
It’s 60 years since the Big Freeze, one of the coldest winters on record, when even the sea froze over, and rural communities were cut off by blizzards and towering snowdrifts. Anita Rani and Joe Crowley are in Flash, the UK’s highest village, to see how the community coped then and how they brace for winter now. They also find out what sort of weather can be expected in future winters.\n\nAnita unlocks the secrets of Flash's history, from special buttons to a booming business in counterfeit money, while Joe discovers the secrets of seaweed in the village brewery. Adam Henson reveals a new insulating product for chimney flues, and Tom Heap is on the Isle of Eigg, where islanders aren’t waiting for government to help them level up but are doing it for themselves.
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Blenheim Estate
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. \n\nMargherita hea ...
01-02-2026
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Menai Strait
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 mainl ...
01-02-2026
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Exe Estuary
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 ...
26-01-2026
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A Fresh Start To The Year In Northumberland
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 e ...
19-01-2026
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Hamza's Highlands - Glen Affric - Life On The Loch
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 High ...
12-01-2026
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Hamza's Highlands - Cromarty Dolphins
At the edge of the Moray Firth, a former lighthouse is now a beacon for dolphin discovery. Hamza Yassin heads to the Cromarty Lighthouse Field Station, where scientists are trac ...
05-01-2026
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Dame Judi Dench Special
In a special episode, Dame Judi Dench reveals her love of the countryside – and Scotland in particular. From picnics to camping, saving the arts in rural communities and a ...
02-01-2026
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A Cornish Christmas
The Cornish coast comes alive as Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson uncover the magic of Cadgwith at Christmas. From tree deliveries to seasonal pasty making and a pub full ...
29-12-2025
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Stonehenge
Joe Crowley and Vick Hope explore Stonehenge, Britain’s most iconic prehistoric monument. Almost ten years on from our last visit, and with rare access to this world-renow ...
21-12-2025
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The Power Of Water
Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn are in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, where the power of the water that runs through its valleys shapes the landscape both above and below groun ...
15-12-2025
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Hamza's Highlands - Cromarty Dolphins
At the edge of the Moray Firth, a former lighthouse is now a beacon for dolphin discovery. Hamza Yassin heads to the Cromarty Lighthouse Field Station, where scientists are trac ...
05-01-2026
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Menai Strait
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 mainl ...
01-02-2026
BBC 1
Exe Estuary
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 ...
26-01-2026
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A Cornish Christmas
The Cornish coast comes alive as Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson uncover the magic of Cadgwith at Christmas. From tree deliveries to seasonal pasty making and a pub full ...
29-12-2025
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Cambridgeshire
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in Cambridgeshire, where Matt looks at a huge project to turn a quarry into the UK's biggest reed bed. Thousands of tons of sand and gravel are ...
19-02-2018
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Bannau Brycheiniog
Sean Fletcher and Matt Baker head to the Usk Valley within Bannau Brycheiniog, formerly referred to as the Brecon Beacons. Bannau Brycheiniog is more than a name. It signifies a ...
04-09-2023
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Ramble For Bbc Children In Need
The fourth annual Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need features the show's presenters leading rambles across the UK, joined by viewers and inspirational youngsters helped ...
05-11-2018
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John Craven's Best Of Britain
As John Craven celebrates 50 years as a BBC presenter, on this – his 1,250th episode for Countryfile - he opens up a treasure trove of memories of some of his favourite pa ...
10-05-2021
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Weird And Wonderful
Day in, day out, our countryside is a hive of activity. Farmers grow our food, while guardians nurture our nature and wildlife. But you don’t have to dig too deep to disco ...
23-08-2024
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