The Countryside Hour Podcast
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
Episodes to download
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Countryside Extra: The End of an Era
Sun 3 Sep 2023
Matthew and Chris present the final ±«Óãtv edition of their countryside programme.
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Countryside Extra: Blackberries, Baling and More
Sun 27 Aug 2023
Chris and Matthew explore some of the things growing and grown on the farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Fungus, Bats and Honeysuckle
Sun 20 Aug 2023
A varied mix of items of interest from High Ash Farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Plants and Flowers
Sun 13 Aug 2023
Chris and Matthew explore some of the plant life of High Ash Farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Puffballs and Butterflies
Sun 6 Aug 2023
Chris explores a variety of the flora and fauna of High Ash Farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Foxgloves, Buzzards and More
Sun 30 Jul 2023
Plants, birds and more on the farm and in your questions this week.
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Countryside Extra: Butterflies and Fungi
Sun 23 Jul 2023
Not just birds for Matthew and Chris on the farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: An Evening Outing
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Chris takes his recorder out on the farm in the evening this week.
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Countryside Extra: Pond Life!
Sun 9 Jul 2023
Anna sits in for Matthew, as Chris takes a dip into the watery world at High Ash Farm.
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Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott and Nick Acheson
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Anna and Nick sit in for Matthew and Chris this week, to take your wildlife questions.
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Countryside Extra: Australian Visitors
Sun 25 Jun 2023
Chris had some special visitors to the farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Warm Weather and Orchids
Sun 18 Jun 2023
A look at orchids on the farm, and how the hot weather has been affecting things.
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Countryside Extra: Goatsuckers!
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Chris takes questions about goatsuckers, among other things, in this week's episode.
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Countryside Extra: Walking and Wasps
Sun 4 Jun 2023
Is there a sting in the tail with this week's recordings from the farm?
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Countryside Extra: Swallows and Wild Flowers
Sun 28 May 2023
Some early morning exploits from down on the farm this week!
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Countryside Extra: Two Martins
Sun 21 May 2023
Hearing about house martins and sand martins on the farm with Chris this week.
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Countryside Extra: The Woods and the Woodpeckers
Sun 14 May 2023
The birds and the trees featured in Chris's recordings from the farm this week.
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Countryside Extra: Matthew Joins Chris on the Farm
Sun 7 May 2023
Matthew is out and about on the farm with Chris for this week's recordings.
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Countryside Extra: Rabbits!
Sun 30 Apr 2023
Rabbiting on about a certain type of mammal living on the farm!
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Countryside Extra: All on the Farm
Sun 23 Apr 2023
Chris and Matthew are on the farm for the entire programme this week.
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Countryside Extra: Rooks, Cherries and Blackthorn
Sun 16 Apr 2023
A variety of plant and animal life being explored across the farm this week!
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Countryside Extra: Cattle Egrets, Goldfinches and Swallows
Thu 13 Apr 2023
A variety of bird life is under the spotlight with Chris and Matthew this week.
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Countryside Extra: Highlights from Spring 2016
Sun 2 Apr 2023
With Chris off this week, there's a trip back in time to spring 2016 on the farm.
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Countryside Extra: Great and Lesser
Sun 26 Mar 2023
Woodpeckers are a theme for Chris's countryside chats this week.
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Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Sun 19 Mar 2023
Anna sits in for Matthew this week, to put your wildlife questions to Chris Skinner.
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Countryside Extra: Gulls and Crows
Sun 12 Mar 2023
Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.
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Countryside Extra: Hiding Out
Sun 5 Mar 2023
Chris shows Matthew the view from one of the bird hides on High Ash Farm.
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The Complete Walks of Chris Skinner
Tue 28 Feb 2023
A compilation of Chris's walking tour of High Ash Farm, from January and February 2023.
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Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk
Sun 26 Feb 2023
Chris's series of walks around the farm come to an end in this week's episode.
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Countryside Extra: Night Time Safari
Sun 19 Feb 2023
Matthew goes out-and-about on the farm with Chris this week, for an after-dark tour!
