Open Country Podcast
Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles
Episodes to download
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Wilder London
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Wildlife biologist and film-maker Dan O’Neill discovers the wild side of London.
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Shaky Toun
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Helen Mark finds out about the Highland Boundary Fault and how it's shaped the landscape.
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Caves and Dragons: Pembrokeshire by Paddleboard
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Anna Jones paddleboards the sea caves of Pembrokeshire that 'breathe' like dragons.
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Mountain Rescue
Thu 9 Nov 2023
Mountain Rescue teams are under pressure. Helen Mark visits the Lake District to hear why.
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Felixstowe with Carolyn Quinn
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Carolyn explores this Suffolk seaside town, a place she's visited often over the years.
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Fieldnotes from Eternity
Thu 7 Sep 2023
Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church in Powys
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Stone Circles and Dark Skies in County Tyrone
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Helen Mark hears how ancient Irish stone circles have inspired 21st century star gazers.
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Highlands with Horses
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Mary-Ann Ochota joins a group of walkers, riders and horses in the Scottish Highlands.
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Sound and Light at Dungeness
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Helen Mark explores the unusual landscape of Dungeness in Kent.
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The Isle of Man
Thu 3 Aug 2023
Helen Mark finds out about new plans to restore temperate rainforest in the Isle of Man.
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Stories of Sea and Stone
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Rose Ferraby explores the coastal landscape around Whitby in North Yorkshire.
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The Maelor
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Mike Parker takes us on a tour of the Maelor, a part of Wales that juts forcibly east
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Inspiration on the Tay
Thu 6 Jul 2023
Dougie Vipond explores the artistic influence of the Tay estuary.
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Wartime Secrets of Coleshill
Thu 11 May 2023
Helen Mark visits Coleshill in Oxfordshire, where a secret army was trained during WWII.
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Rhondda valley: a landscape of change
Thu 4 May 2023
Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Rhondda valley in south Wales.
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Chasing Jamie Allan
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Jez Lowe traces the path of the 18th-century musician Jamie Allan, The Duke’s Piper.
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Herefordshire's Golden Valley
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Ian Marchant explores the border country of the Golden Valley in Herefordshire.
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Lost Norfolk
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Lawrence D'Silva explores the abandoned villages and ruined churches of Norfolk.
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Saving Our Wild Spaces
Thu 6 Apr 2023
In a new series, Helen Mark speaks to some of the people who volunteer in conservation.
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Seahenge
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Rose Ferraby finds out about Seahenge - a timber monument found on a beach in Norfolk.
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East Neuk of Fife
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Ruth Sanderson explores the East Neuk of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland.
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Winter Wonder in East Lothian
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Helen Mark is in East Lothian in Scotland to revel in the beauty of the winter landscape.
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Folk on the Hills
Thu 5 Jan 2023
Jez Lowe joins folk musician Johnny Campbell as he records songs in the Peak District.
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Ulster Canal: the missing link?
Thu 29 Dec 2022
Could the Ulster canal be the missing link in Ireland's network of waterways?
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St Just in Midwinter
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
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Belfast's Alleyways and Orchards
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Helen Mark finds apple 'orchards' growing in the unlikely setting of Belfast's alleyways.
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The Mendip Hills
Thu 8 Dec 2022
The Mendip hills in Somerset have an intriguing wartime history which Helen Mark explores.
