Durham Episode 1723rd April 2017 Countryfile is in County Durham, and Matt is on his old home turf, showing how to make panackelty, a traditional north-eastern dish. 18 Warwickshire Episode 1830th April 2017 For Hedgehog Awareness Week, Ellie Harrison meets three schoolgirls on a mission to keep the hedgehogs of Warwickshire safe from harm. 19 Tales of the Riverbank Compilation Episode 197th May 2017 Ellie Harrison reveals how the landscape has been shaped by rivers, meeting those who live, work and play on the banks of the Severn. 20 Suffolk Episode 2014th May 2017 Matt Baker hears about the plans the Suffolk Wildlife Trust are making for their biggest-ever land purchase in the charity's 55 years. 21 Lanarkshire Episode 2121st May 2017 Matt Baker explores the rise and fall of the Clyde valley in Lanarkshire as a major force in Scotland's food industry. Ellie Harrison meets an urban beekeeper. 22 Spring Special Episode 2228th May 2017 In a spring special edition of the programme Countryfile goes in search of the secret and often overlooked wonders of the season. 23 Essex Episode 234th June 2017 Matt and Ellie are in Essex where Matt jumps aboard the Pioneer, a fully restored Essex oyster boat, and Steve Brown finds out what it's like to fire an English longbow. 24 Northern Ireland Episode 2411th June 2017 Joe Crowley is just south of Belfast, where he joins an RSPB team tagging swifts to find out where they are feeding. Joe Crowley is just south of Belfast, where he joins an RSPB team tagging swifts to find out where they are feeding. 25 Wye: Hay Festival Episode 2518th June 2017 At the Hay Festival, Ellie Harrison goes on a wildlife safari and Sean is on a literary adventure with a group drawing inspiration from the Wye Valley countryside. 26 Working Animals Compilation Episode 2625th June 2017 Sean Fletcher is in Carmarthenshire in west Wales taking a look at working animals. He meets one of the world's leading experts on birds of prey. 27 Worcestershire Episode 272nd July 2017 Ellie joins a family who have set up a traditional cottage industry producing natural elderflower cordials and presses, and tracks lesser horseshoe bats in Worcester. 28 Northants Episode 289th July 2017 John Craven meets enthusiasts Matthew and Neil as they create a truly disgusting butterfly banquet to try and catch a glimpse of the purple emperor. 29 Fife Episode 2916th July 2017 Ellie Harrison crosses the Firth of Forth to witness the seasonal spectacle of guillemots, kittiwakes and puffins jostling for position on the Isle of May. 30 Wiltshire Episode 3023rd July 2017 Anita meets the contestants of the International Young Beekeepers competition at Marlborough College and visits the River Kennet. 31 Cities Episode 3130th July 2017 Anita Rani is in London at the remarkable Woodberry Wetlands, a haven for all sorts of wildlife just a stone's throw from the tower blocks of Stoke Newington. 32 Roots and Shoots Episode 326th August 2017 Ellie Harrison visits a Bristol herb garden to find out about a plant that is on the front line in the fight against cancer. 33 Dartmoor Episode 3313th August 2017 Anita Rani explores the Artisan Trail in Dartmoor, a newly created route that links some of the area's best artists and craftspeople. 34 Summer Special Episode 3420th August 2017 Anita Rani explores the Artisan Trail in Dartmoor, a newly created route that links some of the area's best artists and craftspeople. 35 Llyn Peninsula Episode 3527th August 2017 On the Llyn Peninsula, Ellie goes snorkelling to explore the rich seagrass habitat underwater. Steve meets the dairy farmers who produce and deliver their own milk. 36 Harvest Episode 363rd September 2017 Countryfile looks at how food is harvested, from large-scale crops for supermarket shelves to smaller hand-picked harvests for local markets. 37 Rame Peninsula Episode 3710th September 2017 Ellie Harrison visits Mount Edgcumbe on Cornwall's Rame Peninsula, where the UK's first ever native dark honeybee reserve has just opened. 38 Protected Countryside Episode 3817th September 2017 To mark it becoming a Unesco World Heritage Site, Ellie explores what makes the Lake District an area of international cultural significance. 39 One Man and His Dog 2017 Episode 3924th September 2017 The best shepherds and their dogs from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales go head to head for the coveted One Man and His Dog 2017 title. 40 South Yorkshire Episode 401st October 2017 Ellie is in South Yorkshire, right on the border of the Peak District, following in the footsteps of the Clarion Ramblers. 41 Dumfries House Episode 418th October 2017 Prince Charles talks about why he stepped in to save Dumfries House in East Ayrshire and his vision of how it can be used to help the local community. 42 Nature Strikes Back Episode 4215th October 2017 Thirty years on from the Great Storm of 1987, Ellie Harrison visits Wakehurst Place in West Sussex to learn how it dealt with the devastation. 43 Cornish Heartlands Episode 4322nd October 2017 John and Margherita are in Cornwall, where John attends a food festival with a difference. Plus a profile of Cornish artist David Hosking. 44 Ramble for Children in Need Episode 4429th October 2017 A special programme following the team as they lead the way on rambles of their own through some of Britain's best landscapes, all in aid of Children in Need. 45 Autumn Special Episode 455th November 2017 Matt Baker crunches through the leaves to find out about a new charter to protect woodlands, and Ellie Harrison meets Skomer's new seal pups. 46 Remembrance Episode 4612th November 2017 Ellie Harrison finds out about the so-called 'Idle' women of the canals, who played a vital role in the Second World War. 47 Hertfordshire Episode 4719th November 2017 Countryfile is in Hertfordshire, where Charlotte Smith meets the man who's made it his sole mission to save the barbel in the Old River Lea. 48 Cairngorms Episode 4826th November 2017 Joe Crowley is at Britain's largest national nature reserve, Mar Lodge, and he is on the search for ptarmigan at the top of a mountain. 49 Cleveland Way Episode 493rd December 2017 Helen Skelton and Sean Fletcher are on the Cleveland Way in Yorkshire. Helen meets the team of Scouts who have 'adopted' their own stretch of the 109-mile trail. 50 The Brecks Episode 5010th December 2017 Ellie Harrison finds out about a conservation effort to save two species from extinction in Breckland, on the Norfolk-Suffolk border. 51 My Countryside Compilation Episode 5117th December 2017 Ellie Harrison sees her home county of Gloucestershire as she has never seen it before. And Nina Wadia explores the Highlands. 52 Christmas Special Episode 5224th December 2017 In this Christmas special, Matt Baker, John Craven and Anita Rani are in Castleton in the Peak District, where the Christmas tree festival is in full swing. 53 New Zealand Compilation Episode 5331st December 2017 In New Zealand, Adam Henson meets some old friends, helps with a cattle muster and witnesses sheep farming on a breathtaking scale.