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Helen is in Blyth finding out about Northumberland’s rich shipbuilding heritage from local charity, Blyth Tall Ship.

She sees how it gives students from disadvantaged areas the chance to work with retired engineers and craftsmen to learn the traditional boat building skills that were once the lifeblood of Blyth.

And she discovers how the Blyth Tall Ship project is part of a wider project to honour William Smith, a local hero, who discovered the Antarctic continent in 1819 on a ship built in Blyth!

Today, a tall ship has been restored and refitted to recreate that original voyage with a crew made up largely of local volunteers - and Helen is invited on board to have a look around...

Tom investigates safety concerns over hidden reservoirs across the UK.He discovers that only reservoirs over 25,000m3 have to be safety inspected under current legislation in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.That means hundreds of smaller raised reservoirs - many of which are used by farmers to supply water for their land - do not have to face mandatory checks.Wales has brought in a new law which means high-risk reservoirs over 10,000m3 are inspected, something Scotland and Northern Ireland intend to bring in.The English government is due to report back on research into smaller raised reservoir safety later in the year.

In aÌýcouple of weeks' time, Countryfile hosts the ultimateÌýrural showdown: the OneÌýMan and His Dog sheepdogÌýtrialling championships. Ìý

As the teams prepare, Adam Henson finds out how preparations are going - starting with Team England.

England’s senior team member Katy Cropper is marking her return to One Man and His Dog after being the first woman to claim the title back in 1990. This year, like all our adults, she’s running the brace where she must control two dogs at the same time.Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Katy’s team-mate is 16-year old young handler Robert Harrison.Ìý Robert already has a string of junior trialling titles to his name and sheepdog trialling is in his blood as his dad, Richard, also took part in One Man & His Dog in 2004.ÌýÌý

Robert’s going to be using his dog Lad, who used to belong to team-mate Katy’s daughter.

Matt launches the fifth annual Countryfile Ramble for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Children in Need - with all the details of how viewers can join this year’s presenter-led rambles or put on sponsored rambles of their own.

Matt also catches up with his Ramble partner from last year, 13-year-old Josh, to see what the event meant to him.Ìý

And we meet Cara, who will be joining Anita on one of this year’s rambles.Ìý

At 69, John McGinn is the most experienced competitor in this year’s competition.ÌýÌý

He’s won a host of titles including the Irish National and One Man and His Dog, back in 2015.Ìý With dogs Lad and Kate he’ll be hoping to repeat that success this year.ÌýÌý

Joining John to complete team Ireland is young handler Tara. ÌýTara’s watched One Man and His Dog on the TV over the years and this is her first chance to compete herself.Ìý

Tara’s late father got her into sheepdog trialling and she already has a number of junior trophies to her name.Ìý Now, with Skye by her side, she’s ready to try her hand at one of the biggest trialling competitions of all.

Joe's at aÌýworld heritage site steeped in history – Hadrian’s Wall!

He's here to meetÌýPaul Farley, an award-winning writer and one of the founders of The ‘Places of Poetry’ Project.

The projectÌýencourage people to get lyrical and write about the places they call home.

It's using an interactive map for budding poets to upload their work and it'sÌýcommissioned 12 poets to run workshops to help people find inspiration.

One of those leading the sessions is Kayo Chingoyi - but can he help Joe come up with a poem...

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