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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Aug 2, 2018 · 24 min
The First Lundy Marathon
David Lindo visits Lundy in north Devon for the island's very first half marathon race.
Jul 26, 2018 · 24 min
The Boat Builders of Pin Mill
Helen Mark sets sail from Pin Mill to discover the history of boat building in Suffolk.
Jul 19, 2018 · 23 min
The Great Exhibition of the North
Helen Mark explores landscapes of the future at the Great Exhibition of the North.
Jun 28, 2018 · 24 min
Humphry Repton and his Red Books
Helen Mark finds out about Humphry Repton the landscaper gardener and his red books.
May 10, 2018 · 24 min
Gertrude Jekyll at 175
Helen Mark celebrates the 175th anniversary of the birth of garden guru Gertrude Jekyll.
May 3, 2018 · 25 min
Swansea Copper and Choir
Helen Mark visits Swansea to hear how heavy industry shaped its landscape and its culture.
Apr 26, 2018 · 24 min
Inspired by flowers, Lincolnshire
Helen Mark meets people inspired by flowers in Lincolnshire.
Apr 19, 2018 · 24 min
Young people and landscape, Doncaster
Dominique Moore finds out how young people are engaging with the landscape near Doncaster.
Apr 12, 2018 · 24 min
Coventry Edgelands
Helen Mark visits Coventry to discover its Edgelands, the places in between landscapes.
Feb 8, 2018 · 24 min
The Isle of Gigha
Ian Marchant visits the Isle of Gigha to discover if his island dream is a reality.
Feb 1, 2018 · 24 min
Konnie Huq goes back to Kew Gardens
Konnie Huq visits her favourite London parks - Kew Gardens and Northala Fields.
Jan 18, 2018 · 24 min
Wild Cats in the Highlands
David Lindo searches for the elusive Scottish wildcat and hears about efforts to save them
Jan 11, 2018 · 24 min
Finding Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Helen Mark discovers the story of man's earliest ancestor on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.
Dec 21, 2017 · 49 min
Torridge and Taw, North Devon
Writer Linda Cracknell joins Helen Mark in North Devon to seek out her maritime roots.
Dec 14, 2017 · 24 min
Rewilding at Knepp Castle
Helen Mark explores the wilderness at Knepp Castle and asks if it is really working.
Dec 7, 2017 · 24 min
Red Squirrels in Formby
Helen Mark is in Formby, a place that is regarded as a haven for the native red squirrel.
Nov 30, 2017 · 24 min
Visions of Birmingham
Adrian Goldberg meets fellow Brummies with a vision for Birmingham's future landscape.
Nov 23, 2017 · 24 min
Border Country
As Brexit gathers pace, Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Irish border.
Nov 16, 2017 · 24 min
Serpentine on the Lizard, Cornwall
Helen Mark meets people whose livelihoods depend on the unique landscape of the Lizard.
Nov 9, 2017 · 24 min
Bell-ringing in Devon
Mary Ward-Lowery finds out why bell-ringing is different in Devon.