The Countryside Hour

The Countryside Hour

219 episodes

Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.


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Countryside Extra: The End of an Era

Published: Sept. 3, 2023, 10:42 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 20 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Blackberries, Baling and More

Published: Aug. 27, 2023, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 33 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Fungus, Bats and Honeysuckle

Published: Aug. 20, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 38 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Plants and Flowers

Published: Aug. 13, 2023, 10:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Puffballs and Butterflies

Published: Aug. 6, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 35 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Foxgloves, Buzzards and More

Published: July 30, 2023, 10:23 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 27 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Butterflies and Fungi

Published: July 23, 2023, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 seconds

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Countryside Extra: An Evening Outing

Published: July 16, 2023, 10:45 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott and Nick Acheson

Published: July 2, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 14 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Australian Visitors

Published: June 25, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 20 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Warm Weather and Orchids

Published: June 18, 2023, 10:46 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 40 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Goatsuckers!

Published: June 11, 2023, 10:16 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 41 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Walking and Wasps

Published: June 4, 2023, 10:48 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 45 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Swallows and Wild Flowers

Published: May 28, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 25 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Two Martins

Published: May 21, 2023, 9:54 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 31 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Woods and the Woodpeckers

Published: May 14, 2023, 11:03 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 13 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Matthew Joins Chris on the Farm

Published: May 7, 2023, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 47 seconds

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Countryside Extra: All on the Farm

Published: April 23, 2023, 9:52 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Rooks, Cherries and Blackthorn

Published: April 16, 2023, 11:43 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 55 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Cattle Egrets, Goldfinches and Swallows

Published: April 9, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 9 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Highlights from Spring 2016

Published: April 2, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Great and Lesser

Published: March 26, 2023, 1:21 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 10 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Gulls and Crows

Published: March 12, 2023, 1:14 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 53 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Hiding Out

Published: March 5, 2023, 2:10 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 22 seconds

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The Complete Walks of Chris Skinner

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk

Published: Feb. 26, 2023, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Night Time Safari

Published: Feb. 19, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 4 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Into the City

Published: Feb. 12, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 56 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Back on Track

Published: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chris Continues His Walk

Published: Jan. 29, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 38 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Walk and Talk

Published: Jan. 22, 2023, 11:24 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes

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Countryside Extra: What is a Farmer?

Published: Jan. 15, 2023, 12:10 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 44 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Signs of Spring

Published: Jan. 8, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 38 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Wildlife A to Z

Published: Jan. 1, 2023, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 27 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Christmas on High Ash Farm

Published: Dec. 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Countryside Extra: In the Grip of Winter

Published: Dec. 11, 2022, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Field Mice

Published: Dec. 4, 2022, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Batty About Bats

Published: Nov. 27, 2022, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 43 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Mixed Gulls!

Published: Nov. 20, 2022, 12:38 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 37 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Ducks and Fairies!

Published: Nov. 13, 2022, 12:33 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 38 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Fungi, Wasps and Newts!

Published: Nov. 6, 2022, 11:29 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chestnuts and Woodcocks

Published: Oct. 30, 2022, 11:21 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Birds and Bees

Published: Oct. 23, 2022, 11:24 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 27 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Hearing About Hornets

Published: Oct. 16, 2022, 10:32 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 34 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Blackthorns and more

Published: Oct. 9, 2022, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Autumn Past

Published: Oct. 2, 2022, 11:40 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 21 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Extraordinary Slugs!

Published: Sept. 25, 2022, 10:44 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 14 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Swallows and the Ivy

Published: Sept. 20, 2022, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 36 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster and Graham Appleton sit in

Published: Sept. 4, 2022, 10:03 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Sparrows

Published: Aug. 28, 2022, 11:03 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 46 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Nick Acheson sits in

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 11:26 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 30 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Waking, Willows and More...

Published: Aug. 7, 2022, 9:59 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 14 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Running Dry

Published: July 31, 2022, 10:43 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Moths and Wild Flowers

Published: July 24, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 34 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Foxes on the Farm

Published: July 17, 2022, 2:26 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster and Tim Acheson sit in

Published: July 10, 2022, 10:09 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 32 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Looks at rooks!

Published: June 26, 2022, 11:16 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Clover and orchids

Published: June 19, 2022, 11:04 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 49 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Some Bonus Visits to the Farm!

Published: June 14, 2022, 10:51 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 24 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Foxgloves and wildflowers

Published: June 5, 2022, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes

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Countryside Extra: Tom Stewart sits in

Published: May 29, 2022, 11:18 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Straying into Suffolk!

Published: May 22, 2022, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Nick Acheson sits in to answer your questions

Published: May 15, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 19 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Wild flowers and hedges

Published: May 8, 2022, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 55 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Rabbits!

Published: May 1, 2022, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 53 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Streams

Published: April 24, 2022, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 52 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Dawn Chorus Safari

Published: April 17, 2022, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 54 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chiffchaffs and Little Owls

Published: April 10, 2022, 10:16 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 25 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Nettles and Carrion Crows!

Published: April 3, 2022, 10:48 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 41 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A taste of the High Ash dawn chorus

Published: March 27, 2022, 9:57 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 17 seconds

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Countryside Extra: With Anna Perrott and Paul Stancliffe

Published: March 20, 2022, 12:24 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 58 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Toads Doing What Toads Do

Published: March 15, 2022, 11:32 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 33 seconds

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Countryside Extra: One Man and Somebody Else's Dog!

Published: March 6, 2022, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in for Matthew

Published: Feb. 27, 2022, 11:18 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 40 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Wind in the Ashes

Published: Feb. 20, 2022, 1:58 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 46 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Little Mouse!

Published: Feb. 13, 2022, 1:56 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 4 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Water and Woods

Published: Feb. 6, 2022, 12:16 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Bird Boxes

Published: Jan. 30, 2022, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 43 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Midnight Safari

Published: Jan. 23, 2022, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 56 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Oh deer!

Published: Jan. 16, 2022, 12:38 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 32 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Of Harvest Mice and Men

Published: Jan. 9, 2022, 12:58 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 40 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Birds and the Bees

Published: Jan. 2, 2022, 11:39 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 30 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Winter Walk

Published: Dec. 19, 2021, 11:40 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 54 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Link in the Chain of High Ash Farm's History

Published: Dec. 12, 2021, 11:17 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 11 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Snooping on seagulls!

Published: Dec. 5, 2021, 11:36 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 47 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Hoping for Mighty Oaks

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 12:45 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 2 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Back by the Water

Published: Nov. 21, 2021, 11:22 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes

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Countryside Extra: Beside the Seaside!

Published: Nov. 14, 2021, 12:35 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Going Underground!

Published: Nov. 7, 2021, 11:33 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Field Trip!

Published: Oct. 31, 2021, 10:46 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 52 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Fungi on the Farm

Published: Oct. 24, 2021, 11:01 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 53 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Butterflies

Published: Oct. 17, 2021, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 33 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Back in the Studio!

Published: Oct. 10, 2021, 10:31 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 4 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Night-Time on High Ash Farm

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 11:18 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 28 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Badgers on the Farm

Published: Sept. 26, 2021, 11:18 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 51 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Swallows and Ashes

Published: Sept. 5, 2021, 9:47 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 23 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Late Summer Selections

Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 9:36 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Roe Deer, Goshawks and More

Published: Aug. 22, 2021, 10:14 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 32 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chris Goes on a Butterfly Hunt at the Farm

Published: Aug. 15, 2021, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 22 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Scooping Up an Unusual Harvest!

Published: Aug. 8, 2021, 10:52 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 3 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Past, Present and Future of High Ash Farm

Published: Aug. 1, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 12 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Wildflowers

Published: July 25, 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Graham Appleton sits in

Published: July 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 46 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Teasel Do!

Published: July 11, 2021, 10:23 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Purest Green!

Published: June 27, 2021, 12:14 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 32 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Summer Wildflowers

Published: June 20, 2021, 9:55 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 29 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Dip into Egyptian Mythology

Published: June 13, 2021, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 30 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Back to the Farm!

Published: June 6, 2021, 12:28 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 42 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Flowers of the Fields

Published: May 30, 2021, 10:57 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 23 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chris's Conkers!

Published: May 23, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 21 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Return of the Rural Riddle!

Published: May 16, 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 8 seconds

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Countryside Extra: With Graham Appleton

Published: May 9, 2021, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 9 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Little Owls

Published: May 2, 2021, 10:02 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 30 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Woodland

Published: April 25, 2021, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 52 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Walk Through the Flowers

Published: April 18, 2021, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 19 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The First Swallow of Spring

Published: April 4, 2021, 9:15 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 12 seconds

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Countryside Extra: March Hares

Published: March 28, 2021, 1:14 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 15 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Spring Tour of High Ash Farm

Published: March 21, 2021, 7:35 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Owls Among the Oaks

Published: March 7, 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 57 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Frog Chorus!

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 11:56 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Into the Bird Hide

Published: Feb. 21, 2021, 2:20 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 45 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Chris on a Quest!

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 34 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Skinner in the Snow

Published: Feb. 7, 2021, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 34 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 12:01 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 13 seconds

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Countryside Extra: A Bit of a Heavenly Body!

Published: Jan. 17, 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Walking Rat!

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 18 seconds

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Countryside Extra: More Questions for Chris

Published: Jan. 3, 2021, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 29 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Your Questions For Chris

Published: Dec. 27, 2020, 2:12 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 41 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Skinner Safari!

Published: Dec. 20, 2020, 2:20 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Lettuce Field

Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 9:47 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 23 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Moth Mating

Published: Dec. 6, 2020, 9:44 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 52 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Butterflies By Night

Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 9:44 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 5 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Fairies of the Woods

Published: Nov. 22, 2020, 9:39 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Dusk Down on the Farm

Published: Nov. 15, 2020, 10:25 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 31 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Autumn Colours

Published: Nov. 8, 2020, 2:10 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Down to Earth

Published: Nov. 1, 2020, 10:19 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 12 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Pond Life!

Published: Oct. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 5 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Where the Wild Flowers Grow

Published: Oct. 18, 2020, 10:21 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 5 seconds

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Countryside Extra: Dallying with the Devil!

Published: Oct. 11, 2020, 9:29 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds

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Countryside Extra: The Tale of a Tree

Published: Oct. 4, 2020, 8:54 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 1 second

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Kestrels

Published: July 26, 2020, 8:32 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 14 seconds

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An all-recorded episode this week

Published: July 19, 2020, 9:33 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 53 seconds

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Buzzards buzzing about

Published: July 12, 2020, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 34 seconds

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Making changes on the farm

Published: July 5, 2020, 8:38 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 32 seconds

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Quite a few swallows - so it must be summer!

Published: June 28, 2020, 8:40 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 29 seconds

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By the waterside once again

Published: June 21, 2020, 8:58 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 58 seconds

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A little look at little owls

Published: June 14, 2020, 8:46 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 39 seconds

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Searching out swallows

Published: June 7, 2020, 8:43 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 37 seconds

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Badger watch

Published: May 31, 2020, 8:44 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 57 seconds

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Down by the riverside

Published: May 24, 2020, 1:38 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 30 seconds

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Larking about

Published: May 17, 2020, 11:08 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 54 seconds

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A wander among the redwoods

Published: May 10, 2020, 8:54 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 55 seconds

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Hello Mr Magpie!

Published: May 3, 2020, 10:34 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 59 seconds

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Flourishing flowers

Published: April 26, 2020, 8:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 7 seconds

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Thanks ants!

Published: April 19, 2020, 8:53 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 36 seconds

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A Skinner safari!

Published: April 12, 2020, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 54 seconds

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Dusk and dawn

Published: April 5, 2020, 1:21 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 44 seconds

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Chris is on the line from the farm office

Published: March 29, 2020, 1:24 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 25 seconds

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A quick taste of Skinner humour!

Published: March 23, 2020, 3:06 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 3 seconds

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Heron help

Published: March 16, 2020, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 8 seconds

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An all-recorded edition this week

Published: March 9, 2020, 6:25 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 55 seconds

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Barn owls

Published: March 2, 2020, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 5 seconds

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Including another mystery sound to guess at

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 46 seconds

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Recovering from storms

Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 29 seconds

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The impact of Storm Ciara

Published: Feb. 10, 2020, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 27 seconds

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Chris is back live in the studio

Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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An episode from the farm this week

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 49 seconds

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More overseas correspondence

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 7:26 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 11 seconds

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Back for the New Year

Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 7:17 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 58 seconds

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Paul Hayes sits in

Published: Dec. 30, 2019, 7:17 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 2 seconds

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Mistletoe and more

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 8:18 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 45 seconds

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Moths and more

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 20 seconds

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Including a virtual tour of High Ash Farm

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 35 seconds

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A wise old bird

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 7:24 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 25 seconds

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Another trip to the farm

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 6:11 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 10 seconds

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Moth mystery

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 7:41 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds

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Spider stories

Published: Nov. 11, 2019, 7:54 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 54 seconds

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A recorded hour from the farm

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 7 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 26 seconds

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The clocks have gone back and the first frosts are being felt

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 27 seconds

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Himalayan balsam - invasive or not?

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 6:20 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 31 seconds

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An archive visit to the farm

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 5:18 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 58 seconds

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With Chris Skinner and Angie George

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 6:23 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 54 seconds

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Solving some of your identification queries

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 6:32 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds

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Celebrating 70

Published: Sept. 9, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 42 seconds

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The changing face of farming

Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 6:43 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

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Squirrels, bird feeders and more

Published: Aug. 12, 2019, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 46 seconds

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Summer on the farm

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 17 seconds

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All on the farm this week

Published: July 22, 2019, 5:14 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 50 seconds

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Turning the tables

Published: July 15, 2019, 6:25 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds

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With Chris Skinner and Anna Perrott

Published: July 1, 2019, 6:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 40 seconds

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Back from foreign fields

Published: June 10, 2019, 6:23 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 52 seconds

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All on-location special

Published: June 3, 2019, 5:16 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 48 seconds

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An informal cuckoo headcount!

Published: May 20, 2019, 6:24 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 12 seconds

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Back in the studio

Published: May 13, 2019, 6 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 20 seconds

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The wind in the bluebells

Published: April 29, 2019, 6:23 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 27 seconds

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GBH in the bird world

Published: April 15, 2019, 6:27 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 19 seconds

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Swallows

Published: April 8, 2019, 6:24 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

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A compilation of recent recordings from Chris's farm

Published: March 18, 2019, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 16 seconds

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Netting

Published: March 11, 2019, 7:28 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 52 seconds

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Rooks, blackbirds and many more

Published: March 4, 2019, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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Stunt casting!

Published: Feb. 25, 2019, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 46 seconds

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Feeding tips for the birds

Published: Feb. 11, 2019, 7:34 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 20 seconds

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An unusual sound from a mute bird

Published: Feb. 4, 2019, 7:23 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 50 seconds

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Back from The Gambia!

Published: Jan. 28, 2019, 7:28 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 45 seconds

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An all-location special

Published: Jan. 21, 2019, 6:20 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 52 seconds

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The first Countryside Hour of 2019

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 36 seconds

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Surprising signs of spring

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 7:06 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 40 seconds

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December down on the farm

Published: Dec. 10, 2018, 7:24 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 57 seconds

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Woodpeckers

Published: Dec. 3, 2018, 7:23 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 9 seconds

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Answering questions on foxes, garden birds and more

Published: Nov. 26, 2018, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 15 seconds

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Autumn on High Ash Farm

Published: Nov. 19, 2018, 6:19 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 24 seconds

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Owls, apples and more

Published: Nov. 12, 2018, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 22 seconds

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Bees

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds

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Autumn special

Published: Oct. 29, 2018, 6:51 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 20 seconds

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Hare deaths

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 6:22 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 3 seconds

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Ivy

Published: Oct. 8, 2018, 6:26 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 2 seconds

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Fairy rings

Published: Oct. 1, 2018, 6:20 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 22 seconds

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Butterfly spotting

Published: Sept. 17, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 44 seconds

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Chris and Matthew back together!

Published: Sept. 10, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 35 seconds

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With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust

Published: Aug. 20, 2018, 6 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 14 seconds

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Sizzling summer

Published: July 23, 2018, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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The best thing for blackbirds

Published: July 16, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes

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Butterflies

Published: July 9, 2018, 7:17 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 44 seconds

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Chris is back after making hay

Published: July 2, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 50 seconds

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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes

Published: June 18, 2018, 6:22 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 21 seconds

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With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust at Sculthorpe

Published: June 11, 2018, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 9 seconds

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The cuckoo's calling

Published: May 21, 2018, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 44 seconds

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Peanuts and pollination

Published: May 14, 2018, 6 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 43 seconds

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April showers

Published: April 30, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 14 seconds

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A taste of spring

Published: April 23, 2018, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 4 seconds

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It doesn't make a summer!

Published: April 16, 2018, 6:39 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 37 seconds

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Willows could be hit by dieback

Published: April 9, 2018, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 46 seconds

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Snake-seeking!

Published: March 19, 2018, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 31 seconds

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After the cold snap, and bird feeder advice

Published: March 12, 2018, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 25 seconds

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Cold comfort for the county's birds

Published: Feb. 26, 2018, 7:36 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 52 seconds

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Goldfinch diet debate!

Published: Feb. 19, 2018, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 15 seconds

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Winter on High Ash Farm

Published: Feb. 12, 2018, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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Tackling questions about peacocks, swans and much more besides

Published: Feb. 5, 2018, 7:41 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 34 seconds

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A bird with many names

Published: Jan. 29, 2018, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds

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A bird Chris has never seen

Published: Jan. 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 42 seconds

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Mistletoe memories

Published: Jan. 8, 2018, 7:08 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 18 seconds

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Rooks, crows and more

Published: Dec. 18, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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In search of the goldcrest

Published: Dec. 4, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 11 seconds

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Chris is back in the studio

Published: Nov. 27, 2017, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 22 seconds

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Nocturnal special

Published: Nov. 13, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 21 seconds

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Rats!

Published: Nov. 6, 2017, 7:12 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 21 seconds

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Chris Skinner returns

Published: Oct. 30, 2017, 7:16 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 58 seconds

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Tails of snails

Published: Oct. 9, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 15 seconds

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Fungi on the farm

Published: Oct. 2, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 20 seconds

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Nest boxes, robins and more

Published: Sept. 25, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 44 seconds

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Chris Skinner returns to the studio

Published: Sept. 18, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 11 seconds

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Summer on High Ash Farm

Published: Sept. 11, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 31 seconds

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A hornets' nest - not stirred up!

Published: Aug. 21, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 14 seconds

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All on the farm

Published: Aug. 14, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 53 seconds

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North Norfolk special

Published: Aug. 7, 2017, 5:27 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 16 seconds

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Searching for moths

Published: July 10, 2017, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 57 seconds

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Buzzards

Published: July 3, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 10 seconds

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Graham Appleton sits in

Published: June 26, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 15 seconds

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Down on the farm

Published: June 19, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 38 seconds

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Partridge protection

Published: June 12, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 51 seconds

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Bids, bees and butterflies

Published: June 5, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds

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House martins

Published: May 22, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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A recorded special from down on the farm

Published: May 22, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 17 seconds

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Wildflowers

Published: May 8, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 19 seconds

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Birds and bluebells

Published: April 25, 2017, 2:05 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 7 seconds

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With Graham Appleton

Published: April 10, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 1 second

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With Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin

Published: April 3, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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Bits and pieces from High Ash Farm

Published: March 27, 2017, 6 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 34 seconds

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With Jo Thewlis and Chris Skinner

Published: March 20, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 20 seconds

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With Nigel Middleton

Published: March 13, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 42 seconds

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After Doris

Published: March 6, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds

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Fair weather friends

Published: Feb. 20, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 41 seconds

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With Rupert Masefield and Emily McParland from the RSPB

Published: Jan. 23, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 13 seconds

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A decent proposal

Published: Jan. 16, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 12 seconds

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Rats on the go - does it mean snow?

Published: Jan. 9, 2017, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 35 seconds

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The last Countryside Hour of 2016

Published: Dec. 19, 2016, 7 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 17 seconds

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Rabbits

Published: Dec. 12, 2016, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 45 seconds

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Bossy blackbirds!

Published: Dec. 5, 2016, 7 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 15 seconds

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The tables turned!

Published: Nov. 25, 2016, 6:36 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 32 seconds

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More of your countryside questions answered

Published: Nov. 18, 2016, 6:36 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 46 seconds

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Chestnuts, wasps and more

Published: Nov. 18, 2016, 6:34 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 18 seconds

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The famous Foxy!

Published: Oct. 25, 2016, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 28 seconds

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A small plant with a big personality

Published: Oct. 24, 2016, 11 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 27 seconds

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Apples, holly trees and water pipes!

Published: Oct. 11, 2016, 5:20 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 42 seconds

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Features from the farm

Published: Oct. 7, 2016, 5:54 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 36 seconds

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Stirring up a hornets' nest

Published: Sept. 30, 2016, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 59 seconds

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Farming and nature

Published: Sept. 20, 2016, 5:35 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 10 seconds

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Under the iron

Published: Sept. 14, 2016, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

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Hornets, red kites, sunflowers and more

Published: Sept. 9, 2016, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 7 seconds

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Chris returns to the studio

Published: Sept. 2, 2016, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 41 seconds

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Ragwort and Himalayan balsam

Published: Aug. 5, 2016, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 38 seconds

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With Kevin Murphy and Alan Hutchison

Published: July 27, 2016, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 24 seconds

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High Ash highlights while Chris makes hay

Published: July 18, 2016, 5:50 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 32 seconds

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Squirrels, mosquitoes and more

Published: July 18, 2016, 5:47 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds

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Bugloss and caterpillar hunting!

Published: June 29, 2016, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds

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Spring and early summer on High Ash Farm

Published: June 20, 2016, 5:21 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 58 seconds

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In the night meadow

Published: June 17, 2016, 10:28 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

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Happy hour

Published: June 10, 2016, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 55 seconds

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Wildflowers and woodpeckers

Published: May 29, 2016, 6:49 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 6 seconds

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Swifts and swallows

Published: May 17, 2016, 10:53 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 30 seconds

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Robins and moles

Published: April 26, 2016, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 30 seconds

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Highlights from High Ash Farm

Published: April 19, 2016, 5 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 5 seconds

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Swallows and long-tailed tits

Published: April 15, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 46 seconds

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Welcome to The Countryside Hour

Published: Jan. 26, 2016, 11:57 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 27 seconds

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