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Countryfile

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The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Season 28 Episodes

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Episode 1: Rare Breeds Compilation

Jan 4, 2015 · 1h

Adam Henson presents a special edition of Countryfile looking at rare breed farm animals, starting with his own old spot pigs.

Episode 2: Somerset

Jan 11, 2015 · 1h

The team are in Somerset, revisiting areas hit by 2014's floods. Matt Baker talks to farmer Geoff Miller, and Helen Skelton explores the bird life of the area.

Episode 3: Keswick

Jan 18, 2015 · 1h

In the Lake District, Matt Baker discovers a piece of mountain rescue equipment being used to enable wheelchair users to abseil and Ellie Harrison climbs Helvellyn.

Episode 4: Burns Highlands

Jan 25, 2015 · 1h

The team are in the Highlands of Scotland following in the footsteps of poet Robert Burns. Ellie Harrison learns how to drive a pony and carriage.

Episode 5: West Yorkshire

Feb 1, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison joins one of Britain's best poets, Simon Armitage, on a yomp across the snowy moors. Matt Baker visits a farm run by volunteers with wildlife in mind.

Episode 6: Leicestershire

Feb 8, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison reports from Leicestershire on the drastic decline in farmland birds and joins farmers learning how to spot rare birds.

Episode 7: Gloucestershire

Feb 15, 2015 · 1h

Ten years on from the fox hunting ban, Matt Baker visits the oldest pack of foxhounds in the country and Tom Heap hears from people on both sides of the debate.

Episode 8: Suffolk

Feb 22, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in Suffolk finding out how erosion has shaped the landscape, swallowed up whole towns and inspired award-winning authors.

Episode 9: Pembrokeshire

Mar 1, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile is in Pembrokeshire to mark St David's Day. Matt Baker forages for food and Ellie Harrison is out at sea trying to spot a porpoise.

Episode 10: Cheshire

Mar 8, 2015 · 1h

The team are in rural Cheshire. Matt Baker finds out about agricultural apprentices and Tom Heap asks whether we should be building more affordable houses in rural areas.

Episode 11: Northern Ireland

Mar 15, 2015 · 1h

The team explore the watery east of Northern Ireland. Matt Baker discovers the Irish hares who have made a rather unusual location home.

Episode 13: Hampshire

Mar 29, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Shauna Lowry are in Hampshire, Charlotte Smith is at London Fashion Week and Tom Heap investigates the potential of tidal power in the UK.

Episode 14: Norfolk

Apr 5, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in Norfolk. Matt finds out the important part rabbits play in maintaining the Breckland heath. Ellie visits the mysterious Grime's Graves.

Episode 15: North Cumbria

Apr 12, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the uplands of north Cumbria. Matt meets photographer Ian Lawson, who has spent years photographing the hill shepherds.

Episode 16: Woodland

Apr 19, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison, John Craven and Anita Rani explore Britain's woodlands, while Tom Heap investigates what can be done to protect trees from the threat of disease.

Episode 17: High Peak

Apr 26, 2015 · 1h

In the Peak District, John Craven looks at how to make the countryside accessible to all, Ellie Harrison meets some search dogs and Anita Rani explores the Pennine Way.

Episode 18: Spring Special

May 3, 2015 · 1h

As the landscape bursts back into life, the team celebrate spring. Matt Baker gets a real feel of spring in north Wales, where he meets a flock of orphan lambs.

Episode 19: Farming Heroes

May 10, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile celebrates Britain's farming heroes past and present. Adam Henson is in Bristol to reveal the winner of the first ever Countryfile Farming Hero.

Episode 20: Where Town Meets Country

May 17, 2015 · 1h

Anita Rani returns to her home turf of Bradford to explore the countryside on the edge of the city. She discovers the rural gems right on her doorstep.

Episode 21: Warwickshire

May 24, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile visits Warwickshire, where Matt Baker explores Charlecote Park and Anita Rani discovers what it is really like to be a pig farmer.

Episode 22: Channel Islands

May 31, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile visits the Channel Islands, where Matt Baker explores the legacy of naturalist Gerald Durrell and Ellie Harrison helps with a habitat restoration.

Episode 23: Somerset

Jun 7, 2015 · 1h

Matt and Ellie are in Somerset, where Matt is following in the footsteps of a legendary caver who first explored the caverns beneath the Mendips a century ago.

Episode 24: Nottinghamshire

Jun 14, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker visits a village where they farm just as they did in the Middle Ages, while Ellie Harrison goes bird spotting in Nottingham city centre.

Episode 25: East Yorkshire

Jun 21, 2015 · 1h

In East Yorkshire, Ellie takes to the water near the mighty Bempton Cliffs and Matt tries his hand at fly fishing on the UK's most northerly chalk stream.

Episode 27: Cornwall

Jul 5, 2015 · 1h

In Cornwall, Matt Baker tests his sea legs on the hunt for basking sharks. Ellie Harrison gets up to her knees in stinging nettles to dispel their bad name.

Episode 28: Derbyshire

Jul 12, 2015 · 1h

In Derbyshire, Matt Baker follows a new pilgrimage trail set up to mark the 350th anniversary of the plague, and Anita meets a man who grows furniture.

Episode 29: Northumberland

Jul 19, 2015 · 1h

In Northumberland, Matt Baker meets the artist who has learnt to dive so he can capture on canvas what lies beneath the North Sea.

Episode 30: Summer Special

Jul 26, 2015 · 1h

The Countryfile team visit the Kent County Show for their summer special. Friend of the show John Hammond explains just why Kent is so fruitful.

Episode 31: Sheep Theme

Aug 2, 2015 · 1h

The team look at all things sheep. Joe Crowley heads to the Yorkshire Dales to visit a traditional upland farm where the shearing is in full swing.

Episode 32: Compilation Seaside Theme

Aug 9, 2015 · 1h

John Craven travels to Llandudno to look at what it takes to make a great summer holiday. The team look back at their other summer holiday ideas.

Episode 33: CLA Game Fair

Aug 16, 2015 · 1h

Joe Crowley and Anita Rani explore the Country Land and Business Association's annual game fair, one of the highlights of the rural calendar.

Episode 34: Powys

Aug 23, 2015 · 1h

Matt and Anita are in Wales' largest county, Powys. Matt visits Powis Castle, while Anita meets the volunteers delivering locally grown fruit and veg to their community.

Episode 35: Harvest

Aug 30, 2015 · 1h

In this harvest-themed programme, Matt visits a farm in Buckinghamshire where they do things the old-fashioned way.

Episode 36: Cumbria

Sep 6, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile is in Cumbria, where John Craven takes to the skies to discover a new line of defence in the battle against flooding - river restoration.

Episode 37: Sussex

Sep 13, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile is in West Sussex. John Craven meets the current members of the first Women's Institute in England to discover the impact the WI has had on rural life.

Episode 39: One Man and His Dog

Sep 27, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison present Countryfile One Man and His Dog 2015, featuring the best shepherding talent from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Episode 40: Lancashire

Oct 4, 2015 · 1h

Anita Rani and Helen Skelton are on the coast of Morecambe Bay in the far north western corner of Lancashire. Anita takes a cycle ride along the coast near Silverdale.

Episode 41: Cheshire

Oct 11, 2015 · 1h

Matt Baker and Helen Skelton are in Cheshire. Matt visits Lyme Park, hoping for a glimpse of one of nature's most exciting spectacles - the annual red deer rut.

Episode 42: Autumn Special

Oct 18, 2015 · 1h

This edition of the countryside magazine revels in the colours of autumn. Ellie Harrison visits Perthshire, where the woodlands are a kaleidoscope of colour by both day and night.

Episode 43: North Wales

Oct 25, 2015 · 1h

Sean Fletcher visits Capel Celyn, where 50 years ago villagers were evicted to make way for a new reservoir. Sean meets the families still living with that legacy.

Episode 45: Cambridgeshire

Nov 8, 2015 · 1h

The team explore Cambridgeshire. Matt Baker finds out how Cambridge University students past and present are having an impact on the countryside.

Episode 46: Compilation Field to Fork

Nov 15, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison is in the market town of Frome in Somerset to find out about a field-to-fork revolution which is taking this place by storm.

Episode 47: Dorset

Nov 22, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile is in Dorset. Matt Baker explores a woodland architecture school, where the surrounding trees become the building materials.

Episode 48: Shropshire

Nov 29, 2015 · 1h

Countryfile is in Shropshire, where John Craven visits a seed bank and Ellie Harrison is on the hunt for the elusive Shropshire pine marten.

Episode 49: Highlands

Dec 6, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley explore the NC500 - a new 500-mile scenic loop that takes in some of Scotland's remotest and most beautiful places.

Episode 50: The Peaks

Dec 13, 2015 · 1h

Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in the Peaks in Derbyshire, looking at how the geology there gives rise to two distinct landforms - the Dark Peak and the White Peak.

Episode 51: Cornish Coastal Christmas

Dec 20, 2015 · 1h

It's Christmas, and Matt and Ellie are in the tiny Cornish fishing village of Coverack, helping the locals get the place set for the festivities.

Season 28 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Countryfile Season 28 premiere?

Countryfile Season 28 premiered on January 4, 2015.

How many episodes are in Countryfile Season 28?

Countryfile Season 28 has 52 episodes.

What is the first episode of Countryfile Season 28?

The season opens with Season 28 Episode 1, "Rare Breeds Compilation". It aired on January 4, 2015.

Go to Season 28 Episode 1

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