Country Tracks
Total Seasons :2Total Episodes : 102
Series celebrating the British countryside.
Episodes(39)
1. Cornwall Coast
Ben Fogle journeys along Cornwall's south coast. Along the way, he tries his hand at sea fishing, meets the brains behind the Eden Project, and hand-harvests sea salt.
Air Date : 2009-04-19
2. Brecon Beacons
Ben Fogle journeys to the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, where he drives a steam train, finds a hidden waterfall and visits the livestock market at Llandovery.
Air Date : 2009-05-03
3. Peak District Tradition
Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District. Starting at the Heights of Abraham, he travels first by bike and then by horse, learning about local traditions.
Air Date : 2009-05-17
4. Arran
Joe Crowley goes on a journey along the western fringes of Scotland, visiting a farm which mixes rearing Highland cattle with brewing beer, and paying a trip to Holy Isle.
Air Date : 2009-05-31
5. Cumbria Lakes
Ellie Harrison journeys through the Lake District. Along the way, she searches for pike in the waters of Windermere, and climbs one of Lakeland's highest mountains.
Air Date : 2009-06-14
6. Suffolk Coast
Travelling through Suffolk, Ellie Harrison visits the fantasy village of Thorpness and investigates a mysterious UFO sighting in the Rendlesham Forest.
Air Date : 2009-06-28
7. Cornwall Moor to Shore
Ben Fogle journeys through Cornwall, from Bodmin Moor to the shores of Newquay. Along the way, he looks at classic clips from the BBC's rural programmes.
Air Date : 2009-07-05
8. Northumberland Coast
Ellie Harrison goes on a journey down the remote Northumberland coast. En route, she discovers how painter LS Lowry found inspiration at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Air Date : 2009-07-19
9. Oxon Thames Path Wildlife
Ellie Harrison travels along the Thames, trying her hand at double sculls with one of Britain's top young rowers and discovering rare orchids at Hartslock.
Air Date : 2009-07-26
10. Peak District Industry
Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District in search of the area's industrial heritage. He visits Kinder Scout and cycles over the remains of Tin Town.
Air Date : 2009-08-02
11. Thetford Forest Country Tracks
Ben Fogle goes on an East Anglian journey, starting high in the skies over Tibenham, and ending on race day at Newmarket, looking back at classic footage on the way.
Air Date : 2009-08-09
12. Northumberland Hills
Ellie Harrison explores the Northumberland National Park. En route, she travels in a 1950s ice-cream van and spends time with the lumberjacks of Kielder Forest.
Air Date : 2009-08-16
13. Perthshire
Joe Crowley goes on a Highland journey, starting in the wilds of the Craigvinean Forest and ending in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Katrine.
Air Date : 2009-08-23
14. Cumbria West
Ellie Harrison explores western Cumbria, starting in the Eskdale valley and finishing in the Honister Pass. En route she takes a ride on a Harley Davidson motorbike.
Air Date : 2009-08-30
15. Northern Ireland Border
Ellie Harrison takes a journey that weaves across the border between Northern Ireland and Eire, starting deep underground in the Fermanagh and Cavan Caves.
Air Date : 2009-09-06
16. South Downs
On a journey through the South Downs, Ellie Harrison drives a classic car in Bexhill-on-Sea and visits a mixed farm which thrives on the chalky soil.
Air Date : 2009-10-04
17. Fenland
Starting at Wicken Fen, Ben Fogle tries his hand at stilt-walking over the boggy marsh land. He also does some wild swimming in a creek near Upware, and ends his journey punting on the River Cam in Cambridge. Plus, Stephen Fry talks about his passion for the Fenlands.
Air Date : 2009-10-11
18. Caledonian Canal
Series celebrating the British countryside. Joe Crowley travels the Caledonian Canal from Aonach Mor Mountain to the North Sea, where he goes dolphin spotting.
Air Date : 2009-10-18
19. Kent
Series celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison looks at lighthouses in Dungeness, searches for wild boar, visits a fruit farm and takes to the skies in a biplane.
Air Date : 2009-10-25
20. North Wales
Ben Fogle journeys through North Wales. He travels on an RNLI boat, has difficulty pronouncing the longest town name in Britain and meets a bailiff protecting salmon.
Air Date : 2009-11-01
21. Central England
Ellie Harrison journeys through Central England. She visits the showground at Stoneleigh, rides a camel in Shipston on Stour and meets a female blacksmith.
Air Date : 2009-11-15
22. North Norfolk
Ellie Harrison journeys along the Norfolk coast. En route, she fishes for mussels, learns about a famous singing postman, and goes on the trail of a true local legend.
Air Date : 2009-11-22
23. Herriot Country
Ellie Harrison is in the Yorkshire Dales, on a journey through Herriot Country. In Keld, Ellie walks a stretch of the James Herriot Way.
Air Date : 2009-11-29
24. Industrial Corridor
Ben Fogle journeys through the industrial heartland of England. He negotiates the famous Anderton Boat Lift, visits a clockmaker and kayaks on the River Severn.
Air Date : 2009-12-06
25. Northern Ireland
Celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison visits Comber, follows the Antrim coast, joins an archeological dig and enjoys folk music in a Portrush pub.
Air Date : 2009-12-13
26. Cairngorm
Celebrating the British countryside. Ben Fogle visits Chapletown, the Caledonian Forest, and climbs the mighty Cairngorm, before a game of shinty in Newtownmore.
Air Date : 2009-12-20
27. North Yorkshire
Rural programme. Starting on the coast at Whitby, Ellie Harrison retraces the steps made by Bram Stoker's Dracula on a journey across the North Yorkshire Moors.
Air Date : 2010-01-03
28. East Midlands
Ellie Harrison visits Melton Mowbray to find out what makes its pork pies so special, and gets an insight into the art of flying Indian fighting kites at Horton.
Air Date : 2010-01-10
29. Somerset
Joe Crowley goes on a journey across Somerset. Joe starts off by rock climbing at Cheddar Gorge, and finishes his journey in search of Red Deer in the wilds of Exmoor.
Air Date : 2010-01-17
30. South Devon
Ben Fogle journeys through South Devon. En route he fly fishes from a kayak off the coast of Sidmouth and takes a train ride on the spectacular London-Penzance line.
Air Date : 2010-01-24
31. Lincs to Notts
Ellie Harrison journeys from the Wash to Sherwood Forest. En route she visits the East Lighthouse on the River Nene, once home to artist Sir Peter Scott.
Air Date : 2010-01-31
32. Ribble Valley
Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through the Ribble Valley, starting on the shifting sands of Formby Point and ending at the Yorkshire town of Todmorden.
Air Date : 2010-02-07
33. Welsh Border Country
Ben Fogle paddles in the River Severn in a coracle, walks a stretch of Offa's Dyke and climbs the Severn Bridge in a journey along the Welsh Borders.
Air Date : 2010-02-14
34. Dorset
Joe Crowley goes on a journey through Dorset, kayaking along the Jurassic Coast and cycling the North Dorset Trailway before reaching the market town of Sturminster Newton.
Air Date : 2010-02-21
35. Avonmouth
Ben Fogle goes on a journey along the River Avon. Along the way he meets the man behind the Moulton mini bike and takes a spectacular dawn balloon flight over the river.
Air Date : 2010-02-28
36. West Wales
Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through West Wales, discovering the story of a medieval Welsh warrior, getting a lesson in navigation and joining a lifeguard demonstration.
Air Date : 2010-03-07
37. Devon Coast to Coast
Ben Fogle uncovers the history of Westonmouth's cliff farmers and visits Braunton Burrows, a dune system which was used as a Second World War training site.
Air Date : 2010-03-21
38. Dumfries & Galloway
Ellie Harrison travels through Scotland's Southern Uplands. She visits Scotland's book capital, Wigtown, and inspects barn owl chicks in the Galloway Forest.
Air Date : 2010-03-28
39. Pembroke
Liz Bonnin rides a horse on Druidston beach and takes to the waters of the Western Cleddau to hear the latest on the dispute between canoeists and anglers in Pembrokeshire.
Air Date : 2010-11-04
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