Countryfile: 2014
Season 27 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 26.
- 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 27 Progress Shield
Compilation - The Countryfile Calendar Year
Jan 5, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven looks at the year ahead, visits the Killerton Estate and introduces some choice Countryfile films from the last few years.
Surrey
Jan 12, 2014 · 60 min
A visit to Conan Doyle's Surrey home. Plus Leicester longwool sheep, an artist who loves horses, and David Cameron's pledge to discourage new developments near villages.
Winter Special
Jan 19, 2014 · 60 min
Julia Bradbury and John Hammond learn why the UK gets the unique winters it does. Landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy visits Dumfries and Galloway to create a new work of art.
Gwaun Valley
Jan 26, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and John Craven visit Pembrokeshire's Gwaun Valley and Preseli Hills. Ellie discovers Iron Age treasures, and John samples the local homebrew.
Worcestershire
Feb 2, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team is in Worcestershire. Matt Baker visits Witley Court, while Helen Skelton meets the creatures of the Wyre Forest and cooks up a Malvern pudding.
The Lake District
Feb 9, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team is in the Lake District, looking in detail at some of the locations featured in the opening titles of the programme.
Wiltshire
Feb 16, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team visits the rural county of Wiltshire. Matt Baker visits a pig farm, and Julia Bradbury looks at the birds that call the UK home in the winter months.
Portland
Feb 23, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is on the Isle of Portland, off the Dorset coast. Matt Baker visits Portland's lighthouses, while Julia Bradbury explores the famous Portland stone quarries.
Kent
Mar 2, 2014 · 60 min
In Kent, Matt Baker island hops to Elmley Marshes on the Isle of Sheppey, Ellie Harrison explores Knole House in Sevenoaks and John Craven finds out about Kentish blue cheese.
Perthshire
Mar 9, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison meets scientists bringing endangered conifer species back to Scotland and also discovers what impact beavers are having on the countryside.
Somerset
Mar 16, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team head to Somerset, which has taken a battering from the winter storms. Matt Baker meets the locals who have come together to create a silage food bank.
Compilation - Beaches
Mar 23, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison sees how the beaches of Norfolk are bouncing back from December's storm surge and looks back at some of Countryfile's best beach-themed stories.
Co Durham
Mar 30, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in the beautiful County Durham, where Matt Baker helps his mother with lambing, and Ellie Harrison learns about the farmsteads of Weardale.
Gloucestershire
Apr 6, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile has an exclusive interview with the Princess Royal at her home, Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire; and Ellie Harrison meets the experts at Kew Gardens.
Southport
Apr 13, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team visit the Merseyside coast around Southport. Matt Baker looks at the history of shrimping in the area, and Ellie Harrison visits a family potato farm.
Isles of Scilly
Apr 20, 2014 · 60 min
The team head to the Isles of Scilly. Ellie Harrison looks at the problem of rats on the islands, while Matt Baker helps transport 50 ducklings to a duck farm.
Yorkshire Dales
Apr 27, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison go in search of the great icons of Yorkshire. Tom Heap asks if eating horse meat could help solve the crisis over abandoned horses.
Hills and Mountains Compilation
May 4, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison explores some of Britain's most spectacular hills and mountains, revealing that an iconic mountain is up for sale.
Lee Valley
May 11, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the Lee Valley, the green lung of London. Ellie takes to the water to see what is being done to clean up its chalk streams.
18/05/2014
May 18, 2014 · 60 min
Special edition of Countryfile. Ellie Harrison listens to the dawn chorus, Matt Baker searches for cranes, and Adam Henson goes on a voyage of discovery with John Hammond.
Shropshire
May 25, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Shropshire, where Matt Baker discovers the garden that inspired Charles Darwin's thinking and Ellie Harrison learns of a special restoration project.
Buckinghamshire
Jun 1, 2014 · 60 min
In Buckinghamshire, Matt Baker visits Waddesdon Manor and learns about the Rothschild family, while Ellie Harrison discovers creatures great and small.
Transformations Compilation
Jun 8, 2014 · 60 min
Helen Skelton is in Snowdonia looking at how the landscape has undergone many transformations down the ages, it is an area that has never stood still.
Port Talbot
Jun 15, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in Port Talbot in South Wales. Ellie has a go at the country's fastest-growing watersport. Matt is in pursuit of an unusual animal.
Oxenhope
Jun 22, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and John Craven are in and around Oxenhope in West Yorkshire. They see how the county is gearing up for the start of the Tour de France.
Lincolnshire
Jun 29, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison visit Lincolnshire, where Matt meets one of the last surviving members of the Dambusters squadron and Ellie hunts for the man orchid.
Peak District
Jul 6, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in the Peak District where John Craven is on the set of the BBC drama, The Village, and Tom Heap looks at the value of the British shooting industry.
Gower
Jul 13, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Gower, south Wales, where Matt Baker explores Whiteford Burrows and explodes previously unearthed World War II ordnance on the sands with the MOD.
John Craven's 25th Anniversary
Jul 20, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile takes a trip down memory lane with the legend John Craven as he celebrates 25 years on the show.
Cornwall
Aug 3, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker joins foragers scouring the coast of Cornwall for free food and Anita Rani makes an explosive entrance in her first show as she blasts 26,000 tonnes of rock.
Summer Special
Aug 10, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team head to the Cotswold County Show in Cirencester for a celebration of the best of rural Britain, bringing along special guests.
Northern Ireland
Aug 17, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven and Shauna Lowry head for the Sperrin Mountains, James Wong has the latest from the Grow Wild campaign and Adam Henson explores the world of ticks.
Herefordshire
Aug 24, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven and Anita Rani are in Herefordshire exploring the county's burgeoning foodie culture. John meets Simon Cutter, a farmer breeding pure Hereford cattle.
Kids Countryside
Aug 25, 2014 · 60 min
In this bank holiday edition of the programme Helen Skelton looks at how the British countryside has shaped childhoods down the ages.
Staffordshire
Aug 31, 2014 · 60 min
Jules Hudson and Ellie Harrison are in Staffordshire exploring its wide open moorlands and the imposing millstone grit ridges of the Roaches.
Stourbridge
Sep 7, 2014 · 60 min
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the Black Country, where they visit 18th-century English gardens Hagley Park and the Leasowes and the mysterious Kinver Rock Houses.
Norfolk
Sep 14, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Norfolk, where Jules Hudson is given access to MOD training grounds in the Brecklands and Anita Rani meets an artist who paints the workers of the land.
Devon
Sep 21, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Devon, where Matt Baker explores Dartmoor and Anita Rani meets a sculptor who is inspired by the ancient trees in the Devon landscape.
One Man and His Dog
Sep 28, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile plays host to the One Man and His Dog sheepdog trials, and Matt Baker and Helen Skelton present all the action from Byland Abbey.
Harvest
Oct 5, 2014 · 60 min
Matt finds out how the latest technology is helping farmers get the harvest in quickly and efficiently and John announces the winner of the year's photographic competition.
Music Compilation
Oct 12, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven explores the life and work of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and looks back at some other best bits of Countryfile that featured music.
Autumn Special
Oct 19, 2014 · 60 min
In this seasonal special the team look at how autumn marks a time of transformation for the wildlife, landscape and communities of the countryside.
Northumberland
Oct 26, 2014 · 60 min
Matt and Ellie are in Northumberland, where they visit Hadrian's Wall and experience some of the best dark skies in England.
Isle of Wight
Nov 2, 2014 · 60 min
The team are on the Isle of Wight, where Matt Baker strolls along the oldest pier in the UK and Ellie Harrison visits Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's private beach.
World War One Special
Nov 9, 2014 · 60 min
In an extended programme for Remembrance Sunday, Countryfile explores the First World War's lasting legacy on the landscape of the western front.
Crafts of the Countryside
Nov 16, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison looks back through the Countryfile archive to revisit the crafts of the countryside. She also visits Acton Scott, a historic working farm.
Berkshire
Nov 23, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Berkshire. John Craven visits the county's agricultural college, Shauna Lowry is in the valley of the racehorse and Sanjida O'Connell walks the Ridgeway.
Lancashire
Nov 30, 2014 · 60 min
Countryfile is in Lancashire. John Craven explores one of the county's hidden jewels and Ellie Harrison investigates the sculptural art of the area.
East Sussex
Dec 7, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven and Helen Skelton are in East Sussex, where Helen discovers a long-forgotten chronicler of the county's rural past and John takes a stroll around Batemans.
Clwydian Range
Dec 14, 2014 · 60 min
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in the Clwydian range which spans Denbighshire and Flintshire in North Wales, where Matt joins the team cutting back heather.
Christmas Special
Dec 21, 2014 · 60 min
The Countryfile team go out and about at Christmas before meeting up at the Christmas market in Bath.
Celebrations Compilation
Dec 28, 2014 · 60 min
John Craven is on the South Downs gathering goodies to throw his own festive party, toasting the taste of the South Downs.