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

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Oct 3, 2021 · 36 min
Countryside Extra: Night-Time on High Ash Farm
A taste of the farm in the dark, and then Graham Appleton sits in to take your questions.
Sep 26, 2021 · 51 min
Countryside Extra: Badgers on the Farm
Chris has a chat about the badgers living on High Ash Farm.
Sep 19, 2021 · 45 min
Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate sits in to put your questions to Chris, and plays his recordings from the farm.
Sep 12, 2021 · 54 min
Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in to put your questions to Chris, who also shares some recordings on the farm.
Sep 5, 2021 · 50 min
Countryside Extra: Swallows and Ashes
Chris is back answering your questions, and has some more recordings from on the farm.
Aug 29, 2021 · 29 min
Countryside Extra: Late Summer Selections
With Chris busy on the farm, some recordings from this time in previous years.
Aug 22, 2021 · 41 min
Countryside Extra: Roe Deer, Goshawks and More
Chris is back with some more recordings from the farm, and answers your questions.
Aug 15, 2021 · 34 min
Countryside Extra: Chris Goes on a Butterfly Hunt at the Farm
Plus, Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to answer your wildlife questions.
Aug 8, 2021 · 40 min
Countryside Extra: Scooping Up an Unusual Harvest!
Chris explains about gathering in an unusual - but valuable! - harvest.
Aug 1, 2021 · 52 min
Countryside Extra: The Past, Present and Future of High Ash Farm
Anna Perrott sits in alongside Chis, who takes us through his farm's history.
Jul 25, 2021 · 40 min
Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Wildflowers
Chris has several sights to show Matthew on the farm this week.
Jul 18, 2021 · 23 min
Countryside Extra: Graham Appleton sits in
Graham sits in alongside Matthew Gudgin, to take your questions about local bird life.
Jul 11, 2021 · 42 min
Countryside Extra: Teasel Do!
Chris officially opens this year's teasel walk on High Ash Farm.
Jul 4, 2021 · 48 min
Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate Brewster sits in this week, to put your countryside questions to Chris Skinner.
Jun 27, 2021 · 41 min
Countryside Extra: Purest Green!
Anna Perrott sits in, and hears Chris explain the secrets of turning green into gold!
Jun 20, 2021 · 43 min
Countryside Extra: Summer Wildflowers
Chris guides us around some of the wildflowers on the farm at this time of year.
Jun 13, 2021 · 44 min
Countryside Extra: A Dip into Egyptian Mythology
Chris dabbles with tales of Egyptian mythology this week!
Jun 6, 2021 · 51 min
Countryside Extra: Back to the Farm!
For the first time since last year, Matthew gets to take a trip out to see Chris.
May 30, 2021 · 42 min
Countryside Extra: Flowers of the Fields
Chris takes us to one of his wildflower fields this week.
May 23, 2021 · 42 min
Countryside Extra: Chris's Conkers!
Chris explores the horse chestnuts at High Ash Farm.