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Apr 12, 2024
Brilliant and very informative podcast
Mark Sweeting
Feb 25, 2020
Really enjoying the plodcasts thank you. All great places down south but I don't seem to see any in Northumberland Nation Park!
700 miles of footpaths and 400 square miles of park. 4 major valleys and very beautiful. Thanking you
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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors.
Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday.
Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast
Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-countryfile-magazine-subscription
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243. Embark on a pilgrimage to the River Thames with wild wanderer Phoebe Smith
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 165. A peaceful meditation among the geese at an ancient Welsh lake
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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242. A quest to find spring wildlife on Sugar Loaf mountain
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 164. Take a mindful moment beside a rushing stream
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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241. Welcome to spring on the Plodcast - and hear our new theme tune created by Blair Dunlop
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 163. Eerie soundscapes from inside a Roman amphitheatre
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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240. In search of the water wolf - the mighty pike - with TV presenter Will Millard
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 162. Relax to an amazing chorus of toads recorded underwater
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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239. Exploring Roman Silchester and discovering folk music with broadcasting legend Matthew Bannister
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 161. The satisfying crunch of footsteps on fresh snow
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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238. A special night walk in Epping Forest to bring communities together
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 160. A gentle morning's chorus of birds in a leafy suburb
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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237. Join the Plodcast team for a chat about rural issues and the best Plodcast listener recordings from the wild
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 159. Gorgeous woodland birdsong heralds the oncoming spring
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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236. On the trail of a water dragon known as the 'Sussex Knucker'
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 158. The haunting cries of seals on a Norfolk beach
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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235. A riverside walk with Wild Woman Philippa Forrester
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 157. The delicious patter of rain as you shelter inside
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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234. Explore a desolate graveyard of ships on the River Severn
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 156. Melodies of a Welsh stream flowing under ice
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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233. Uncovering mysteries in the Buckinghamshire village of Brill
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 155. Enjoy the music of melting icicles in the entrance to a cave
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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232. Exploring a haunted ruined chapel lost in a Dorset woodland
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 154. Frosty footsteps on a bright and sunny midwinter morning
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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231. A tale of bloody massacre in the peaceful Monmouthshire countryside
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 153. Bathe in stunning spring skylark song - all the way from New Zealand
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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230. Enjoy a day's beachcombing on Orkney and learn local tales of the sea
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 152. Listen to the eerie calls of cranes on the Somerset Levels
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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229. A gentle day's fishing with Will Millard and Kevin Parr on the Mon-Brec Canal
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 151. Walk beside a wild river tumbling from the hills
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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228: Walk in the footsteps of soldiers in bloody combat on a Civil War battlefield near Bath
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 150: Be uplifted by a chorus of New Year's robins
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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227: Tales of birding in wild places with naturalist and author Stephen Moss
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Sound Escape 149: Be soothed by the rhythms of the sea rising and falling in a remote Welsh cove
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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226: Brace yourself for a wild nighttime swim under a full moon in the depths of winter
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 148: A morning of gulls and rooks on the Somerset Coast
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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225: It's the Plodcast Christmas special - join the team for the Christmas quiz and other seasonal silliness
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 147: Be calmed by the autumn song of a Welsh mountain river
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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224. A quest to see salmon leaping in a Welsh mountain stream
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 146: Revel in the crackle and murmur of an autumn night's party beside a bonfire
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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223: Hear the mysterious tales of Orkney's might stone circle: The Ring of Brodgar
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 145: Let sea and birdsong transport you to a wild corner of Orkney
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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222: Follow in the footsteps of St Patrick on the stunning coast of County Down
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 144: Relax to the crackle of falling beechnuts in an autumn woodland
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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221: Experience a night walk in an ancient woodland in a forgotten corner of Gloucestershire
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 143: Be soothed by waves on pebbles in a small Scottish harbour
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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220: Tales of ancient fossils and fossil hunters in Dorset
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 142: Listening to a storm outside while sitting indoors by the fire
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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219: Meet Mark Beech – the new series editor of the Countryfile TV programme
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 141: Pause beside a roaring and refreshing mountain stream
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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218: Spend an evening in the company of a deer stalker in southern England
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 140: The dreamy sound of the autumn meadow
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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217: Hear the mysterious and magical songs of trees – with musician Tiny Leaves
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 139: Relax to the patterning of rain on autumn leaves
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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216: Dark tales from a hillfort in deepest Herefordshire
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 138: Take a wander around a bustling harbourside
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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215: Into the Deep Dark Wood with children's author Julia Donaldson
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 137: Enter a trance-like state to the song of a cicada in a French garden
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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214: A quest to find a mysterious standing stone in a Welsh desert
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 136: The delicious sound of rain on a porch while you shelter inside
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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213: Join the Plodcast team as they look forward to a new season of adventures in the wild countryside
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Sound escape 135: A lazy stroll along a beach of shingle in the sunshine
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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212: A charity hike through the Wye Valley – on the hottest day of the year
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 134: Pure clear water tumbles over a waterfall in a Irish fairy glen
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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211: War, peace and woodpeckers in France's Ardennes forests
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 133: A heady summer's afternoon serenaded by goldfinches
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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210: Walking St Patrick's Way 4: Biking in Tollymore Forest
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 132: A cool woodland walk beside a racing river
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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209: A quest to experience the autumn migration of birds on Cromarty Firth in Scotland
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 131: Bask in the afternoon sun beside the sea
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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208: Walking St Patrick's Way 3: a quest to climb the Mourne Mountains
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 130: Start the day in a wild woodland
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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207: Conversations between a poet and his birds – on the Isle of Seil
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 129: Paddle your way gently down the River Wye
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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206: Walking St Patrick's Way Part 2: The wildlife of the Newry Canal
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 128: Wild winds and calm waters in the Highlands
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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205. A quest for one of Britain's rarest birds in the Cairngorm mountains
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 127: The delicious patter of rain on a tent – on the Pembrokeshire coast
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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204: Adventure into the Welsh hills on an electric bike
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 126: Relax beside a magical woodland stream on the edge of Cardiff
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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203: Drift gently down the River Wye on a paddleboard
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 125: Relax to birdsong in a woodland glade on the Isle of Wight coast
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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202: Listen to the poetry of moss in a Dartmoor rainforest with Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 124: A mindful few minutes beside a rockpool in Wester Ross
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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201. Finding music in nature with composer Erland Cooper
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 123: Soothing waves on shingle – on the Isle of Wight
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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200. Episode 200 Special: A quest for kingfishers in the heart of Bristol
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 122: Chris Yates reads from the Secret Carp
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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199. A quest for skylark song in the Cotswold Hills with James MacDonald Lockhart
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 121: A dreamy dawn chorus in a remote Scottish valley
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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198. A wander in a bird of prey sanctuary with Megan McCubbin
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 120: Soothing waves rising and falling on a beach in Wester Ross
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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197. Why rewilding can save Britain's wildlife – an interview with Isabella Tree at Knepp Wildlands
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 119: An astonishing nightingale duet in a Dorset woodland
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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196. A quest for nightingales at Knepp Wildlands in Sussex
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May 30, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 118: Relax to spring birdsong in a Dorset garden
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May 26, 2023 |
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195. A quest for peace with Charlotte Church in deepest Wales
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May 23, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 117: Celebrate the stunning dawn chorus at Knepp Wildlands
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May 19, 2023 |
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194. A quest to find St Patrick in Northern Ireland
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May 16, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 116: A stream sparkles through Silent Valley
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May 12, 2023 |
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193. An unlikely pilgrimage with Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton
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May 09, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 115: Wistful mistle thrushes and willow warbers in a Mendips vale
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May 05, 2023 |
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192. A quest for rare wildflowers in the Avon Gorge – with Mike Dilger
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May 02, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 114: Skylarks ascending over a field of barley
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 113: Enjoy the stirring cacophony of a rook colony
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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191. Introducing season 16 of the Plodcast – getting out into nature
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 112: Relax to the gentle babble of spring in the Lake District
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 111: Eerie birdcalls from the Avalon Marshes
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 110: The start of spring in South Wales
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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190. Discovering a fabulous project to bring nature into our towns
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 109: Soothing sounds of spring stir in a Welsh rainforest
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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189. Walking in nature with Dr Amir Khan, President of the RSPB
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 108: Exotic sounds of spring on a New Zealand river
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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188: Plodcast Special! Explore the wildlife paradise of Zealandia in New Zealand
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 107: The soothing calls of wildfowl through the mist on the Avalon Marshes
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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187. Spring poetry and magic from the Inner Hebrides
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 106: Relax in the sun beside a beside a Dartmoor stream
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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186. Explore the seabird cities of the Yorkshire coast
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 105: The soothing crunch of leaves on a late winter's day
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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185. Join the Plodcast team for a lazy day's fishing on a Somerset canal
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 104: Sheltering in a long barrow during a storm
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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184. We’re off to Dartmoor – scene of the biggest countryside story of the year so far.
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 103: The crunch of footsteps on snow on the Devon coast
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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183. A delightful walk with Cerys Matthews in Kew Gardens
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 102: Enthralling spring birdsong from New Zealand
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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182. A soothing wander around the hidden coves of Anglesey
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 101: The patter of hail on an old farm roof
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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181. An adventure into the underworld of folklore and magic with Amy Jeffs
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 100: Underwater with grey seals in the Outer Hebrides
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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180. Along the Ridgeway with archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 99: The first birdsong of the year in a garden on Gower
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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179. Enjoy a New Year wildlife ramble along the River Usk
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 98: Relax by a log fire in an old farmhouse kitchen
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Sound Escape 97: Enjoy a melody of waterwall and waves on the North Devon coast
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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178. Celebrate the best of 2022 in the Plodcast Christmas special!
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 96: The astounding sounds of a starling murmuration
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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177. In search of the Christmas partridge with author Patrick Galbraith
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 95: A cold, crisp winter's walk along the Severn Estuary
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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176. Out in the Black Mountains with the Crickhowell Walking Festival
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 94: An early Christmas present of spring birdsong at Llanthony Priory
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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175. Explore mysterious Eggardon Hill in Dorset – and hear a poignant conversation with the local farmer
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 93: The invigorating roar of the River Usk in spate
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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174. A woodland wander with 'naked campaigner' Hannah Bourne-Taylor
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 92: The joy of lying in bed and listening to the countryside waking up
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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173. A wild walk with choughs and curlews on Anglesey
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 91: Enjoy autumn moods in a forgotten Welsh valley
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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172. A quest to hear the mysterious corncrake on the island of Tiree
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 90: Spend some precious time in a mossy woodland
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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171. Firecrests and other magical creatures in the New Forest with Dominic Couzens
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 89: the simple tonic of a stream flowing through an autumn woodland
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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170. In conversation with actress Jenny Agutter
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 88: the mesmerising sound of steady rain in the garden
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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169. More magic at the Folk by the Oak festival – including The Proclaimers and Spell Songs
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 87: An amazing paddleboarding journey – with geese
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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168. Enjoy music inspired by the countryside at the Folk by the Oak Festival: Part 1
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 86: the thrilling sounds when waves meet a rocky headland
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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167. A walk with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at River Cottage
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 85: be mesmerised by the soft burble of a Welsh stream
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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166. Meet puffins, guillemots and skuas on the seabird sanctuary of Handa Island
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 84: a mellow moment beside a sleepy Somerset canal
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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165. Wandering among wildflowers with botanist Leif Bersweden
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 83: relax to enchanting robin song beside a Welsh stream
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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We preview season 14 – mindful rambles in nature
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 82: soothing sounds of waves and seabirds in Anglesey
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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164. How a gin maker has created a wildlife haven
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 81: the chilling night-time lullaby of the nightjar
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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163. Discover the secrets for making great gin
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 80: the curious and creepy calls of pipistrelle bats
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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162. Sample the wildlife and wine in an organic vineyard in Kent
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 79: take time to appreciate the crackle of a camp fire
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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161. Can cattle save the planet?
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 78: the satisfying patter of rain on a tent – while you're snug inside
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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160. Join a wild bee rescue mission near the New Forest
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 77: the gentle rustle of summer wind through a cornfield
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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159. An inspiring walk and talk with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones aka The Black Farmer
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 76: relax to the lullaby of a Welsh river
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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158. A summer's day in a Somerset cider orchard
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 75: relish the atmosphere of an ancient sunken lane
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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157. Wander among butterflies and birdsong on a wildlife-friendly farm
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 74: by memerised by waves lapping a sandy beach on a holy island
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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156. Enjoy a dreamy summer's day at the Cerne Abbas Brewery in Dorset
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 73: be soothed by a breeze through the canopy of an ancient oak tree
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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155. One man's plan to revolutionise fish and vegetable farming in Britain
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 72: relax on the shore of the Hebridean island of Eigg
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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154. Exploring a marvellous wildlife haven on Dartmoor and discussing the marvels of soil
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 71: the soothing sounds of a canoe paddling up a river
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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153. A perfect taste of the countryside at the British Pie Awards
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 70: listen to the thrilling rumble of a storm rising over Dorset
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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152. Explore a traditional Devon dairy farm and home of award-winning cheddar cheese
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 69: the magical trinity of pied flycatcher, restart and wood warbler in a Welsh oak wood
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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151. Enjoy a marvellous adventure foraging and fishing in the far north of Scotland
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 68: be enchanted by the evocative chatter of a huge seabird colony
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Preview of season 13: A taste of the countryside
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 67: a tree pipit singing exultantly in Wentwood Forest
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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150. Canoeing with beavers at dawn on the River Avon near Bath
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May 31, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 66: sit down on the shore in Arisaig and be soothed by waves and oystercatchers
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May 27, 2022 |
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149. How the River Severn is being unlocked to allow fish to migrate once more
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May 24, 2022 |
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Sound escape 65: be enchanted by the little-known song of the garden warbler
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May 20, 2022 |
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148. Stunning spring nature in the New Forest with Dominic Couzens
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May 17, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 64: the spine-tingling songs of wood warblers
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May 13, 2022 |
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147. A sensational evening among nightingales in a Sussex woodland - with singer Sam Lee
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May 09, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 63: enjoy a cuckoo chorus in a Dorset vale
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May 06, 2022 |
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146. Harriers and hares on Wiltshire downland – with naturalists Chris Yates and Kevin Parr
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May 03, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 62: sunrise in a riverside woodland – with a heron colony
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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145. Celebrate the magic of early spring in a hidden valley in Wales
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 61: be delighted by birdsong in a Brecon Beacons' oakwood
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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We preview Season 12: the wild sounds of Britain
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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SE60: Enjoy an extended recording of the dawn chorus from a Wiltshire village
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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144. Creating natural flood defences in Dartmoor with the Environment Agency
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 59: the uplifting sounds of spring on the allotment
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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143. Tales from the riverbank part 2: we meet perch and talk pike and adders
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 58: the soothing lullaby of raindrops falling on a pond
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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142. Tales from the riverbank part 1: a relaxing day's angling in Somerset
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 57: relax to spring birdsong by a woodland pool deep in the New Forest
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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141. Rewilding could transform the countryside for wildlife and people, says Rebecca Wrigley
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 56: relax to the sounds of waves on a hidden cove on Shetland
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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140. Meet Alix Chiddley-Uttley on her magical family farm at lambing time
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 55: soothing woodland birdsong and the chanting of herons
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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139. The magic of eBiking through the Forest of Dean
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 54: the soothing conversations of a flock of house sparrows
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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138. How the people of Langholm took control of their local countryside
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 53: the soft trilling of greenfinches on the edge of an overgrown farm
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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137. Wild moors and wild moods: how walking in nature can inspire stunning art
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 52: Make yourself comfortable and cosy beside an open fire
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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136. A beautiful and relaxing walk on the Isle of Seil with poet Kenneth Steven
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 51: Relax to the soft chatter of starlings on a Wiltshire dairy farm
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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135. Getting lost among hillforts and ravens on a winter's walk in Monmouthshire
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 50: a gentle walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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134. Enjoy a walk with the boss of the Countryfile TV show: Jane Lomas
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 49: soothing waves crashing on an empty beach in Devon
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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133. Explore the greatest music inspired by the British countryside – while wandering in the Cotswold Hills
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 48: be transported to a lowland farm where ravens kronk and cattle low
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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132. The wonderful song of the winter marshes with naturalist Ben Hoare
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 47: enjoy the first birdsong of the year on a frosty green lane
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Voices of the Countryside – we preview our new season of Plodcasts
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 46: listen as a song thrush sings in the new year
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Sound Escape 45: the soothing calls of roosting lapwings on a coastal lagoon in Somerset
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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131. Plodcast plans for 2022 – and festive games – in the Christmas party
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 44: the delightful song of a robin at dawn on Christmas Eve
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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130. It's the Plodcast Christmas special! Join the team to celebrate a year exploring the UK countryside
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 43: unwind to the song of silver birch trees
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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129. PLODCAST SPECIAL: talking Lost Words and Spell Songs with the great Robert Macfarlane
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 42: be gently charmed by mewing buzzards in a forgotten valley
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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128. Hear the ancient stories of Britain with historian Amy Jeffs on the Avalon Marshes
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 41: the magical music of a mountain stream
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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127. Foraging for fungi and other mysteries in Dorset with John Wright
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 40: the delicious sound of feet crunching on fallen leaves in an ancient woodland
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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126. The big issues facing the English countryside – a discussion with Tony Juniper at Wicken Fen – PART 2
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 39: Relax to the rhythm of the sea swirling on a rocky shore
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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125. Talking with Tony Juniper, the Chair of Natural England, at Wicken Fen – PART ONE
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 38: the eerie and dramatic fallow deer rut on a dark Dorset night
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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124. Strange tales of family and folklore from the wilds of Dartmoor with author Tom Cox
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 37: be soothed with a riverside walk in South Wales
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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123. Looking for historical artefacts on the River Thames with London mudlarker Lara Maiklem
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 36: Peace and birdsong in a Gloucestershire churchyard
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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122. Giant vegetables and other rural delights at the Malvern Autumn Show
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 35: cheerful sparrows singing through a rainstorm
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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121. Uncovering the secrets of a graveyard in Gloucestershire
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 34: gentle and relaxing sounds of waves on a pebble beach
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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120. Tales of nature and protest in the North Wessex Downs with writer Nicola Chester
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 33: Relax to robins singing in autumn beside the swish and swirl of the River Usk
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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119. Join a music festival on the River Wye and meet the folk trying to save the "Queen of Rivers"
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 32: listening to cries of terns from a bird hide at Hodbarrow, Cumbria
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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118. On the hunt for mystery big cats on the loose in the Cotswolds
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 31: the calming patter of rain on autumn leaves
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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117. Poetry, peace and corncrakes on the sacred Scottish island of Iona
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 30: Tranquil footsteps along a woodland path and stream in autumn
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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116. Unearthing the strange histories of the yew trees of Kingley Vale with poet Hugh Dunkerley
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 29: relax on a Gower headland while gulls call above and a tractor gathers hay
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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115. Climbing the epic peak of Suilven in Assynt in northern Scotland
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 28: unwind to late summer swallows above an Iron-Age hillfort in the Brecon Beacons
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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114. Exploring the lost town of Old Sarum in Wiltshire with writer Christopher Somerville
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 27: be calmed by the wild song of the ash tree
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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113. Investigating the chilling Pool of Witches on a Brecon Beacons mountain
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 26: slow down with the sounds of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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112. Strange tales at a Dorset henge… Part 2 of the Knowlton Circles mystery with Mary-Ann Ochota
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 25: be charmed by the gentle babble of a farmland stream
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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111. The mystery of Knowlton Circles in Dorset with Mary-Ann Ochota – part 1
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 24: sit back and relax to the sleepy hum and buzz of a midsummer meadow
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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A new season of Plodcasts: explore the histories and mysteries of the countryside
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 23: a walk among birdsong in Dovedale in Derbyshire
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Sound escape 22: the joyful song of summer on the allotment
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 21: the song of the River Dove in the Peak District
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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110 . Rewilding in the Black Mountains with woodsman Rob Penn
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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109. A Yorkshire River Journey with Radio 3's Petroc Trelawny
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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108. Take a boat adventure onto a beautiful loch in wild and rugged Assynt, Scotland
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 20: the mesmerising churring of a nightjar on a summer's night
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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107. Searching for a very rare butterfly in Rockingham Forest
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 19: The hum of busy bumble bees
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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106. Meet the wildlife of a beautiful, unspoilt stream in a Peak District valley
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 18: the beguiling songs of warblers from a reedbed by a lake in the Brecon Beacons
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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105. Discover the mysterious lives of cuckoos in a Cambridgeshire fen
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 17: Be transported to a wooded Welsh valley to hear redstarts and song thrushes
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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104. Explore the Dorset heaths in search of Britain's rarest reptile
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 16: listen to the cascade of wood warbler song in an ancient oak wood
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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103. A joyful spring chorus of birdsong in a West Country oak woodland
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 15: relax to the gentle patter of rain in a Maytime bluebell wood
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May 28, 2021 |
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102. Forgotten tales, ancient woods and fairytale creatures on the loch – enjoy spring on the Hebridean Isle of Seil
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May 25, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 14: relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood
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May 21, 2021 |
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101. An adventure to hear a booming bittern in the magnificent marshes of Avalon
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May 18, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 13: a few minutes of total peace deep in the Somerset Levels
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May 14, 2021 |
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100. A wander along the Dorset coast in search of adders and spring migrants
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May 11, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 12: lesser spotted woodpeckers and spring songbirds in a Celtic rainforest
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May 07, 2021 |
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99. A spring adventure in a wildlife paradise – and the quest for a legendary woodpecker
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May 04, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 11: the glorious song of nightingales from a Dorset wood
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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98. Spring on a Cotswolds farm with Countryfile's Adam Henson
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 10: the soft crooning of nesting geese on the Dyfi Estuary
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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97. A quest for curlews in Somerset's meadows – and a magical talk with singer David Gray
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 9: peregrines calling from crags in the Brecon Beacons
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Spring across Britain – a new season of delightful podcasts from BBC Countryfile Magazine
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 8: the soothing rush of the incoming tide on a Gower beach
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 7: a mistle thrush and friends greet a crisp March morning in a Gwent woodland
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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96. Enjoy a wild wander along a Gower stream to the sea – with a treasure hunt!
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 6: the gentle chatter of house sparrows and dunnocks in a Gower hedgerow
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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95. A delightful morning on a Devon river with wildlife photographer Jim Brown
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 5: wandering along an ancient holloway in the Brecon Beacons
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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94. A soothing walk at dawn along a Brecon Beacons canal – with gorgeous spring birdsong
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 4: an evening chorus of birdsong on the River Avon near Bristol
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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93. A riverside wander in search of Britain's most mysterious fish – the eel
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 3: listen to waders, wildfowl and skylarks on the wide marshes of Lancashire's Ribble estuary
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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92. Discovering curious tales of folklore from Britain's rivers and seas
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 2: new lambs and early birds on a frozen Monmouth-Brecon canal in Wales
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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91. A charming ramble along Derbyshire's River Govt to talk wildlife, angling and local history
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Sound Escape 1: calming birdsong in a Welsh woodland
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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90. Adventuring in floods and ice along the River Usk in Monmouthshire
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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89. Wild waters and whirlpools of the Western Isles with poet and story teller Kenneth Steven
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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88. A cold and beautiful winter's day by a Dorset lake in search of peace – and perch
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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87. Spend a blissful, calming day by the river with a Somerset artist
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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86. Join the quest to find an ancient holy well deep in the Welsh hills
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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85. Encountering the surging Severn Bore on an atmospheric walk beside Britain's longest river
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Explore rivers, lakes, ponds and streams in this special season of podcasts devoted to water
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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84. It's the Christmas special! Enjoy a virtual fireside chat with the team about nature and the countryside
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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83. Make your rural dream come true with Escape to the Country host Jules Hudson
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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82. Mackenzie Crook on his new Worzel Gummidge film this Christmas – and why nature is the true star
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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81. "We need greater freedom to roam in the countryside," argues Nick Hayes
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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80. Exploring the RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire where agriculture and wildlife work together
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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79. Autumn foraging for free food and simple cures with a modern herbalist
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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78. A tranquil ramble with curlews and rare butterflies on the Menai Straits in North Wales
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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77. Wisdom, wizards and wise-cracks with Detectorists and Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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76. Be thrilled and chilled with folk tales for Halloween on a dusk walk in Dorset
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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75. Rewilding over breakfast in the Black Mountains with hunter-naturalist Rob Yorke
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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74. A friendly and fascinating chat with nature writer Helen Macdonald about her new book Vesper Flights
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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73. Meet the amazing Birdgirl – Mya-Rose Craig – for a birding adventure in Somerset
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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72. Honey buzzards in a Welsh forest – a truly special encounter to start the new season of Plodcasts!
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Nature, wild walks and rural magic! Find out what's coming up in season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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71. A celebration of the common toad on the River Usk in Monmouthshire
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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70. Exploring the amazing life of a Hampshire chalk stream with Dr George McGavin
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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69. Oystercatchers in the rye – the poetry of a Scottish island with Kenneth Steven
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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68. Finding asylum in nature: Lucy Jones on why our minds, hearts and bodies need wildness
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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67. Churring nightjars – an eerie adventure on a Welsh hill at dusk
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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66. The delight and mystery of rural churches with historian Emma Wells
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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65. On the trail of an assassin in the ancient holloways of Dorset
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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64. Cuckoos on Dartmoor – and why it's possible to farm with wildlife and make money
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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63. Head to a poet's wild retreat on an enchanting Hebridean island
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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62. A gentle morning's ramble with rabbits and wood warblers in the Brecon Beacons
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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61. Take a hedgerow safari with TV naturalist Dr George McGavin
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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60. Nightingales at dawn in Dorset – magical, beautiful and moving
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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59. Delightful tales of red squirrels, sparrows and classic British countryside
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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58. Walk the River Tame in Manchester to see a river restored to glorious life
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May 26, 2020 |
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57. Finding edible and healing plants with a modern herbalist in Bristol
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May 19, 2020 |
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56. A wild wander with cuckoos and bluebells – on Sugar Loaf mountain
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May 12, 2020 |
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55. Journey into spring on Exmoor with nature writer Tim Dee
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May 05, 2020 |
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54. A gentle nature ramble in rural Dorset – with a magnificent dawn chorus
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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53. Climb into the Brecon Beacons and wander springtime oak woods
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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52. Explore the wild ways of Wessex and meet a gentle rural rogue – in a classic book of the countryside
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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51. Visit an inspiring community farm near Bristol
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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50. A gentle springtime stroll along a stream in Monmouthshire
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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49. Celebrate spring and the wonderful song of the woodlark on Chobham Common in Surrey
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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48. Enjoy a marvellous otter adventure in Shetland
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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47. National Park special: what does the future hold?
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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46. Take a pilgrimage to an ancient shrine in a remote Welsh valley
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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45. A delightful adventure searching for rare truffles deep in the woods
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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44. The quest to find the true source of the Thames continues…
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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43. Search for the true source of the River Thames – a mystery adventure part 1
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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42. On the trail of killer whales in Shetland
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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41. Escape to south Devon in the company of broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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40. A delightful chat about natural history and fly fishing in the Peak District
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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39. Should we eat more game? A fascinating discussion at stunning Stourhead in Wiltshire
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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38. Take a stunning clifftop walk along the Glamorgan Coast
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Season 4 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Podcast is coming soon!
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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37. It's the Christmas special – our round up of the best of 2019!
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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36. A tranquil ramble along the River Usk in autumn
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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35. Wander the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall with Tim Smit
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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34. Spend a night on a remote Shetland island listening to seabirds
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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33. Find tranquility with a mindful autumn walk in the Forest of Dean
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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32. Relax with a Cotswold wildlife ramble and hear how wind and solar may provide all of the UK's future energy needs
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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31. Take a woodland walk to learn bushcraft, tracking and survival skills in the National Forest
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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30. Explore Bear Wood near Bristol, where wolves, lynx AND bears roam an ancient woodland
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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29. Find inner calm with green woodworker Peter Wood in the National Forest
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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28. Meet the local vicar who saved the town of Whaley Bridge from a bursting dam
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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27. Digging for ancient relics in the mountains of West Wales
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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26. Can we manage our woodlands without machines? Meet the horse-logger and his four-legged sidekick
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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25. Enter the mysterious world of the river with film-maker Jack Perks
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Season 3 is coming: trailer!
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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24. A delightful chat with comedian Paul Whitehouse about his new fishing series with Bob Mortimer
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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23. Discover the glorious sounds of an English summer on Martin Down in Hampshire
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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22. Exploring the beaches of north Somerset and tackling the menace of litter
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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21. Take a Lake District walk with Dave Willis to discover the art of outdoors photography
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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20. In search of the lake monster of Llangorse in the Brecon Beacons
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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19. Discover tasty treats to forage from the hedgerow. Part 2 of our foraging special with Adele Nozedar
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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18. A brilliant day's foraging in Monmouthshire with naturalist Adele Nozedar: Part 1
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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17. Wander a Gloucestershire wood at night in search of nightingales
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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16. Why our National Parks desperately need more wildlife
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May 28, 2019 |
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15. How a lucky date led Sally Urwin to leave the city to become a farmer
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May 21, 2019 |
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14. In search of King Arthur's England – with military historian Jim Storr
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May 14, 2019 |
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13. Explore a mysterious ancient site in Wiltshire – plus amazing spring birdsong
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May 07, 2019 |
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12. Listen to how nature and the countryside heals body and mind
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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11. Pilgrimages and parish churches – a podcast for Easter with Dr Emma Wells
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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10. Nick Baker tackles big rural issues plus shares his love of swifts and scones
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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9. Naturalist Nick Baker on sharks, rural heroes and which animal he'd like to be! Part 2 of 3
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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8. Nick Baker talks countryside, wildlife and favourite music part 1 of 3
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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7. Meet owls and wild geese in the wilds of Lancashire's Ribble Estuary
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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6. Roam the magical marshes of the Gwent Levels – with surprise wildlife encounters
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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5. Rewilding is vital for our wildlife AND good for farmers says Alastair Driver of Rewilding Britain
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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4. Farmer Dafydd Morris Jones argues against rewilding his native Cambrian Mountains.
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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3. She sings to sheep! Meet the sheep-farming opera singer Gwawr Edwards
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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2. Go birdwatching in Somerset with Mike Dilger
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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1. A quest to find the real Watership Down - in Hampshire
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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Exploring Britain's most beautiful river – the River Dove
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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Discover how a great Peak District river is being restored to life
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Aug 22, 2018 |
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Look for the first signs of spring in Silent Valley in South Wales
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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"How a tick bite changed my life," reveals England rugby legend Matt Dawson
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Why woodburning stoves are better than open fires
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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Which firewood is best to use in a domestic fire or stove?
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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TV naturalist Mike Dilger on his new book Nightingales In November
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May 16, 2016 |
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Let's talk about Britain's woodlands – with forester Vincent Thurkettle
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Apr 20, 2016 |
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Enjoy a chat with bushcraft expert Ray Mears
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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Search for the earliest signs of spring in the Brecon Beacons
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Mar 03, 2015 |
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Enjoy a glorious dawn chorus in the Brecon Beacons
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Jun 05, 2014 |
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How to get the family out into the countryside – plus rural news stories
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Mar 14, 2014 |
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Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games reveals behind the scenes secrets
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Jun 01, 2012 |
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Countryfile's Matt Baker talks sheepdogs and Jules Hudson learns ancient skills
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Mar 03, 2011 |
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Jules Hudson explores the Preseli Hills, plus the art of wassailing
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Jan 17, 2011 |
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Join a pub quiz and visit the Somerset Levels to see dancing starlings
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Dec 01, 2010 |
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Discover Britain's most romantic ruins and roam the Yorkshire Wolds
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Oct 22, 2010 |
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Countryfile Magazine: Waterways special
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Oct 05, 2010 |
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Discover a year in the life of a gamekeeper
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Aug 09, 2010 |
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Explore the mysterious Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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Talking about how BBC Countryfile Magazine helps you explore the British countryside
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Feb 10, 2010 |