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

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Dec 2, 2021 · 24 min
After Dark on the Brecon Beacons
An after-dark, star-lit adventure. From dusk to dawn in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Nov 11, 2021 · 24 min
Britain's Forgotten Rainforest
Lush green rainforest - right here in the UK. Helen Mark gets lost in the undergrowth.
Oct 28, 2021 · 24 min
Until the land runs out
In 1945 a young man began walking from Cornwall all the way to the top of Scotland.
Oct 21, 2021 · 24 min
The right to paddle?
How much of our waterways are open to watersports? Less than you think says Nick Hayes
Oct 14, 2021 · 23 min
How to build and paint a bird nest
Blackbirds, yellowhammers, wrens and crows - British birds and the places where they live.
Aug 26, 2021 · 24 min
North Channel
Helen Mark explores the narrow strip of sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Aug 19, 2021 · 24 min
A Fabric Landscape
Ian Marchant visits Blackburn, where the textile industry has shaped the landscape.
Aug 12, 2021 · 24 min
People and Stone
Archaeologist Rose Ferraby explores the connections between people and stone in Dorset.
Aug 5, 2021 · 24 min
Northumberland Sound Walk
Landscape and community inspire a sound walk in Northumberland.
Jul 29, 2021 · 24 min
Windsor Great Park
Ash Bhardwaj explores the varied landscapes of Windsor Great Park near London.
Jul 22, 2021 · 23 min
Journey to the Source of the Ancholme
Ian Marchant tracks the River Ancholme in Lincolnshire back to its source.
Jul 15, 2021 · 24 min
Durham: Time and the Tides
Three artists are inspired by the landscape and communities along the Durham coastline.
Jul 8, 2021 · 24 min
Magnet Fishing
Helen Mark goes fishing for treasure with magnets in Edinburgh.
Jul 1, 2021 · 24 min
Rare British breeds and their owners
We follow a photographer capturing rare British breeds in the landscape.
Jun 24, 2021 · 24 min
An Obsession with Forsythia
Helen Mark meets enthusiasts creating and looking after National Plant Collections.
Jun 17, 2021 · 24 min
Dawn on the Sea Loch
A journey at dawn by kayak across a sea loch in western Scotland as the seasons change.
Apr 29, 2021 · 24 min
Tales from the Black Mountains
Travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent explores her new home in the Welsh Black Mountains.
Apr 26, 2021 · 24 min
Songs of England
Folk singer Sam Lee explores the historic landmarks of England through song.
Apr 26, 2021 · 24 min
Canna
Fiona Mackenzie on the history, music and landscape of the Isle of Canna in the Hebrides.
Apr 26, 2021 · 24 min
Stormont Estate
Helen Mark finds out how the public and politicians in Northern Ireland share a parkland.