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The Countryside Hour Episodes

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    Countryside Extra: Field Trip!

    Chris heads away from the farm for one of his location recordings this week.

  2. Countryside Extra: Field Mice

    Chris takes a look at some of the smaller mammals resident on the farm.

  3. Countryside Extra: Fairies of the Woods

    This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.

  4. Countryside Extra: Extraordinary Slugs!

    Chris gives an interesting insight into the lives of some of the slugs on the farm!

  5. Countryside Extra: Dusk Down on the Farm

    This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.

  6. Countryside Extra: Ducks and Fairies!

    Wildlife real and imagined on the farm this week, as Chris explores some "fairy rings".

  7. Countryside Extra: Down to Earth

    This week, Chris starts off with a look down at the High Ash Farm soil!

  8. Countryside Extra: Dawn Chorus Safari

    The sounds of the birds on Chris's farm as dawn breaks.

  9. Countryside Extra: Dallying with the Devil!

    Chris shows Matthew some of the plants on the farm with religious names.

  10. Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk

    Chris's series of walks around the farm come to an end in this week's episode.

  11. Countryside Extra: Clover and orchids

    It was another trip through the flora of the farm for Chris this week!

  12. Countryside Extra: Christmas on High Ash Farm

    Chris takes us on a tour through the frosts, around the holly, the ivy and the mistletoe.

  13. Countryside Extra: Chris's Conkers!

    Chris explores the horse chestnuts at High Ash Farm.

  14. Countryside Extra: Chris on a Quest!

    Chris shares a recording of a bit of a quest he undertook at the end of last week.

  15. Countryside Extra: Chris Goes on a Butterfly Hunt at the Farm

    Plus, Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to answer your wildlife questions.

  16. Countryside Extra: Chris Continues His Walk

    Chris carries on his walk around the farm, which he began in last week's episode.

  17. Countryside Extra: Chiffchaffs and Little Owls

    Chris has some more recordings of his walks out and about on the farm.

  18. Countryside Extra: Chestnuts and Woodcocks

    Plant life as well as bird life on the agenda as Chris takes us out and about again.

  19. Countryside Extra: Cattle Egrets, Goldfinches and Swallows

    A variety of bird life is under the spotlight with Chris and Matthew this week.

  20. Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Wildflowers

    Chris has several sights to show Matthew on the farm this week.

  21. Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Streams

    More of the life and landscape of High Ash Farm, and your wildlife questions answered.

  22. Countryside Extra: Butterflies By Night

    This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.

  23. Countryside Extra: Butterflies and Fungi

    Not just birds for Matthew and Chris on the farm this week.

  24. Countryside Extra: Butterflies

    Chris looks at some of the winged life on the farm other than birds.

  25. Countryside Extra: Blackthorns and more

    Chris is back with Matthew to answer more of your countryside questions.

  26. Countryside Extra: Blackberries, Baling and More

    Chris and Matthew explore some of the things growing and grown on the farm this week.

  27. Countryside Extra: Birds and Bees

    Chris talked about different forms of flying life on the farm this week.

  28. Countryside Extra: Bird Boxes

    Hearing about some of the nest boxes on High Ash Farm.

  29. Countryside Extra: Beside the Seaside!

    Chris takes a trip out to the coast for this week's programme.

  30. Countryside Extra: Batty About Bats

    Chris expresses his enthusiasm for some local winged mammals.

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