The Countryside Hour

BBC Radio Norfolk

Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.

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341 episodes
Updated Sep 3, 2023

Episodes341

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Apr 16, 2023 · 54 min
Countryside Extra: Rooks, Cherries and Blackthorn
A variety of plant and animal life being explored across the farm this week!
Apr 9, 2023 · 53 min
Countryside Extra: Cattle Egrets, Goldfinches and Swallows
A variety of bird life is under the spotlight with Chris and Matthew this week.
Apr 2, 2023 · 41 min
Countryside Extra: Highlights from Spring 2016
With Chris off this week, there's a trip back in time to spring 2016 on the farm.
Mar 26, 2023 · 50 min
Countryside Extra: Great and Lesser
Woodpeckers are a theme for Chris's countryside chats this week.
Mar 19, 2023 · 44 min
Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in for Matthew this week, to put your wildlife questions to Chris Skinner.
Mar 12, 2023 · 47 min
Countryside Extra: Gulls and Crows
Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.
Mar 5, 2023 · 56 min
Countryside Extra: Hiding Out
Chris shows Matthew the view from one of the bird hides on High Ash Farm.
Feb 28, 2023 · 2 hr 2 min
The Complete Walks of Chris Skinner
A compilation of Chris's walking tour of High Ash Farm, from January and February 2023.
Feb 26, 2023 · 1 hr
Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk
Chris's series of walks around the farm come to an end in this week's episode.
Feb 19, 2023 · 55 min
Countryside Extra: Night Time Safari
Matthew goes out-and-about on the farm with Chris this week, for an after-dark tour!
Feb 12, 2023 · 59 min
Countryside Extra: Into the City
Chris took a trip into Norwich for one of his wildlife recordings this week.
Feb 5, 2023 · 1 hr
Countryside Extra: Back on Track
Chris takes us for more walks along the paths and trails of High Ash Farm.
Jan 29, 2023 · 46 min
Countryside Extra: Chris Continues His Walk
Chris carries on his walk around the farm, which he began in last week's episode.
Jan 22, 2023 · 50 min
Countryside Extra: Walk and Talk
Chris takes us out and about on a walk this week.
Jan 15, 2023 · 56 min
Countryside Extra: What is a Farmer?
Chris discusses the question of whether or not he is still "really" a farmer.
Jan 8, 2023 · 50 min
Countryside Extra: Signs of Spring
This week, Chris has been spotting some early signs of spring on the farm.
Jan 1, 2023 · 1 hr
Countryside Extra: A Wildlife A to Z
Chris takes us through the alphabet in this New Year's Day special.
Dec 18, 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
Countryside Extra: Christmas on High Ash Farm
Chris takes us on a tour through the frosts, around the holly, the ivy and the mistletoe.
Dec 11, 2022 · 47 min
Countryside Extra: In the Grip of Winter
Chris talks about some of the effects of this first cold snap of winter on the farm.
Dec 4, 2022 · 48 min
Countryside Extra: Field Mice
Chris takes a look at some of the smaller mammals resident on the farm.