Countryfile - Season 38

Hamza Yassin explores the wild and beautiful landscape of Loch Affric in the Scottish Highlands, where every creature has a role to play.

Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor explore the wintry landscapes of Northumberland, the perfect place for a New Year's reset. They meet volunteers and wildlife enthusiasts in the countryside.

Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson meet the communities working tirelessly to protect Devon's Exe Estuary.

John Craven, Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson reveal how the Menai Suspension Bridge (Pont Menai) has connected people, nature, farming and heritage through the generations.

John Craven & Margherita Taylor visit Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire; where the 300-year-old Palace is undergoing a Once-in-a-Lifetime Conservation & Restoration project.

Joe Crowley and Anita Rani explore Strangford Lough, uncovering the species, traditions and legends that thrive in this remarkable refuge and the conservation efforts now needed to protect it.

Datshiane Navanayagam and Hamza Yassin visit Milford Haven, 30 years on from the Sea Empress oil spill, meeting those who led the emergency response and to learn how the area has recovered.

Hamza Yassin is on the west coast of Scotland, where hidden beneath the waves lives one of our rarest marine giants - the flapper skate.

With the new salmon-fishing season about to open on the River Tweed, Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker follow the final preparations before the first cast of the year.

Charlotte Smith and Vick Hope are in the east of England following the journey of Britain's sugar beet, 100 years after the first production of home-grown sugar.

Adam Henson and Anita Rani head to Devon to look at all stages of lambing, the success of which can shape a farm's fortunes for months to come.

Countryfile explores life after dark on the North York Moors, one of the UK's Dark Sky Reserves.  At the Dark Skies Festival, Margherita Taylor finds out how light pollution is affecting nocturnal wildlife, while Sammi Kinghorn meets the people gathering vital dark-sky data & installing wildlife-friendly lighting to help protect the night. As dawn breaks, Adam Henson is at a cattle mart meeting apprentices already used to starting work long before the sun comes up.

Sean Fletcher and Anita Rani head to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall after Storm Goretti. They join the race to repair the damage, restore the landscape and reopen this iconic landmark to visitors.

Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor visit Bisterne Estate in Hampshire's Avon Valley, where farmland and water meadows provide a vital home for two classic signs of spring – the lapwing and the hare.

John Craven and Charlotte Smith head to the National Forest in the Midlands as it reaches a milestone moment: the planting of its 10-millionth tree.

John Craven and Charlotte Smith are in the Peak District National Park, famed for its breathtaking landscapes and wildlife.

Adam Henson and Sammi Kinghorn head to the Vale of Evesham, where fertile soils and a mild microclimate have long made it one of Britain's most productive growing regions.

Matt Baker and Vick Hope explore the chalk landscapes of the Chilterns, where rare grasslands, seasonal streams and specialised wildlife all depend on the fragile ground beneath their feet.

Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson visit Oswestry Livestock Market, one of the region's largest weekly cattle and sheep markets.

Anita Rani and Joe Crowley explore the River Leven, which flows through Fife, uncovering how this once-hardworking industrial river shaped communities for centuries

Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn explore the forests of the Welsh valleys at a critical time. As spring gives way to summer, wildlife is at its most active, but wildfire poses a growing threat.

Sean Fletcher and Adam Henson are in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, for the Balmoral Show, the region's largest agricultural and food event, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors each year.

The team explore a side of the Isle of Wight few visitors ever see, from unusual marine life and distinctive habitats to crops more often associated with warmer climates.

John Craven and Vick Hope are in the Cotswolds, exploring one of Britain's most iconic rural landscapes.

Away from Hampshire's busy ports and harbours, Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith meet the people working to find, protect and celebrate the county's less-well-known wildlife.

Charlotte Smith and Joe Crowley mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking Way, exploring the people, wildlife and history connected by Lincolnshire's famous long-distance footpath.

Anita Rani begins a four-part journey along England's east coast, exploring the wildlife, landscapes & communities adapting to life on the edge of the sea.

The next stop on Anita's road trip is West Mersea in Essex. While the county may be known for engineering & car manufacturing, along its coastline one industry has a much longer history.

Anita continues her East Coast road trip, visiting the Naze, a nature reserve on the Essex coast.  She joins a group of fossil hunters on the lookout for remnants of the coast's fascinating past.