Countryfile: 2013
Season 26 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Countryfile Season 25.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 26 Progress Shield
Horses and Dogs
Jan 6, 2013 · 60 min
A look through the archives to see how horses and dogs are an integral part of rural life.
Hertfordshire
Jan 13, 2013 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to the Hertfordshire countryside.
Exmoor
Jan 20, 2012 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to Exmoor, where Julia learns about Alfred Vowles.
Yorkshire Dales
Feb 3, 2013 · 60 min
John Craven explores the historic ruins of Jervaulx Abbey, once home to Cistercian monks.
Cornwall Coast
Feb 10, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile heads to the north Cornwall coast. Matt Baker explores its glens and ruins.
Cotswolds
Feb 17, 2013 · 60 min
In this edition of Countryfile, Adam Henson ventures no more than 10 miles from his Cotswolds farm as discovers the delights of the local food available right on his doorstep. His
Bristol
Feb 24, 2013 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in Bristol, a city with the countryside on its doorstep.
Northumberland
Mar 3, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile heads to the wild, rugged and dramatic landscape of Northumberland.
A Royal Appointment
Mar 10, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team pay a special visit to Prince Charles on his Gloucestershire farm.
Lyme Bay
Mar 17, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Lyme Bay, where the rugged west Dorset and east Devon coastlines meet.
Golden Valley
Mar 24, 2013 · 60 min
Matt Baker is with the farmers trying to make a living from sheep in the Golden Valley.
Spring Compilation
Mar 31, 2013 · 60 min
In this special edition of Countryfile, Ellie Harrison charts the arrival of spring. She is on St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, where the season comes early. The daffodils are in ful
Northamptonshire
Apr 7, 2013 · 60 min
Matt Baker explores the Grand Union Canal and Julia Bradbury discovers hidden heritage.
Suffolk
Apr 14, 2013 · 60 min
Matt explores Suffolk's boating heritage as he puts the finishing touches to a boat.
Luddenden
Apr 21, 2013 · 60 min
In Calderdale, West Yorkshire, Ellie Harrison follows in the footsteps of Whitely Turner.
Country Architecture Compilation
Apr 28, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison visits the historic Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
Cambridgeshire
May 5, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison takes a peek behind the scenes at Newmarket, the home of horse racing.
Henley-on-Thames
May 19, 2013 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head to the Thames Valley, on the doorstep of London. This area of countryside has at its heart the river that bears its name. Matt takes to the water
The Humber
May 26, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile travels to Yorkshire and the Humber, with Matt out on the Humber estuary.
Fife
Jun 2, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile is in the historic kingdom of Fife. Matt Baker explores Tentsmuir forest.
Teign Valley
Jun 9, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team launch their annual photographic competition.
North Wales Woodfest
Jun 16, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker head to North Wales, and Matt heads to the Woodfest.
Transport Compilation
Jun 30, 2013 · 60 min
John Craven visits the Lake District and looks back at transport-related stories.
Cambrian Mountains
Jul 7, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team explore the Cambrian mountains, one of Wales' best-kept secrets.
Shetland
Jul 14, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson head for the Shetlands, where Ellie meets seaweed farmers.
Peak District
Dec 1, 2013 · 60 min
The team is in the Peak District, where John Craven looks at the secrets this familiar landscape is hiding deep underground. There's the precious shining mineral called Blue John,
Cheshire
Dec 8, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team are in Cheshire, where John Craven looks into the history of silk in the area. It all started with farmers making buttons for extra cash, and developed into an
Christmas Special
Dec 22, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team celebrate the festive season with a woodland Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire, lighting up a mile-long stretch of enchanted woodland with g
Compilation - Wildlife Winners and Losers
Dec 29, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison explores the plight of some of our most endangered animals. From water voles to wildcats, Ellie finds out what is being done to bring them back from the brink. She l
Padstow
Dec 15, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile is in North Cornwall. Matt Baker visits a stately home with an interesting past. Prideaux Place has been in the same family for fourteen generations and once housed Ame
Out and About
Aug 25, 2013 · 60 min
John Craven visits north Devon in search of the perfect bank holiday day out. But for him it is a working day out too. He visits Lynton where he lends a hand on the water-powered c
Gower
Sep 1, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker head for South Wales' Gower Peninsula. Ellie visits Swansea Docks to see how its once filthy waters are now so clean that mussels thrive there. And sh
Staithes
Sep 8, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker head for Staithes on the north Yorkshire coast. It is an old fishing village that has long been a magnet for artists. Matt meets the new breed of pain
Dorset
Sep 15, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in Dorset for the Great Dorset Steam Fair. It is the biggest steam gathering in the UK, and Matt goes behind the scenes meeting the enthusiasts ke
Devon
Sep 22, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in Devon, where Ellie gets to witness a very special homecoming. She meets Joey - the lifelike horse puppet that features in the successful stage
Shropshire
Sep 29, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Shropshire. Its countryside is rich picking for some of Britain's finest homegrown foods. Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison head to the small market town of Ludlow fo
Abergavenny
Oct 6, 2013 · 60 min
The team are in Abergavenny, a town famous for its markets and its food. Matt Baker is looking at the history and heritage of the old mining town of Blaenavon, seeing how the old s
Compilation - Wild Harvest
Oct 13, 2013 · 60 min
In this special edition of Countryfile, John Craven is in Somerset where something strange is going on: a mast. Once every ten years or so, trees, shrubs and hedgerows all produce
Yorkshire Dales
Oct 20, 2013 · 60 min
John Craven visits the remote and strange landscape of Crummack Dale in the Yorkshire Dales. Here he learns about the Norber Erratics - giant boulders scattered after the last ice
One Man and His Dog
Oct 27, 2013 · 60 min
For the first time, Countryfile is home to the BBC's One Man and His Dog competition, showcasing the time-honoured skills and traditions of sheep dog trialling. The very best sheep
Hertfordshire
Nov 3, 2013 · 60 min
The team are in the county of Hertfordshire. When Matt Baker and his family moved to the county 18 months ago, they took on an orchard of 16 apple trees along with their new house.
Cannock Chase
Nov 10, 2013 · 60 min
On this week's programme, the team are in the wilds of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. Julia Bradbury explores how with more than two million visitors a year coming on foot, mounta
Suffolk
Nov 17, 2013 · 60 min
The team are in the coastal county of Suffolk. Julia Bradbury celebrates the centenary of the birth of one of our greatest composers, Benjamin Britten. He was inspired by many aspe
Compilation - Our Living Laboratory
Nov 24, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile looks at the part the landscape has played in making scientific breakthroughs, and the way in which such breakthroughs have changed our understanding of the land we liv
Peak District
Dec 1, 2013 · 60 min
John Craven looks at the mineral Blue John hidden deep underground in the Peak District. Ellie Harrison tests out part of the 2014 Tour de France cycle race route.
Cheshire
Dec 8, 2013 · 60 min
The team are in rural Cheshire. Matt Baker finds out about agricultural apprentices and Tom Heap asks whether we should be building more affordable houses in rural areas.
Padstow
Dec 15, 2013 · 60 min
Countryfile is in North Cornwall, and Helen Skelton finds out why artists, writers and poets flock there for inspiration. Meanwhile Matt Baker helps catch a fallow deer.
Christmas Special
Dec 22, 2013 · 60 min
The Countryfile team celebrate the festive season with a woodland Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire as they switch on the holiday illuminations.
Compilation - Wildlife Winners and Losers
Dec 29, 2013 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison explores the plight of some of Britain's most endangered animals and looks back at some classic Countryfile moments.