A look through the archives to see how horses and dogs are an integral part of rural life. Air Date : 6th-Jan-2013  Read More

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to the Hertfordshire countryside. Air Date : 13th-Jan-2013  Read More

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to Exmoor, where Julia learns about Alfred Vowles. Air Date : 20th-Jan-2012  Read More

Matt Baker and John Craven head to South Wales. Air Date : 27th-Jan-2013  Read More

John Craven explores the historic ruins of Jervaulx Abbey, once home to Cistercian monks. Air Date : 3rd-Feb-2013  Read More

Countryfile heads to the north Cornwall coast. Matt Baker explores its glens and ruins. Air Date : 10th-Feb-2013  Read More

In this edition of Countryfile, Adam Henson ventures no more than 10 miles from his Cotswolds farm as discovers the delights of the local food available right on his doorstep. His mission is simple: he is to collect the ingredients to make a pizza for his family's evening meal. He visits a local flour mill for the dough for the pizza base, a local halloumi cheese maker and a man who makes meatballs from his herd of Hereford cattle. It is an unusual combination, so what his daughter Ella make of it? Adam also delves back into the Countryfile archives to dig out the best of the foodie stories covered on the programme. Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison take each other on in the battle of the Yorkshire puddings, Julia Bradbury is on her home turf in Leicestershire tucking into stilton cheese and pork pies, Jules Hudson is out fishing off the Cornish coast for sardines and Katie Knapman discovers the unusual taste of Yorkshire sushi. Air Date : 17th-Feb-2013  Read More

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in Bristol, a city with the countryside on its doorstep. Air Date : 24th-Feb-2013  Read More

Countryfile heads to the wild, rugged and dramatic landscape of Northumberland. Air Date : 3rd-Mar-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team pay a special visit to Prince Charles on his Gloucestershire farm. Air Date : 10th-Mar-2013  Read More

Countryfile is in Lyme Bay, where the rugged west Dorset and east Devon coastlines meet. Air Date : 17th-Mar-2013  Read More

Matt Baker is with the farmers trying to make a living from sheep in the Golden Valley. Air Date : 24th-Mar-2013  Read More

In this special edition of Countryfile, Ellie Harrison charts the arrival of spring. She is on St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, where the season comes early. The daffodils are in full bloom, the days are getting longer, and the islanders are busy getting everything ready for the start of the tourist season. She catches up with the boatman launching a newly refurbished ferry, joins the team given the stately rooms a deep spring clean, and talks the chaplain to find out why St Michaels Mount is such a place of pilgrimage. Whilst Ellie is on the island, she looks back at some of the best spring stories to have featured on Countryfile. These include the time Julia took to the skies above Herefordshire in search of our ancient orchards, and when Matt went to Exmoor to look for signs of our biggest mammal. Plus a second look at what happened when Adam went on a spring round-up with a difference. Air Date : 31st-Mar-2013  Read More

Matt Baker explores the Grand Union Canal and Julia Bradbury discovers hidden heritage. Air Date : 7th-Apr-2013  Read More

Matt explores Suffolk's boating heritage as he puts the finishing touches to a boat. Air Date : 14th-Apr-2013  Read More

In Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Ellie Harrison follows in the footsteps of Whitely Turner. Air Date : 21st-Apr-2013  Read More

Ellie Harrison visits the historic Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire. Air Date : 28th-Apr-2013  Read More

Ellie Harrison takes a peek behind the scenes at Newmarket, the home of horse racing. Air Date : 5th-May-2013  Read More

Matt Baker explores the maritime history of Hampshire. Air Date : 12th-May-2013  Read More

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to the Thames Valley, on the doorstep of London. This area of countryside has at its heart the river that bears its name. Matt takes to the water with an Olympian to find out what makes Henley-on-Thames such a breeding ground for gold medal winning rowers. Meanwhile, Julia is at Burnham Beeches on the hunt for giant wood ants with an unusual defence mechanism which led to the discovery of formic acid. John Craven visits the Household Cavalry as they take part in an equine health survey launched by the charity Blue Cross. Elsewhere, Tom Heap is on the south west coast to find out why our seabirds are in decline; and down on the farm, Adam's Highland bull Eric is causing a bit of a stir. Air Date : 19th-May-2013  Read More

Countryfile travels to Yorkshire and the Humber, with Matt out on the Humber estuary. Air Date : 26th-May-2013  Read More

Countryfile is in the historic kingdom of Fife. Matt Baker explores Tentsmuir forest. Air Date : 2nd-Jun-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team launch their annual photographic competition. Air Date : 9th-Jun-2013  Read More

Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker head to North Wales, and Matt heads to the Woodfest. Air Date : 16th-Jun-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team are on the coastal flatlands of Kent. Air Date : 23rd-Jun-2013  Read More

John Craven visits the Lake District and looks back at transport-related stories. Air Date : 30th-Jun-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team explore the Cambrian mountains, one of Wales' best-kept secrets. Air Date : 7th-Jul-2013  Read More

Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson head for the Shetlands, where Ellie meets seaweed farmers. Air Date : 14th-Jul-2013  Read More

The team is in the Peak District, where John Craven looks at the secrets this familiar landscape is hiding deep underground. There's the precious shining mineral called Blue John, of which a new seam has just been discovered, thanks to a family riddle. In 2014, part of the Tour de France cycle race route will take in the highs of the Peak District. Ellie Harrison tests out part of this challenging route with a seasoned cyclist. Along the way she finds out the history of a very special site where tanks were tested ahead of going to the front in World War II. Helen Skelton is also in the Peaks, in the village of Tideswell which is trying to persuade local people to buy their food from the village shops. She takes part in a local initiative which teaches people where their food comes from in the countryside, and also learns to shoot at targets and then cook up a delicious game pie. Over the last few decades more and more of the fish we eat has come from farms. Tom Heap is in Scotland to see fish farming for himself, discover the benefits and find out about the controversy that this relatively new form of farming has caused. Adam Henson is on Exmoor, helping out with the annual round-up of wild native ponies. Air Date : 1st-Dec-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team are in Cheshire, where John Craven looks into the history of silk in the area. It all started with farmers making buttons for extra cash, and developed into an industry supporting 70 mills along the rivers. Helen Skelton is also in the county, meeting renowned fantasy author Alan Garner OBE. Cheshire born and bred, Alan's work has been inspired by the landscapes of the county. Jules Hudson is at Beeston Castle. On a clear day the stunning ruin looks out across nine counties. Jules looks into the history of the fortress and hunts out some of the wildlife species who live there. John Craven is also be at Jodrell Bank Observatory, seeing how telescopes in farmers' fields are leading the way in the technology we take for granted. Four years ago, the government announced plans for a national path around the whole of the English coastline. Tom Heap investigates why less than 1% of this project has been completed, and travels to Wales to discover why their own coastal path has been such a success. Adam Henson is on the Mendip Hills in Somerset on a family dairy farm with a difference. They produce 14,000 tonnes of cheese a year, and it is all run on 100% green energy. Air Date : 8th-Dec-2013  Read More

The Countryfile team celebrate the festive season with a woodland Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, lighting up a mile-long stretch of enchanted woodland with glitter balls, lasers, meteorite lights and bubbles full of smoke. Julia Bradbury acts as lighting apprentice for the day, learning from the experts how to create a magical festive display. Matt Baker learns about the history of the ancient woodland, and how the Forestry Commission keep the trees happy and healthy. John Craven is with the volunteers who run the hedgehog hospitals. They are overflowing at this time of year with juvenile hedgehogs who need fattening up before they go into hibernation. Tom Heap finds out how farmers capitalise on Christmas. Some sell Christmas trees and mistletoe, while others have reindeers for Christmas events. Adam Henson is on his farm settling his animals in for the Christmas period, with his father and his son lending a hand. He also visits his local agricultural college in Cirencester, seeing how the students there prepare for their break and tracking down the choir for a few carols. Ellie Harrison is with Michelin award-winning chef Tom Kerridge as they cook up something tasty with partridge and pears in the woodland. The whole team come together at the end of the programme for the big light switch on and some festive cheer. Air Date : 22nd-Dec-2013  Read More