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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May 31, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Badger watch
Chris gives an insight into the lives of the badgers living on his farm.
May 24, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
Down by the riverside
Chris takes a walk down to the water in this week's episode.
May 17, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Larking about
Chris is up with the larks at High Ash Farm this week.
May 10, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
A wander among the redwoods
Chris takes a tour of some of the trees on the farm during this week's show.
May 3, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
Hello Mr Magpie!
Chris looks at the magpies and some of the other birds living on the farm.
Apr 26, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Flourishing flowers
A broadcast among the bluebells on one of Chris's recordings from the farm this week.
Apr 19, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Thanks ants!
Chris celebrates some of the smaller creatures on the farm.
Apr 12, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
A Skinner safari!
Chris takes us on a midnight tour of his farm!
Apr 5, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
Dusk and dawn
This week, Chris shares some recordings made on the farm at opposite ends of the day.
Mar 29, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
Chris is on the line from the farm office
Matthew and Chris find a way of keeping The Countryside Hour going!
Mar 23, 2020 · 10 min
A quick taste of Skinner humour!
A short recording from the farm, and information on what's happening next with the show.
Mar 16, 2020 · 50 min
Heron help
Discussion and debate from listeners over a question about an apparently all-white heron.
Mar 9, 2020 · 50 min
An all-recorded edition this week
This week's episode sees Chris and Matthew entirely on location at Chris's farm.
Mar 2, 2020 · 49 min
Barn owls
Chris discusses some listener questions about the problems faced by barn owls.
Feb 24, 2020 · 48 min
Including another mystery sound to guess at
This week's sound was recorded last year, as it's been too windy to record recently.
Feb 17, 2020 · 52 min
Recovering from storms
Some recordings made on the farm last week as Chris's cleared up after Storm Ciara.
Feb 10, 2020 · 47 min
The impact of Storm Ciara
How the high winds have left their mark on High Ash Farm.
Feb 3, 2020 · 48 min
Chris is back live in the studio
Chris returns after a couple of weeks away on the trail of migratory birds.
Jan 27, 2020 · 46 min
With Graham Appleton
Local ornithologist Graham Appleton sits-in for Chris to take your bird life questions.
Jan 20, 2020 · 47 min
An episode from the farm this week
Today's edition of the Countryside Hour was all recorded on Chris's farm.