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TV series

Countryfile

198838 seasons5.4 / 10

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

Countryfile premiered July 24, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Season 21 episodes

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Episode 1

2008-09-07

1h

John Craven heads to Dunster in Somerset, where a castle is getting a green makeover.

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Episode 2

2008-09-14

1h

Countryfile Photographic Competition with its theme of Animals in Action is judged.

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Episode 3

2008-09-21

1h

The team visits the village of Cerne Abbas and reports on British blueberries.

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Episode 5

2008-10-12

1h

John Craven reveals why there's more to Stonehenge than its mysterious standing stones.

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Episode 6

2008-10-19

1h

John Craven visits Calder Valley to discover how the countryside inspired poet Ted Hughes.

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Episode 7

2008-10-26

1h

John Craven heads to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire as it prepares to celebrate Halloween.

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Episode 8

2008-11-02

1h

John Craven visits the farm bought by the public for four million pounds.

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Episode 9

2008-11-09

1h

Countryfile marks Remembrance Sunday by heading to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.

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Episode 10

2008-11-16

1h

John Craven heads to the Fal Estuary in Cornwall as oyster fishing season gets underway.

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Episode 11

2008-11-23

1h

John Craven heads to Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire to study the effects of climate change.

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Episode 12

2008-11-30

1h

John Craven visits the Lake District to mark 75 years of the mountain rescue service.

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Episode 14

2008-12-14

1h

John Craven investigates the Christmas preparations in Scotland's Cairngorms.

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Episode 16

2009-01-11

1h

A look at how the British countryside is transformed with the passing of each season.

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Episode 17

2009-01-18

1h

John Craven visits the Cairngorm Mountains to assess the ski season and taste the whisky.

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Episode 18

2009-01-25

1h

John Craven explores the New Forest, where controversial plans are causing concern.

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Episode 19

2009-02-01

1h

John Craven assesses the impact of a marine improvement programme on the Norfolk coast.

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Episode 20

2009-02-08

1h

John heads to Cambridge University, while Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's rat problem.

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Episode 21

1,000th Episode

1h

John Craven marks the 1,000th episode by revisiting the story of the foot-and-mouth crisis

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Episode 22

Countryfile Season 21 Episode 22

1h

John Craven visits Kew Gardens to celebrate its 250th anniversary.

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Episode 23

March 1, 2009

1h

John Craven marks St David's Day by heading to the hills of Pumlumon in mid Wales.

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Episode 24

Countryfile Season 21 Episode 24

1h

John Craven visits Slimbridge to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Peter Scott.

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Episode 25

March 15, 2009

1h

John Craven is in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland to explore the UK's first geopark.

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Episode 26

Countryfile Season 21 Episode 26

1h

John Craven visits Belvoir Castle, and Miriam O'Reilly reports on a vicious plant disease.

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Episode 27

March 29, 2009

1h

Would a huge barrage across the Severn Estuary ruin priceless archaeological sites?

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Episode 28

April 5, 2009

1h

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury mark the 60th anniversary of landmark legislation.

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Episode 29

April 12, 2009

1h

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the diverse landscape of the North York Moors.

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Episode 31

31

1h

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury visit the South Downs, plus James Wong on beating hay fever.

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Episode 32

May 3, 2009

1h

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the Malvern Hills, and John Craven visits Norway.

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Episode 33

33

1h

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury report from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge.

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

More about Countryfile

Cast

Miriam O'ReillySelf - Presenter
Ben FogleSelf - Host
John CravenSelf - Host
Adam HensonSelf - Host
Matt BakerSelf - Host
Tom HeapSelf - Host
Ellie HarrisonSelf - Host
Julia BradburySelf - Host

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
1,801
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
  • BBC Studios Factual Entertainment ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • BBC Studios ProductionsUnited Kingdom

Themes

agricultureconservationcountrysidefarmingfarmlandlandscapenaturerural life