Peak District
Countryfile is exploring the Peak District. Matt Baker joins the team on a mission to restore the scarred moorland.
Countryfile explores the Peak District. Matt Baker joins the team on a mission to restore the scarred moorland. Ellie Harrison meets the climber and photographer who are coming together in an unusual collaboration. And Adam Henson is in New Zealand for the final part of his journey, discovering how they farm on the other side of the world.
DJ Edith Bowman returns home to the rugged coastline of the East Neuk of Fife where she shares her passion for photography. As more of our lives move online, Tom Heap looks at broadband in rural areas and meets those who feel they're being left behind - but could there be hope on the horizon?
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Andreas Prittwitz
Sailing (Navegando)
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Sia
Breathe Me
Moors for the Future
The Peak District moors are very popular with the people of Manchester and Sheffield. But the proximity to these industrial powerhouses has, over the centuries, caused catastrophic damage to the blanket bogs on the tops. Now a new project aims to protect and restore the blanket bog on the moors of the Peak district and the South Pennines by damming gullies and re-introducing sphagnum mosses. Matt Baker meets Brendon Wittram from Moors for the Future to find out about the problem before donning a new bit of kit to help in the restoration efforts.
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Bouldering photography
Edith Bowman
Inspiring landscape
Stories are one of our oldest art forms and they're woven into the fabric of our daily lives. This week marks the start of national storytelling week and to celebrate Ellie is visiting the rich landscapes of the Peak District which are thought to have inspired numerous story tellers including Charlotte Bronte. Today these crags and moors are the source of inspiration for a new generation including award winning songwriter Bella Hardy and narrative-artist Ingrid Karlsson Kemp.
New Zealand muster
It's the grand finale of Adam鈥檚 New Zealand trip. He鈥檚 at Hawkes Bay on the North Island helping muster cattle. At the age of 78, farmer, Ian Brickell still starts his working day at 5.30 am. He farms Welsh Black Cattle on his hilly farm in the mountains. Ian has a robust way of farming and breeds his animal鈥檚 tough.聽With help from his grandson and his dogs, they move the cattle to the handling pens for their annual TB test. New Zealand has significantly reduced their TB problem and Adam鈥檚 is keen to discover how.聽
Stoney Middleton spa
The peak district towns of Buxton and Matlock Bath are famous for their spa water but just down the road is a little known village with a gem of its own. Stoney Middleton is a former mining village and home to a geothermal spring and bath house. Matt has stopped by to meet geologist Barry Smith to find out what gives the water its geothermal properties. He visits the bath house to find out about the history of spas in the area and speaks to enterprising villager, Colin Hall, who has big plans for the future.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matt Baker |
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Presenter | Tom Heap |
| Presenter | Adam Henson |
| Participant | Edith Bowman |
| Series Producer | Joanna Brame |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
