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Countryfile

Summer Special

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The Countryfile team head to the Cotswold County Show in Cirencester for a celebration of the best of rural Britain, bringing along special guests weatherman John Hammond, MasterChef winner Phil Vickery, poet Ian McMillan, cartoonist Tony Husband and an England cricketing great to join in the day.

Ellie Harrison tries her hand at archery; Matt Baker discovers how 100 years ago the showground played host to soldiers rather than summer revellers; Adam Henson takes up the show's theme of 'where town meets country' by inviting some city viewers for a taste of life on the farm; Tom Heap takes to the treetops for a unique view of the local wildlife; and John Craven gets a helping hand from MasterChef winner Phil Vickery to cook up a seasonal feast.

Weatherman John Hammond joins the team to explain the science of our summer weather, poet Ian McMillan and cartoonist Tony Husband capture the day in poetry and pictures and a cricketing great makes a surprise appearance for a Countryfile versus guests cricket match to round off the day. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Matt Baker
Presenter:
Ellie Harrison
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Presenter:
Tom Heap
Series Producer:
Joanna Brame
Executive Producer:
William Lyons
Participant:
John Hammond
Participant:
Phil Vickery
Participant:
Ian McMillan
Participant:
Tony Husband

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