Staffordshire
Horticulturist Christine Walkden explores gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon. Christine floats over the landlocked Midlands county of Staffordshire.
Christine Walkden floats over the landlocked Midlands county of Staffordshire.
At Biddulph Grange she takes to the water to help remove some unwelcome guests and meets Helen, the 'heart of the garden'. At Shugborough Hall she rallies the troops for a spot of tree hugging and we discover how the area's proud industrial heritage shaped the county's landscape.
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Biddulph Grange Garden in Staffordshire
Duration: 02:37
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Chase & Status
Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
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00:02Sigur RΓ³s
InnΓ MΓ©r Syngur Vitleysingur
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00:03Chase & Status
Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
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00:04Josh Osho
Redemption DaysΒ
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00:04Florence + The Machine
Howl
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00:06Josh Osho
Redemption Days (feat. Ghostface Killah)
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00:08Jake Bugg
A Song About Love
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00:08Tom Odell
Grow Old With Me
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00:09Jake Bugg
A Song About LoveΒ
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00:11Acker Bilk
Sweet Georgia BrownΒ
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00:12Bruno Mars
Marry YouΒ
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00:15Lily Allen
Air BalloonΒ
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00:17Gary Barlow
Let Me GoΒ
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00:18Will Young
Come OnΒ
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00:19Gary Barlow
Let Me Go
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00:20Gabrielle Aplin
Panic CordΒ
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00:21Florence + The Machine
What The Water Gave Me
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00:22Laura Marling
Cross Your FingersΒ
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00:23Gabrielle Aplin
Panic Cord
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00:24Luke SitalβSingh
Bottled Up TightΒ
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00:25Foxes
Let Go For Tonight
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00:25Laura Marling
Cross Your Fingers
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00:25Foxes
Let Go For TonightΒ
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00:26Plain White Tβs
Haven't Told HerΒ
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00:26Luke SitalβSingh
Bottled Up Tight
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00:27Primal Scream
Country Girl
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00:28Primal Scream
Country GirlΒ
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00:28Foxes
Let Go For Tonight
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00:30The Cinematic Orchestra
To Build A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
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00:31Gabrielle Aplin
±α΄Η³Ύ±πΜύ
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00:31Gabrielle Aplin
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
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00:32The Cinematic Orchestra
To Build A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
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00:33Gabrielle Aplin
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
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00:34Sigur RΓ³s
±αΎ±Βα΄Η³Ύ²Ή±τΎ±²Τ»εΜύ
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00:34Sigur RΓ³s
InnΓ MΓ©r Syngur Vitleysingur
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00:35Florence + The Machine
Cosmic Love
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00:36Florence + The Machine
Cosmic LoveΒ
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00:38Florence + The Machine
Cosmic Love
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00:40Eliza and the Bear
Upon the North
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Christine Walkden |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |
| Director | Gavin Ahern |
Broadcasts
Tue 25 Nov 2014 15:40- Thu 18 Dec 2014 08:20
- Sun 8 Feb 2015 07:20
- Sun 31 Jul 2016 06:15
- Sun 30 Oct 2016 07:00
- Tue 12 Sep 2017 14:00
- Sun 15 Jul 2018 06:45
- Sun 21 Jul 2019 06:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sun 7 Mar 2021 06:35ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 6 Oct 2021 16:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Tue 11 Oct 2022 14:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 21 Jan 2024 06:40ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sun 18 Aug 2024 06:50ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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