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Open Country Episodes

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    Anneka Rice and Maggi Hambling in Suffolk

    The landscapes and seascapes that have inspired the artist Maggi Hambling.

  2. Wiltshire's white horses

    Helen Mark explores the chalk hill carvings of the Wiltshire landscape.

  3. Shivering Sands

    Martha Kearney explores the history of the Shivering Sands sea forts off the Kent coast.

  4. Bats on Punts

    Martha Kearney explores the world of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge.

  5. Gibraltar Point

    Martha Kearney explores the shifting sands of Gibraltar Point, on the Lincolnshire coast.

  6. Mapping Britain's Holloways

    Helen Mark takes a trip along the ancient sunken roads of Dorset.

  7. Darwin's Childhood Garden

    A journey through Charles Darwin鈥檚 childhood garden.

  8. Diving Gannets and Raging Seas

    Martha Kearney gets up close to Bass Rock, one of the world's largest gannet colonies.

  9. Postal Paths and Corpse Roads

    Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about some of the county's historic fell routes.

  10. Britain鈥檚 deadliest footpath

    Helen Mark explores the Broomway in Essex, nicknamed 'Britain's deadliest footpath'.

  11. Field notes from Mars

    Rose Ferraby explores the links between the landscapes of Orkney and the planet Mars.

  12. Tales from the Quoile Riverbank

    Flooding, steamboats and Vikings - Helen Mark charts colourful times on the River Quoile.

  13. Reed cutting at Cley

    Ruth Sanderson meets reed cutters in Norfolk's oldest nature reserve.

  14. The changing river with Philippa Forrester

    Philippa Forrester shares stories about the river in her garden.

  15. Mabel's mountain trip with hares

    Three men and a famous dog have an adventure in the snow.

  16. Return of the Derry Girl

    Marie-Louise Muir explores the emerging new identity of Derry/Londonderry.

  17. Creative Island with Anneka Rice

    What makes the Isle of Wight one of the most creative places in the UK?

  18. Seeking asylum in nature

    Helen Mark meets a group of asylum seekers as they help with conservation work in Wales.

  19. Music of the Gloucestershire landscape

    Rose Ferraby finds out how the Gloucestershire landscape has inspired classical composers.

  20. Wintertide in Hartlepool

    Sally Rodgers of A Man Called Adam celebrates the Wintertide Festival in Hartlepool.

  21. Unearthing the past at Vindolanda

    Archaeologist Rose Ferraby visits the Roman site of Vindolanda in Northumberland.

  22. Wilder London

    Wildlife biologist and film-maker Dan O鈥橬eill discovers the wild side of London.

  23. Shaky Toun

    Helen Mark finds out about the Highland Boundary Fault and how it's shaped the landscape.

  24. Caves and Dragons: Pembrokeshire by Paddleboard

    Anna Jones paddleboards the sea caves of Pembrokeshire that 'breathe' like dragons.

  25. Mountain Rescue

    Mountain Rescue teams are under pressure. Helen Mark visits the Lake District to hear why.

  26. Hutting

    Helen Mark finds out about the hutting movement in Scotland.

  27. Felixstowe with Carolyn Quinn

    Carolyn explores this Suffolk seaside town, a place she's visited often over the years.

  28. Fieldnotes from Eternity

    Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church in Powys

  29. Stone Circles and Dark Skies in County Tyrone

    Helen Mark hears how ancient Irish stone circles have inspired 21st century star gazers.

  30. Highlands with Horses

    Mary-Ann Ochota joins a group of walkers, riders and horses in the Scottish Highlands.

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