大象传媒

Countryfile is in Cumbria, where John Craven takes to the skies with the Environment Agency to discover a new line of defence in the battle against flooding - river restoration. Returning the rivers to their original meandering routes also has a positive impact on wildlife, as John finds out.

Anita Rani meets the rural farming community that lost its livelihood to foot and mouth. The community is now pulling together and, with the support of rural reverend Sarah Dunn, are rebuilding their lives and businesses. Anita also meets the horse whisperer whose life was turned around by her love of horses. Will Anita have what it takes to tame a feral pony?

It is almost two years since a group of controversial pesticides were banned from fields across Europe over fears they were harming bees. Charlotte Smith discovers that the search is still on to find conclusive evidence to back up that fear, and that there is no end in sight to the ban.

In three weeks' time, Countryfile hosts the One Man and His Dog 2015 sheepdog trial championship. Between now and then we meet the teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all hoping to take home the trophy. Adam Henson heads to Ireland to meet the team hoping to retain the title for the Irish, and Charlotte Smith goes north to meet the Scottish contenders.