Long, hot summer days bring farmers out into the fields in their droves. It's hay-making season, so Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson are in the thick of it, discovering what makes one of our oldest crops so special. Charlotte is put to work on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall by a farmer whose family have been making hay for over 500 years. She's never driven a modern tractor before but gets the opportunity to learn from an experienced haymaker. \n\nCharlotte also gets the chance to see plenty of wildlife as the harvest activity attracts and excites myriad creatures; she is joined by an award-winning photographer who is taking advantage of the chance to take his next masterpiece. \n\nAdam is at a polo match, finding out how nutrients in high-end hay are helping horse owners to get ahead. But making perfect hay every time isn't easy when you're relying on the weather, as Simon from the Highclere estate is finding this year. \n\nAnd Tom investigates how marine heatwaves are threatening the sea life that lives around our coastline.
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Rutland
Sean Fletcher and Margherita Taylor travel to Rutland, historically the smallest county in England. Despite its size, it is home to the largest man-made body of water in the cou ...
28-04-2024
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Wisley Bees
From the blooming gardens of RHS Wisley in Surrey, Hamza Yassin and Sammi Kinghorn celebrate one of nature’s heroes – the not-so-humble bee!\n \nHamza gets a beginne ...
28-04-2024
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Wrynose And Hardknott Passes
Buckle up as Anita Rani and Matt Baker are on a road trip along the Hardknott and Wrynose Passes in the heart of the Lake District. Despite their notorious reputation as some of ...
22-04-2024
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Westonbirt Arboretum
Hamza Yassin and Charlotte Smith celebrate the arrival of spring at the majestic 600-acre National Arboretum at Westonbirt in Gloucestershire. It’s home to a globally impo ...
15-04-2024
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Trent Valley
Margherita Taylor and Matt Baker head to the Trent Valley, where over the past two centuries, industrialisation along the UK’s third largest river - the river Trent - has ...
08-04-2024
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Archaeology At Hinton Ampner
From Roman coins to Stone Age axes and prehistoric bones, Britain’s countryside is full of hidden ancient treasures.\n \nAnita Rani is in Hinton Ampner, a medieval village ...
01-04-2024
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Wessex Downs
Marlborough Downs forms part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and contains some of our most important habitats, including chalk grasslands, ancient woodland and rare ...
25-03-2024
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Rnli 200 Years
In March 2024, the RNLI celebrates its 200th anniversary of saving lives and rescuing boats in distress around the UK’s coastline. Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn are in Som ...
18-03-2024
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Pontcysyllte Canal
Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith head to the UK's longest and highest aqueduct, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in north Wales. Built in 1795, it is one of 26 cast iron aqueducts in the ...
11-03-2024
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Powis Castle Compilation
Britain is home to over 4,000 castles, ranging from scattered ruins and rubble to wonderfully restored fortresses. Charlotte Smith visits one of Wales’s finest examples, t ...
04-03-2024
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Pembrokeshire
Anita Rani and Sean Fletcher explore the beautiful south west corner of Wales as they celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Anita faces ...
11-04-2022
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Helen On Crompton Moor
Helen Skelton is on Crompton Moor in the Pennines, braving all weathers to discover what makes this site of biological interest such a\nspecial place. Battered by rain, wind and ...
15-02-2021
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River Severn
In the wake of the recent storms that have rampaged across the UK, Charlotte Smith and Tom Heap are on the River Severn to find out how living with the constant threat of floods ...
21-03-2022
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Snowdrops
Joe Crowley and Anita Rani are at the Colesbourne estate in the Cotswolds, where its gardens at this time of year are home to millions of one hardy flower – the snowdrop. ...
26-02-2024
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Ystradgynlais
In Ystradgynlais in south Wales, Joe Crowley visits a local rugby club where mental health is every bit as important a physical fitness. Anita Rani gets knitting with a group of ...
30-05-2022
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Dumfries House
Charlotte Smith and Hamza Yassin travel to Dumfries House, a showcase for the King's passion for rural life.\n\nCharlotte meets schoolchildren at the estate’s education fa ...
01-05-2023
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Wildlife Special
Ellie Harrison takes an unflinching look at the state of the country's wildlife - the pressures it is under, the challenges it faces and the prospects for some of the most vulne ...
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