In east Yorkshire, police officer Richard Fussey and local farmer Gordon Calvert discover a suspected gang of nighthawkers – illegal metal detectorists accused of stealing historic treasures under the cover of darkness. When the pair stumble upon men digging on farmland near the ancient Roman road of Woldgate, a tense midnight confrontation unfolds. But when back-up arrives, the question remains: will police find enough evidence to prove the crime and protect Britain’s buried heritage?\n\nIn Hertfordshire, farmers and police fight back against illegal fly tipping on farmland – a problem reaching epidemic proportions, choking the countryside and leaving landowners to foot the bill.\n\nAnd in County Durham, reporter Paul Colgan investigates the enduring crime of livestock rustling, meeting a farmer whose stolen animals cost him thousands, and officers trialling a bold new operation to stop thieves in their tracks.
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Series 1: 7. One Clue, One Cow And A Soil-based Breakthrough
Across the south of England, farms are being targeted by a ruthless criminal gang, stealing vehicles, machinery and power tools worth tens of thousands of pounds. With just a si ...
19-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 6. Midnight Diggers And Livestock Thieves
In east Yorkshire, police officer Richard Fussey and local farmer Gordon Calvert discover a suspected gang of nighthawkers – illegal metal detectorists accused of stealing ...
12-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 5. Fly-tippers Get Caught In The Act
In Warwickshire, farmers take a stand against fly-tippers who have been blighting their land with van-loads of dumped waste. When brothers Tom and Adam Beaty catch two men in th ...
05-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 4. Illegal Blood Sports And Tractor Sabotage
In South Yorkshire, farmer Helen Smith has endured years of intimidation from illegal off-road bikers tearing across her land - destroying fences, terrifying livestock and even ...
28-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 3. High-stakes Gps Sting And A Life Saved By Air Ambulance
Across the north of England, police close in on an organised crime gang targeting farms and stealing hi-tech GPS systems worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. After months of p ...
21-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 15. Neglected Birds Found And Highland Blaze Seen From Space
In Hertfordshire, police rush to help an injured man trapped by his car outside a derelict farmhouse – but what begins as an emergency call quickly turns into a serious an ...
17-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 14. Raf Saves Trapped Cow And Police Catch Poaching Suspect
In Nottinghamshire, police uncover shocking evidence of animal cruelty linked to a series of farmland poaching attacks. When officers raid a suspect’s property, they find ...
16-04-2026
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Series 1: 13. Police Target Badger Crime And Quad Bike Mayhem
In Northern Ireland, farmer Mark Mahon is in despair as 12 of his sheep become stranded on rocks in Strangford Lough, one of the most dangerous tidal waters in the UK. With the ...
15-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 12. Dead Birds Of Prey Discovery Reveals Shocking Crime
In Lincolnshire, rising floodwater sweeps through low-lying land, forcing farmers to step in to protect their community. Father and son Dean and Ryan Wesley join the emergency r ...
14-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Inferno In The Fields And The Fight To Save Badgers
In Bedfordshire, a scorching summer’s day turns to chaos when flames rip through the countryside. Farmers and firefighters join forces in a desperate battle to contain a f ...
14-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 5. Fly-tippers Get Caught In The Act
In Warwickshire, farmers take a stand against fly-tippers who have been blighting their land with van-loads of dumped waste. When brothers Tom and Adam Beaty catch two men in th ...
05-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 4. Illegal Blood Sports And Tractor Sabotage
In South Yorkshire, farmer Helen Smith has endured years of intimidation from illegal off-road bikers tearing across her land - destroying fences, terrifying livestock and even ...
28-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 13. Police Target Badger Crime And Quad Bike Mayhem
In Northern Ireland, farmer Mark Mahon is in despair as 12 of his sheep become stranded on rocks in Strangford Lough, one of the most dangerous tidal waters in the UK. With the ...
15-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 15. Neglected Birds Found And Highland Blaze Seen From Space
In Hertfordshire, police rush to help an injured man trapped by his car outside a derelict farmhouse – but what begins as an emergency call quickly turns into a serious an ...
17-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 9. Mud Rescue, Farm Arson And Drones That Save Lives
In Leicestershire, Brandy, an elderly horse, is trapped in freezing mud on the banks of the Ashby canal. As the exhausted animal weakens, farmers and a specialist fire and rescu ...
09-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 12. Dead Birds Of Prey Discovery Reveals Shocking Crime
In Lincolnshire, rising floodwater sweeps through low-lying land, forcing farmers to step in to protect their community. Father and son Dean and Ryan Wesley join the emergency r ...
14-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 7. One Clue, One Cow And A Soil-based Breakthrough
Across the south of England, farms are being targeted by a ruthless criminal gang, stealing vehicles, machinery and power tools worth tens of thousands of pounds. With just a si ...
19-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 3. High-stakes Gps Sting And A Life Saved By Air Ambulance
Across the north of England, police close in on an organised crime gang targeting farms and stealing hi-tech GPS systems worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. After months of p ...
21-04-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 6. Midnight Diggers And Livestock Thieves
In east Yorkshire, police officer Richard Fussey and local farmer Gordon Calvert discover a suspected gang of nighthawkers – illegal metal detectorists accused of stealing ...
12-05-2026
BBC 1
Series 1: 8. Banned Blood Sport And Spontaneous Combustion On A Farm
In Yorkshire, farmers and police join forces to tackle a cruel countryside crime. When a tip-off from Farm Watch member James Hinchcliffe sparks a chase across open fields, rura ...
08-04-2026
BBC 1