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Country Tracks

Season 1 2009 - 2010

  • 2009-04-19T10:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 1h
  • 1d 15h (39 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Series celebrating the British countryside.

39 episodes

Series Premiere

2009-04-19T10:00:00Z

1x01 Cornwall Coast

Series Premiere

1x01 Cornwall Coast

  • 2009-04-19T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-05-03T10:00:00Z

1x02 Brecon Beacons

1x02 Brecon Beacons

  • 2009-05-03T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-05-17T10:00:00Z

1x03 Peak District Tradition

1x03 Peak District Tradition

  • 2009-05-17T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-05-31T10:00:00Z

1x04 Arran

1x04 Arran

  • 2009-05-31T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-06-14T10:00:00Z

1x05 Cumbria Lakes

1x05 Cumbria Lakes

  • 2009-06-14T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-06-28T10:00:00Z

1x06 Suffolk Coast

1x06 Suffolk Coast

  • 2009-06-28T10:00:00Z1h

Travelling through Suffolk, Ellie Harrison visits the fantasy village of Thorpness and investigates a mysterious UFO sighting in the Rendlesham Forest.

2009-07-05T10:00:00Z

1x07 Cornwall Moor to Shore

1x07 Cornwall Moor to Shore

  • 2009-07-05T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-07-19T10:00:00Z

1x08 Northumberland Coast

1x08 Northumberland Coast

  • 2009-07-19T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-07-26T10:00:00Z

1x09 Oxon Thames Path Wildlife

1x09 Oxon Thames Path Wildlife

  • 2009-07-26T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-08-02T10:00:00Z

1x10 Peak District Industry

1x10 Peak District Industry

  • 2009-08-02T10:00:00Z1h

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.

1x11 Thetford Forest Country Tracks

  • 2009-08-09T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-08-16T10:00:00Z

1x12 Northumberland Hills

1x12 Northumberland Hills

  • 2009-08-16T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-08-23T10:00:00Z

1x13 Perthshire

1x13 Perthshire

  • 2009-08-23T10:00:00Z1h

Joe Crowley goes on a Highland journey, starting in the wilds of the Craigvinean Forest and ending in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Katrine.

2009-08-30T10:00:00Z

1x14 Cumbria West

1x14 Cumbria West

  • 2009-08-30T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-09-06T10:00:00Z

1x15 Northern Ireland Border

1x15 Northern Ireland Border

  • 2009-09-06T10:00:00Z1h

Ellie Harrison takes a journey that weaves across the border between Northern Ireland and Eire, starting deep underground in the Fermanagh and Cavan Caves.

2009-10-04T10:00:00Z

1x16 South Downs

1x16 South Downs

  • 2009-10-04T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-10-11T10:00:00Z

1x17 Fenland

1x17 Fenland

  • 2009-10-11T10:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-10-18T10:00:00Z

1x18 Caledonian Canal

1x18 Caledonian Canal

  • 2009-10-18T10:00:00Z1h

Series celebrating the British countryside. Joe Crowley travels the Caledonian Canal from Aonach Mor Mountain to the North Sea, where he goes dolphin spotting.

2009-10-25T11:00:00Z

1x19 Kent

1x19 Kent

  • 2009-10-25T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-11-01T11:00:00Z

1x20 North Wales

1x20 North Wales

  • 2009-11-01T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-11-15T11:00:00Z

1x21 Central England

1x21 Central England

  • 2009-11-15T11:00:00Z1h

Ellie Harrison journeys through Central England. She visits the showground at Stoneleigh, rides a camel in Shipston on Stour and meets a female blacksmith.

2009-11-22T11:00:00Z

1x22 North Norfolk

1x22 North Norfolk

  • 2009-11-22T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-11-29T11:00:00Z

1x23 Herriot Country

1x23 Herriot Country

  • 2009-11-29T11:00:00Z1h

Ellie Harrison is in the Yorkshire Dales, on a journey through Herriot Country. In Keld, Ellie walks a stretch of the James Herriot Way.

2009-12-06T11:00:00Z

1x24 Industrial Corridor

1x24 Industrial Corridor

  • 2009-12-06T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-12-13T11:00:00Z

1x25 Northern Ireland

1x25 Northern Ireland

  • 2009-12-13T11:00:00Z1h

Celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison visits Comber, follows the Antrim coast, joins an archeological dig and enjoys folk music in a Portrush pub.

2009-12-20T11:00:00Z

1x26 Cairngorm

1x26 Cairngorm

  • 2009-12-20T11:00:00Z1h

Celebrating the British countryside. Ben Fogle visits Chapletown, the Caledonian Forest, and climbs the mighty Cairngorm, before a game of shinty in Newtownmore.

2010-01-03T11:00:00Z

1x27 North Yorkshire

1x27 North Yorkshire

  • 2010-01-03T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-01-10T11:00:00Z

1x28 East Midlands

1x28 East Midlands

  • 2010-01-10T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-01-17T11:00:00Z

1x29 Somerset

1x29 Somerset

  • 2010-01-17T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-01-24T11:00:00Z

1x30 South Devon

1x30 South Devon

  • 2010-01-24T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-01-31T11:00:00Z

1x31 Lincs to Notts

1x31 Lincs to Notts

  • 2010-01-31T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-02-07T11:00:00Z

1x32 Ribble Valley

1x32 Ribble Valley

  • 2010-02-07T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-02-14T11:00:00Z

1x33 Welsh Border Country

1x33 Welsh Border Country

  • 2010-02-14T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-02-21T11:00:00Z

1x34 Dorset

1x34 Dorset

  • 2010-02-21T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-02-28T11:00:00Z

1x35 Avonmouth

1x35 Avonmouth

  • 2010-02-28T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-03-07T11:00:00Z

1x36 West Wales

1x36 West Wales

  • 2010-03-07T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-03-21T11:00:00Z

1x37 Devon Coast to Coast

1x37 Devon Coast to Coast

  • 2010-03-21T11:00:00Z1h

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.

2010-03-28T10:00:00Z

1x38 Dumfries & Galloway

1x38 Dumfries & Galloway

  • 2010-03-28T10:00:00Z1h

Ellie Harrison travels through Scotland's Southern Uplands. She visits Scotland's book capital, Wigtown, and inspects barn owl chicks in the Galloway Forest.

2010-11-04T11:00:00Z

1x39 Pembroke

1x39 Pembroke

  • 2010-11-04T11:00:00Z1h

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.

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