Landward — Season 9

Aired 28 March 2014 • 30 min

Landward is back with a new look for a new series of Scotland's countryside magazine programme. In this first episode, Dougie Vipond looks at the development of skiing in Scotland, Euan McIlwraith goes in search of the elusive pine marten and Nick is in the heart of Edinburgh with the Landward Street Food van.

Aired 4 April 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond presents Scotland's countryside magazine. This week he is on the west coast to find out more about scallop ranching, which could rival the success of the salmon farming industry. Nick Nairn joins Dougie in Edinburgh to feed scallops to the residents of the capital, and Euan meets Scotland's top Clydesdale stallions.

Aired 11 April 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond presents a special episode looking at the lasting impact of World War I on Scotland's rural communities. He looks at how the terrible loss of men affected small communities, while Euan discovers the boom in agriculture during the war years, and Sarah finds out why Scottish gamekeepers were so sought after by the British Army.

Aired 18 April 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond investigates the science that goes into breeding top quality Aberdeen Angus cattle. Euan travels along the newly opened John Muir Way and Sarah tells the story of the once abundant supply of oysters in the Forth estuary.

Aired 25 April 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond presents Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Dougie visits the Aberdeenshire deer farm that is being used to encourage more farmers to diversify into venison. Sarah finds out how foresters are extracting trees from the steep slopes along the A82 and Dougie gets emotional over a rare malt whisky.

Aired 2 May 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie goes to work on an old Clyde puffer that has been converted into a cruise ship. Sarah investigates the damage caused by wild boar and Euan is on the north-east coast to watch the spectacular aerial displays of gannets.

Aired 9 May 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond, Sarah Mack and Euan McIlwraith present a special programme exploring the islands of Islay and Jura.

Aired 16 May 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Dougie follows a group of young fishermen to Europe's biggest seafood fair, in Brussels, and Nick Nairn cooks hake in the Landward street food van.

Aired 23 May 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie meets campaigners trying to change the law to offer greater protection to cyclists. Euan investigates the heightened tensions between Salmon fishermen and animal rights activists and we meet the first of three Commonwealth games hopefuls training in the Scottish countryside.

Aired 30 May 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie and the team are on the River Spey. Euan looks at the issue of water abstraction, Sarah tells the story of the Muckle Spate of 1829 and Dougie takes a trip on a Currach - an ancient working river boat similar to a Coracle.

Aired 6 June 2014 • 30 min

Euan investigates the controversial shooting of seals to protect fisheries' interests. Nick is on the road with the Landward street food van and we meet another aspiring Commonwealth Games athlete training in the Scottish countryside.

Aired 13 June 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie looks at preparations for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Sarah looks at the challenges facing the Dairy industry and Nick visits the Drymen Show with his street food van.

Aired 20 June 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie and the team are at Ingliston in Edinburgh for the highlight of the countryside Calendar - the Royal Highland Show.

Aired 22 June 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie and the team are at Ingliston in Edinburgh for the second of two programmes from the Royal Highland Show.

Aired 3 October 2014 • 30 min

Scotland's countryside magazine. In this programme, Dougie Vipond scales the notorious North Face of Ben Nevis in the name of science, Euan McIlwraith meets the composer behind our new theme music, Sarah Mack tackles the issues facing our farming community and Nick Nairn is cooking up tasty seafood in the heart of Dundee.

Aired 10 October 2014 • 30 min

This week, Landward goes on the hunt! Euan McIlwraith searches for Scottish rubies, Dougie Vipond goes lamping and Sarah Mack is on the trail of some extraordinary carvings.

Aired 17 October 2014 • 30 min

Landward is in the Shetland Islands where Euan McIlwraith explores the 40-year history of North Sea oil and looks to the industry's future, Sarah Mack is helping out on a croft and finding out why the Shetland pony is a global success story, and Dougie Vipond goes free diving for razor clams.

Aired 24 October 2014 • 30 min

Euan McIlwriath goes in search of rare and beautiful agates with gem hunter Adam McIntosh, Sarah Mack meets the communities raising cash through renewables and Nick Nairn creates tasty traditional toffee apples. Dougie Vipond investigates who should control the Scottish seabed.

Aired 31 October 2014 • 60 min

In a special hour-long edition of Landward, Dougie Vipond follows three farming families across Scotland through the busiest and most stressful time of year. From flooded fields to tractors in trouble, from family disputes to broken combines, this is the story of how Scottish farmers bring home the harvest - and keep the food on all our tables.

Aired 14 November 2014 • 30 min

Sarah and Dougie investigate two very different schemes aimed at attracting new blood to the farming industry. Euan meets the amateur rocket makers of Paisley and Scottish-Italian cook Carina Contini rustles up a seasonal treat.

Aired 21 November 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond investigates the best way of heating rural homes, Sarah Mack searches for buried treasure and Scots-Italian cooks Carina and Victor Contini prepare a rainbow chard soup.

Aired 28 November 2014 • 30 min

Grouse shooting bring millions of pounds into the Scottish rural economy, yet it is controversial. Dougie Vipond and Sarah Mack go on a shoot to see the sport first-hand, while Euan McIlwriath investigates the impact of grouse moors on the environment. Nick Nairn prepares a traditional roast grouse for dinner.

Aired 5 December 2014 • 30 min

Dougie Vipond takes to the skies to find out about a new project that aims speed up rural helicopter rescues, Euan McIlwraith investigates the plight of the escaped beavers of Tayside and Carina and Victor Contini make some tasty artichoke fritters.

Aired 12 December 2014 • 30 min

Dougie joins scientists counting seals around the coast. Euan goes in search of the best Christmas tree on the market and Nick creates some Christmas cocktails.

Aired 19 December 2014 • 30 min

In the final programme of the year Dougie and the team have a Christmas gathering to talk about their highlights from the last year on Landward.