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Countryfile

Grand Union Canal

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

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Matt Baker explores the stretch of the Grand Union Canal that runs near his home in the Chilterns, and John Craven launches this year’s Countryfile photo competition. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matt Baker
Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Tom Heap
Series Editor:
Jane Lomas
Executive Producer:
Bill Lyons

Countryfile

Warwickshire

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Channel IslandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Matt Baker marks the centenary of the death of Joseph Arch, a farm labourer who founded the first national farm workers' union and later became an MP. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matt Baker
Presenter:
Helen Skelton
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Cerys Matthews
Presenter:
Simon King
Series Producer:
Joanna Brame
Executive Producer:
Bill Lyons

Countryfile

Autumn Special

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

John Craven takes a walk in the footsteps of the poet John Keats and explores the landscape that inspired his poem To Autumn, written 200 years ago this autumn. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Series celebrating the British winter. Margherita Taylor meets a farmer with a novel way of growing all year round and tastes his fresh greens. Show more

Countryfile

John Craven's Best of Britain

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

As John Craven celebrates 50 years as a BBC presenter, on this – his 1,250th episode of Countryfile - he opens up a treasure trove of memories of some of his favourite parts of Britain. Show more

Countryfile

20/04/2008

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One West

John Craven marks the International Year of the Potato with a visit to Norfolk, where this year's crop is being planted and asks which variety is best for cooking. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Ben Fogle

Timeshift

Series 2

Episode 2: Children's News

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A look at the history of children's TV news, from the newsreels of the 1950s to the hard-hitting programmes of today. Contributors include John Craven, Jon Snow and Lizo Mzimba. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
John Craven
Participant:
Jon Snow
Participant:
Lizo Mzimba

The Day I Met the Queen

Episode 3: John Craven

Duration: 45 minutes

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

John Craven meets people across northern England and the Midlands who have met the Queen, including the makers of her famous handbags. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
Director:
Graham Dixon
Producer:
Sandy Raffan
Executive Producer:
Jo Roe

Countryfile

Wrest Park

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

John Craven is at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire to help with an ambitious 20-year restoration project. He also delves into the archives, revisiting other Countryfile renovation stories. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Ellie Harrison
Presenter:
Anita Rani
Presenter:
Matt Baker
Executive Producer:
Bill Lyons
Series Editor:
Jane Lomas

Castle in the Country

Series 3

Episode 21

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

John Craven and Nicki Chapman travel to the magnificent Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute. Nicki is taken on a tour of the house by the Marquess of Bute. Show more

Castle in the Country

Series 3

Episode 25

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

John Craven and Nicki Chapman travel to the magnificent Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute. Nicki takes to the water to get close to some timid Scottish wildlife. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Series celebrating the British winter. Jules Hudson is on the trail of Gloucestershire's wild boar, whose antics have set the locals on the warpath. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. John Craven and the team discover how nature helps to crack crime, and pick up useful tips on battling fleas. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. John Craven celebrates autumn in the Peak District, and the team reports on the wonderful world of trees. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. They report on rural crime, how scampi could combat plastic pollution, and a farm that cares for the animals no-one else wants. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One South West

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. They have an exclusive on the world's rarest kitten, and look at what climate change could do to the UK's favourite trees. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. John Craven marks the centenary of the end of World War I with reports on how stately homes tended the wounded. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. John Craven enjoys the natural splendour of the Lake District, while Jules Hudson investigates Lyme disease. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

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

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. Margherita Taylor is in West Sussex investigating an alarming and growing trend on rural roads. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

The team take a look at interesting autumn stories. Steve Brown sheds light on why one corner of Kent has become home to some stowaways with a sting in their tail. Show more