Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside

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Anna Jones uncovers the stories of people caught up in the battles of British rural life.

Farmer's daughter and rural affairs journalist Anna Jones uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in the culture wars raging under the surface of British rural life.

The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds.

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Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside: 2. Birds of Prey

2. Birds of Prey

BBC Radio 4 - Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside, 2. Birds of Prey

How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like.

Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly is Head of the UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal harming of birds of prey has put him at the heart of a rural culture war.

The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding.

Anna Jones is a farmer’s daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds.

In this episode she meets Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly - Head of the UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal persecution of birds of prey has put him and his fellow officers at the heart of a culture war.

Presented by Anna Jones
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons and Anna Jones

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