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Country File 24 July 1988

The first episode of Country File was broadcast at lunch time on 24 July 1988. It replaced Farming, which had provided news and features for farmers for 30 years. Country File was aimed at a broader community of people who were interested in the countryside as well as those who worked in it. Over the years Country File has successfully raised rural issues to the top of the national agenda.

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