Open Country

BBC Radio 4

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

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462 episodes
Updated May 14

Episodes462

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Dec 19, 2019 · 24 min
Bristol and the transatlantic slave trade
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley examines how the transatlantic slave trade has shaped Bristol.
Dec 12, 2019 · 24 min
Painshill in Surrey - lost and found
Charles Hamilton's Painshill in Surrey was nearly lost. Helen Mark discovers more.
Dec 5, 2019 · 24 min
The Secret Life of Pigeons
Join us as we uncover the little-known world of the humble homing pigeon
Nov 28, 2019 · 24 min
Witham Navigable Drains
Ian Marchant fulfils a boyhood dream, of navigating the Witham Navigable Drains.
Nov 25, 2019 · 24 min
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Helen Mark explores the landscape of Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol.
Nov 14, 2019 · 24 min
Community Resilience in Toppesfield
Helen Mark meets the thriving community of Toppesfield.
Nov 7, 2019 · 24 min
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill: a landmark that connects us emotionally and confounds us archaeologically
Nov 6, 2019 · 24 min
Folklore and Ghost Stories in Northumberland
On Halloween, Jez Lowe explores Northumberland's rich folklore, song and ghost stories.
Oct 24, 2019 · 24 min
Rick Stein's Cornwall
For Rick Stein why Padstow remains old fashioned and that little bit different.
Sep 5, 2019 · 24 min
Jarvis Cocker's Edale
Jarvis Cocker’s love affair with Edale and Kinder Scout.
Aug 29, 2019 · 24 min
Darwin’s Landscape Laboratory
How Charles Darwin used the plants in his garden to develop his theory of evolution.
Aug 22, 2019 · 24 min
The Centre of the Earth
Helen Mark journeys to The Centre of the Earth, a hidden nature reserve in Birmingham.
Aug 16, 2019 · 24 min
Southwell's Workhouse
Southwell's workhouse, minster and a 200-year-old apple tree.
Aug 15, 2019 · 24 min
The Isle of Eels
Helen Mark visits the Isle of Eels and joins their annual eel day parade
Aug 1, 2019 · 24 min
Inspiration On The Island of Jura
The Isle of Jura has inspired many artists, including George Orwell. Helen Mark hears why.
Jul 25, 2019 · 24 min
Rockfield Studios
Laura Barton visits Rockfield Studios, used by Queen to record Bohemian Rhapsody.
Jul 18, 2019 · 23 min
Family Monsters Garden in Swaffham and Chelsea
Helen Mark visits the Escape Project in Swaffham as they prepare for Chelsea Flower Show.
Jul 11, 2019 · 24 min
Ulva - An Island for the People
Helen Mark visits Ulva to hear about plans to repopulate and revitalise the island.
Jul 4, 2019 · 24 min
Exercise Shallow Grave
Mary-Ann Ochota joins former members of the armed forces as they unearth Saxon artefacts.
Jun 12, 2019 · 25 min
Sussex Weald Ironworking
Ian Marchant discovers that Sussex was once the epicentre of the international arms trade.