Episode 1
John Craven and the team with interesting stories of the season. John enjoys the splendour of Osborne House, and Paul Martin discovers how to create a perfect garden hideaway.
Every day this week, John Craven and the Countryfile Diaries team - Keeley Donovan, Jules Hudson, Paul Martin, and Margherita Taylor - bring you the most interesting stories of the season.
To kick off the series, John enjoys the splendour of Osborne House, Queen Victoria and Albert's seaside palace on the Isle of Wight. Meanwhile, Keeley meets the team searching for natural solutions to a pesky invasive plant species that are a headache to homeowners and cost the UK economy £1.7 billion. Joe Crowley investigates what dry summer weather means for our wildlife, rivers and our water supplies. Greg McKenzie gets stuck into one of the more unusual events put on by our heritage sites to keep us visiting all summer long. We'll be giving you some of our Countryfile top picks if you fancy getting out for a coastal walk this season. And Paul discovers how you can create your perfect garden hideaway.
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George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks: 4th Movement - Rejouissance
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Paul Hardcastle
The Wizzard
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Muse
The Orion Arm
Thuggish Plants
Invasive plant species cost the UK £1.7 billion a year - they could even cost you your home. Keeley Donovan is discovering how our scientists at CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International) have been working to find natural solutions to these pernicious pesky plants.
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Water Shortages
After the driest Winter and Spring on record, the UK is facing major water shortages this Summer. Joe meets the fishers and farmers who are already feeling the effect, and finds out what we need to do to tackle the problem before our rivers dry up completely.
Roman Vineyard
Jousting
Greg Mackenzie’s turning king of the castle to find out the lengths our heritage sites will go to, to tempt us in this season.
Heritage Huts
Paul’s finding out what you can and can’t build in your garden without permission, from tree houses to garden offices. And if you’ve got your eye on a shepherd’s hut as a handy spare room, Paul’s meeting a man who’s preserving these little pieces of history using heritage tools.Â
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | John Craven |
Presenter | Keeley Donovan |
Presenter | Paul Martin |
Presenter | Joe Crowley |
Presenter | Greg McKenzie |
Series Producer | Rebecca Nunn |
Executive Producer | William Lyons |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Aug 2017 09:00
- Tue 29 Aug 2017 06:30
- Mon 26 Aug 2019 09:15