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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors.

Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday.

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676 episodes
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Nov 28, 2016 · 14 min
Which firewood is best to use in a domestic fire or stove?
Forester and wood fire expert Vincent Thurkettle reveals the best wood species for using in a domestic fire
May 16, 2016 · 20 min
TV naturalist Mike Dilger on his new book Nightingales In November
Naturalist and One Show regular Mike Dilger talks about his new book – and all things wild and beautiful – with Countryfile Magazine editor Fergus Collins
Apr 20, 2016 · 17 min
Let's talk about Britain's woodlands – with forester Vincent Thurkettle
Woodsman Vincent Thurkettle talks about Britain's woodlands in the 21st century with editor Fergus Collins. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Jan 19, 2016 · 11 min
Enjoy a chat with bushcraft expert Ray Mears
In this podcast we hear from bushcraft expert, survivalist, author and TV presenter Ray Mears . To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Mar 3, 2015 · 15 min
Search for the earliest signs of spring in the Brecon Beacons
Search for the earliest signs of spring in the Brecon Beacons with BBC Countryfile Magazine editor Fergus Collins. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Jun 5, 2014 · 22 min
Enjoy a glorious dawn chorus in the Brecon Beacons
Find it hard to get up to listen to the dawn chorus? Then follow editor Fergus Collins on a three-hour walk listening to birdsong on the Blorenge Mountain in Monmouthshire. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Mar 14, 2014 · 24 min
How to get the family out into the countryside – plus rural news stories
The BBC Countryfile Magazine team talk about their March 2014 issue, the latest rural news stories and ideas for getting the whole family out and about in the British countryside. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Jun 1, 2012 · 38 min
Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games reveals behind the scenes secrets
BBC Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games joins editor Fergus and the team in the studio, to talk about the secret life of rabbits, how bats have babies and how he broke into the world of wildlife TV. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Mar 3, 2011 · 26 min
Countryfile's Matt Baker talks sheepdogs and Jules Hudson learns ancient skills
This month, Countryfile’s Matt Baker talks about his bizarre methods for training sheepdogs, fellow presenter Jules Hudson learns prehistoric skills in Worcestershire, and Abigail Whyte walks and scoffs with the Pudding Club in the Cotswolds. To find o...
Jan 17, 2011 · 19 min
Jules Hudson explores the Preseli Hills, plus the art of wassailing
This month Countryfile’s Jules Hudson discovers a new way of walking and an ancient landscape in Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills, while BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Vernon Harwood indulges in one of England’s oldest January traditions – wassailing the app...
Dec 1, 2010 · 30 min
Join a pub quiz and visit the Somerset Levels to see dancing starlings
This month the team challenge you to the Countryfile Magazine Pub Quiz, while editor Fergus goes in search of one of Britain’s most breathtaking winter spectacles: hundreds of thousands of starlings swirling above the Somerset Levels. To find out more,...
Oct 22, 2010 · 25 min
Discover Britain's most romantic ruins and roam the Yorkshire Wolds
This month the team challenge you to find Britain’s most romantic ruin and discuss the ones that got away, while editor Fergus explores a magical market town deep in the Yorkshire Wolds. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Oct 5, 2010 · 30 min
Countryfile Magazine: Waterways special
The team discuss Britain’s most enticing waterways and riverside experiences. A fly fishing expert shares tips on how to catch grayling and trout and a real life witch from Stratford-upon-Avon gives an insight into rural witchcraft today.
Aug 9, 2010 · 28 min
Discover a year in the life of a gamekeeper
The team discuss extreme challenges verses leisurely British breaks and pick their favourite features from the latest issue, from Daphne du Maurier’s Cornwall to the fate of the Cuckmere Valley. Plus, a year in the life of a game..
Mar 24, 2010 · 23 min
Explore the mysterious Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire
This month, the team discuss the brand new Easter issue of Countryfile magazine and magazine editor Fergus heads out into rural Wiltshire to explore the ancient landscapes of the Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com
Feb 10, 2010 · 14 min
Talking about how BBC Countryfile Magazine helps you explore the British countryside
It's a return of the Countryfile Magazine podcast as we celebrate the 400th Countryfile Magazine route card. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com