Whose Countryside is It? Is the upsurge in rural lifestyles leading to the death of Britain's villages? As more city folk buy their cottage in the country what is left for the locals whose families have lived in the villages for generations?
Last week Brass Tacks reported on the conflict caused by soaring countryside house prices and rural folk unable to compete in the same market.
Tonight John Harrison asks if the trend is inevitable or whether action should be taken to maintain traditional village life. Joining him in the studio are the new rural converts, the traditionalists, and you, the viewers, who rang in to have your say.
Studio director ROBERT KHODADAD Producer MALCOLM BETNEY Editor COLIN CAMERON BBC North West