Countryfile - Season 38

Countryfile - Season 38

Season 38

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DatesJan 4, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026
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Episodes

Hamza's Highlands - Glen Affric - Life on the Loch
Season 38Episode 160 min

Hamza's Highlands - Glen Affric - Life on the Loch

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

Jan 4, 2026
A Fresh Start to the Year in Northumberland
Season 38Episode 260 min

A Fresh Start to the Year in Northumberland

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.

Jan 11, 2026
Exe Estuary
Season 38Episode 360 min

Exe Estuary

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

Jan 18, 2026
Menai Strait
Season 38Episode 460 min

Menai Strait

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.

Jan 25, 2026
Blenheim Estate
Season 38Episode 560 min

Blenheim Estate

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.

Feb 1, 2026
Strangford Lough
Season 38Episode 660 min

Strangford Lough

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.

Feb 8, 2026
Sea Empress
Season 38Episode 760 min

Sea Empress

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.

Feb 15, 2026
Hamza's Highlands - Flapper Skate
Season 38Episode 860 min

Hamza's Highlands - Flapper Skate

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

Feb 22, 2026
On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed
Season 38Episode 960 min

On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed

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.

Mar 1, 2026
Sugar Beet Harvest
Season 38Episode 1060 min

Sugar Beet Harvest

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.

Mar 8, 2026
Lambing Special
Season 38Episode 1160 min

Lambing Special

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.

Mar 15, 2026
Dusk Til Dawn
Season 38Episode 1260 min

Dusk Til Dawn

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.

Mar 22, 2026
St Michael's Mount - After the Storm
Season 38Episode 1360 min

St Michael's Mount - After the Storm

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.

Mar 29, 2026
Easter - The Sights and Sounds of Spring
Season 38Episode 1460 min

Easter - The Sights and Sounds of Spring

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.

Apr 5, 2026
The National Forest - 10 Million Trees
Season 38Episode 1560 min

The National Forest - 10 Million Trees

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.


 

Apr 12, 2026
Custodians of the Peaks
Season 38Episode 1660 min

Custodians of the Peaks

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

Apr 19, 2026
Vale of Evesham - Bridging the Hungry Gap
Season 38Episode 1760 min

Vale of Evesham - Bridging the Hungry Gap

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.

Apr 26, 2026
The Chalk of the Chilterns
Season 38Episode 1860 min

The Chalk of the Chilterns

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.

May 3, 2026
Oswestry Livestock Market
Season 38Episode 1960 min

Oswestry Livestock Market

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

May 10, 2026
The River Leven through Time
Season 38Episode 2060 min

The River Leven through Time

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

May 17, 2026
South Wales: A Critical Season in the Forest
Season 38Episode 2160 min

South Wales: A Critical Season in the Forest

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.

May 24, 2026
The Balmoral Show
Season 38Episode 2260 min

The Balmoral Show

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.

May 31, 2026
Wonders of the Isle of Wight
Season 38Episode 2360 min

Wonders of the Isle of Wight

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.

Jun 7, 2026
Conserving the Cotswolds
Season 38Episode 2460 min

Conserving the Cotswolds

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

Jun 14, 2026
Hampshire's Secret Wild Side
Season 38Episode 2560 min

Hampshire's Secret Wild Side

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.

Jun 21, 2026
Fifty Years of the Viking Way
Season 38Episode 2660 min

Fifty Years of the Viking Way

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.

Jun 28, 2026

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