Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury re-kindle some animal magic when they look back at the close encounters they've had with the creatures at the heart of our countryside. They get up close to some of our best loved native animals at the British…

In this special edition of the programme, Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for the Isle of Man to take a look back at some of their favourite places from the series so far. Julia takes the plunge coasteering off the Pembrokeshire coast, …

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the Kennet and Avon canal in Wiltshire which is celebrating its 200th anniversary, while John Craven investigates food waste including claims that up to half of the produce grown on some of our farms ne…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Jersey to lend a hand with potato planting and to find out how the island's infamous war tunnels are being given a new lease of life. Jules Hudson takes to the skies with the scientists conducting an a…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in the Cairngorms, a part of Scotland which has seen its heaviest snowfall in more than a decade. Matt makes the most of the icy conditions by taking part in the annual sled dog rally and finding out what m…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in the Yorkshire Dales, to see how one of the world's greatest railways is keeping communities together. They also re-home some travelling cave spiders and explore a remote location which inspired one of th…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the area around Long Mynd in Shropshire. Matt finds out why setting fire to the hillside is not as damaging as it sounds, while Julia tries to catch a glimpse of the red grouse, one of the county's wild…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the wetlands known as the Somerset Levels and visit the limestone cliffs of Cheddar Gorge. On his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson discovers why farming is one of the most dangerous professions. Meanw…

Matt and Julia explore the Wye Valley, a dramatic limestone gorge on the Welsh border, and Julia takes to the water to explore the landscape that earned the Wye its reputation.

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland to get a sneak preview of a spectacular plan to light all 73 miles of the iconic landmark as part of its 1,600th anniversary celebrations. Elsewhere, John Craven inves…

Matt Baker heads for the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire to surf one of the wonders of the natural world - the infamous Severn Bore - while Katie Knapman finds out what the Slimbridge bird reserve is doing to prepare for its spring arriva…

Julia Bradbury takes to the skies over Wales on a mission to help restore the peat bogs that criss-cross the Brecon Beacons, while Matt Baker heads deep underground to explore one of the UK's most important caving systems. John Craven retu…

Julia Bradbury and her dad go walking in Dovedale, where she first fell in love with the great outdoors. Matt Baker goes on exercise with a team dedicated to fighting wild fires, and finds out why a helicopter comes in handy. A mysterious h…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for the Brighton Downs in Sussex to find out about the rise of urban shepherds, why water voles are making a comeback and to mark the 150th anniversary of Brighton's Outdoor Swimming Club - an unseasonal d…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker head for the Essex countryside to explore the landscape that inspired artist John Constable and to find about a natural approach to flood management. Matt's also in search of Britain's only venomous snake - the…

Julia Bradbury heads to Ennerdale in the Lake District to find out what is being done to make this wild and wonderful landscape wilder still, while Matt Baker gets to grips with hound-trailing, one of Cumbria's oldest and most popular sport…

Julia Bradbury heads to Ennerdale in the Lake District to find out what is being done to make this wild and wonderful landscape wilder still, while Matt Baker gets to grips with hound-trailing, one of Cumbria's oldest and most popular sport…

In a special edition of Countryfile, Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury celebrate the spirit of adventure when they head for the National Mountain Centre in North Wales to look back at some of their favourite countryside activities from the last…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker head off on a trip through the New Forest, to celebrate the height of Spring. After catching their lunch in the seas off the Hampshire coast, Julia spends the night under the stars in a geodome - the last word …

Matt Baker heads to Lacock in Wiltshire to discover why it's a ready-made backdrop for period dramas. It's also the birthplace of photography, making it the ideal place for John Craven to launch the Countryfile Photographic Competition for …

Matt Baker heads to Snowdonia National Park, where he hitches a ride on a train that relies on the laws of gravity to move it, and finds out about the challenges of farming on the side of the highest mountain in Wales. Joining him is Ellie…

Ellie Harrison puts her faith in Cedric Robinson, the Queen's official guide to the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay, while Matt Baker trains with the RNLI rescue crews who spring into action when disaster strikes. John Craven heads to W…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to Adam Henson's farm in the Cotswolds to look back at some of the highlights of his farming calendar and to get a progress report on some of the animals we've met along the way. It's been a year of real …

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to Adam Henson's farm in the Cotswolds to look back at some of the highlights of his farming calendar and to get a progress report on some of the animals we've met along the way. It's been a year of real …

Matt Baker heads to Slapton Sands in Devon on the 66th anniversary of D-Day to discover how a training exercise cost 749 American troops their lives, and finds out why this area is now being used to train a new generation of military recrui…

Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison are in the picturesque Vale of Evesham, for the annual asparagus harvest. Adam gets busy taking this iconic crop to auction and helps a family determined to live the good life on their small-holding. Ellie get…

Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson explore the contrasting landscapes of Northumberland. Ellie's on the wild, unspoilt Farne Islands helping scientists discover more about one of our most iconic birds, the puffin. Back on dry land, Adam finds …

Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison head for Lough Erne in Northern Ireland where they find out about the fight against the zebra mussel, a foreign invader threatening the future of the marine environment, and help a farmer move his rare-breed p…

John Craven speaks exclusively to Prince Charles about his new scheme to connect shoppers to the countryside, and discovers how it will help rural communities most in need. Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison head for the Howardian Hills in Nort…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker head to the Shropshire Agricultural Show, with their two temperamental sheep, to compete for a cherished 'Best in Breed' rosette. Under the tutelage of Countryfile's Cotswold farmer Adam Henson, they're up agai…

Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson explore the town of Holmfirth, home for nearly forty years to BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, and the Yorkshire countryside that surrounds it.

Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson visit the area around Coniston Water in the Lake District. Adam helps one of the local farmers round up his Herdwick sheep, a breed known for their hardy nature and their mass of tangled fleece. Ellie finds ou…

Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson are in the English Midlands to mark the 20th anniversary of the National Forest. The planting of millions of trees has transformed a landscape scarred for generations by mining. Adam finds out what it takes to…

Adam Henson is in Lincolnshire, an agricultural stronghold where the fertile soil is particularly good for growing vegetables. But it's peas that Adam is interested in as he joins the race to get them picked. He also meets the farmer who's …

Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison visit Dorset to explore a stretch of coastline which tells us much about the history of life on earth. Often called The Jurassic Coast, the crumbling cliffs of Dorset reveal fossils dating back millions of yea…

Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison are in the Shropshire town of Ludlow, to help them celebrate the tenth anniversary of the local farmers' market. Ellie and Adam investigate the history of farmers' markets and look back to the nineties when J…

Ellie Harrison explores the countryside around the source of the Thames. She finds out why the source of our longest river isn't always in the same place, before heading up one of the rivers that feeds the Thames, to meet the team that run …

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the coast and countryside around St David's in Pembrokeshire. Julia goes whitewater kayaking, and discovers how the area's fierce tides can generate clean, green power. Meanwhile, John Craven is just a…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the South Downs and discover why the beautiful Cuckmere Valley could soon be reclaimed by the sea. John Craven, Jo Brand and Chris Packham choose the 12 finalists in this year's Countryfile Photographi…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the Cheshire countryside around the towns of Knutsford and Alderley Edge. Matt goes underground to find out about the ancient mines beneath The Edge, while Julia discovers how bats and newts have learn…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker find out about the 100-year project to expand Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, England's last remaining area of traditional undrained fenland. Following a series of attacks in towns and cities, John Craven invest…

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore County Durham - from Matt's parents' farm in the Durham Dales, to the North Sea coast. They also unveil the result of this year's Countryfile Photographic Competition and talk to the winners. John Crav…

Ellie Harrison joins the Royal Navy team which rescues stricken fishermen from the seas around Cornwall, while Matt Baker joins the crew on a local oyster boat. Tom Heap asks whether it is really possible, or affordable, to capture and sto…

Adam Henson visits a farm in the United States with a dairy herd of thirty-two thousand cows to ask whether the UK should adopt the same intensive methods. Meanwhile, Ellie Harrison brings in the harvest at a Monmouthshire vineyard, and Tom…

In a special programme, Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury investigate the roar of the rutting deer, while John Craven joins the pensioners picking apples for pocket money.

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker are in Surrey, where Julia follows the Greensand Way to the highest point in South East England and Matt visits some fancy fowl enthusiasts to find out what it takes to breed a champion chicken. Tom Heap is on …

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker are in the Chilterns to witness the autumn display provided by thousands of beech trees. Julia visits the farm that's been turned into a miniature airport, and Matt gets a lesson from a celebrity chef on how to…

Julia Bradbury walks the Wicklow Way, Ireland's first official countryside path, while Matt Baker journeys along the River Thames on the Oxfordshire/Berkshire border, learning about the people who live, work and play on Britain's most histo…

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the Staffordshire section of the Peak District, where Matt scales The Roaches' gritstone rocks and Julia explores England's highest village. As inshore locations get more difficult to find, John Craven…

Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison visit Manifold Valley in the Peak District, where Adam cleans up a cave in the name of conservation and Ellie becomes the human quarry for a pack of hunting dogs. John Craven investigates the festive crime of…

Julia Bradbury and Adam Henson are in Devon, exploring the River Exe and the countryside around it. Julia joins RSPB guides to experience one of the UK's most beautiful wetlands and to spot avocets. Adam joins Devon farmers as they prepare…

Julia Bradbury and Adam Henson are in Devon, exploring the River Exe and the countryside around it. Julia joins RSPB guides to experience one of the UK's most beautiful wetlands and to spot avocets. Adam finds out how to produce mussels in…

The Countryfile team heads north to experience winter on the Hebridean island of North Uist. Matt Baker meets the family who are setting up home there after moving six hundred miles from Cornwall, and he heads to a ceilidh to learn some tra…

Ellie Harrison delves into the Countryfile archive to showcase the very best wildlife stories of 2010. Ellie visits Kent to find out what is being done to conserve our native species, while Matt Baker travels north of the border, to Perths…