About this season
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
Episodes (47)
1. 2008-09-07
Aired 7 September 2008 • 60 min
John Craven heads to Dunster in Somerset, where a castle is getting a green makeover.
2. 2008-09-14
Aired 14 September 2008 • 60 min
Countryfile Photographic Competition with its theme of Animals in Action is judged.
3. 2008-09-21
Aired 21 September 2008 • 60 min
The team visits the village of Cerne Abbas and reports on British blueberries.
4. 2008-09-28
Aired 28 September 2008 • 60 min
John Craven heads for Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.
5. 2008-10-12
Aired 12 October 2008 • 60 min
John Craven reveals why there's more to Stonehenge than its mysterious standing stones.
6. 2008-10-19
Aired 19 October 2008 • 60 min
John Craven visits Calder Valley to discover how the countryside inspired poet Ted Hughes.
7. 2008-10-26
Aired 26 October 2008 • 60 min
John Craven heads to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire as it prepares to celebrate Halloween.
8. 2008-11-02
Aired 2 November 2008 • 60 min
John Craven visits the farm bought by the public for four million pounds.
9. 2008-11-09
Aired 9 November 2008 • 60 min
Countryfile marks Remembrance Sunday by heading to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.
10. 2008-11-16
Aired 16 November 2008 • 60 min
John Craven heads to the Fal Estuary in Cornwall as oyster fishing season gets underway.
11. 2008-11-23
Aired 23 November 2008 • 60 min
John Craven heads to Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire to study the effects of climate change.
12. 2008-11-30
Aired 30 November 2008 • 60 min
John Craven visits the Lake District to mark 75 years of the mountain rescue service.
13. 2008-12-07
Aired 7 December 2008 • 60 min
John Craven explores the mines in the Forest of Dean in Gloucester.
14. 2008-12-14
Aired 14 December 2008 • 60 min
John Craven investigates the Christmas preparations in Scotland's Cairngorms.
15. 2009-01-04
Aired 4 January 2009 • 60 min
John Craven celebrates the nation's love affair with the horse.
16. 2009-01-11
Aired 11 January 2009 • 60 min
A look at how the British countryside is transformed with the passing of each season.
17. 2009-01-18
Aired 18 January 2009 • 60 min
John Craven visits the Cairngorm Mountains to assess the ski season and taste the whisky.
18. 2009-01-25
Aired 25 January 2009 • 60 min
John Craven explores the New Forest, where controversial plans are causing concern.
19. 2009-02-01
Aired 1 February 2009 • 60 min
John Craven assesses the impact of a marine improvement programme on the Norfolk coast.
20. 2009-02-08
Aired 8 February 2009 • 60 min
John heads to Cambridge University, while Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's rat problem.
21. 1,000th Episode
Aired 15 February 2009 • 60 min
John Craven marks the 1,000th episode by revisiting the story of the foot-and-mouth crisis
22. Countryfile Season 21 Episode 22
Aired 22 February 2009 • 60 min
John Craven visits Kew Gardens to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
23. March 1, 2009
Aired 1 March 2009 • 60 min
John Craven marks St David's Day by heading to the hills of Pumlumon in mid Wales.
24. Countryfile Season 21 Episode 24
Aired 8 March 2009 • 60 min
John Craven visits Slimbridge to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Peter Scott.
25. March 15, 2009
Aired 15 March 2009 • 60 min
John Craven is in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland to explore the UK's first geopark.
26. Countryfile Season 21 Episode 26
Aired 22 March 2009 • 60 min
John Craven visits Belvoir Castle, and Miriam O'Reilly reports on a vicious plant disease.
27. March 29, 2009
Aired 29 March 2009 • 60 min
Would a huge barrage across the Severn Estuary ruin priceless archaeological sites?
28. April 5, 2009
Aired 5 April 2009 • 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury mark the 60th anniversary of landmark legislation.
29. April 12, 2009
Aired 12 April 2009 • 60 min
Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the diverse landscape of the North York Moors.
30. April 19, 2009
Aired 19 April 2009 • 60 min
Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the area around Ben Nevis.
31. 31
Aired 26 April 2009 • 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury visit the South Downs, plus James Wong on beating hay fever.
32. May 3, 2009
Aired 3 May 2009 • 60 min
Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker explore the Malvern Hills, and John Craven visits Norway.
33. 33
Aired 10 May 2009 • 60 min
Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury report from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge.
34. May 17, 2009
Aired 17 May 2009 • 60 min
35. May 24, 2009
Aired 24 May 2009 • 60 min
36. May 31, 2009
Aired 31 May 2009 • 60 min
37. June 7, 2009
Aired 7 June 2009 • 60 min
38. June 14, 2009
Aired 14 June 2009 • 60 min
39. June 21, 2009
Aired 21 June 2009 • 60 min
40. June 28, 2009
Aired 28 June 2009 • 60 min
41. July 5, 2009
Aired 5 July 2009 • 60 min
42. July 12, 2009
Aired 12 July 2009 • 60 min
44. August 2, 2009
Aired 2 August 2009 • 60 min
45. August 9, 2009
Aired 9 August 2009 • 60 min
46. August 16, 2009
Aired 16 August 2009 • 60 min
47. August 23, 2009
Aired 23 August 2009 • 60 min
48. August 30, 2009
Aired 30 August 2009 • 60 min