The Countryside Hour Podcast
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
Episodes to download
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Butterfly spotting
Mon 17 Sep 2018
Chris takes Matthew on the trail of some of the 1000 or so clouded yellows on the farm.
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Chris and Matthew back together!
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Chris and Matthew are back on the show at the same time after a few weeks apart!
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Mon 3 Sep 2018
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
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With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust
Mon 20 Aug 2018
Nigel Middleton sits in for Chris, joining presenter Paul Hayes to take your questions.
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Mon 13 Aug 2018
Paul Hayes sits in with local farmer Chris Skinner, who takes your wildlife questions.
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Mon 6 Aug 2018
Paul Hayes sits in alongside Chris to put your wildlife questions to him.
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Summer on High Ash Farm
Mon 30 Jul 2018
A collection of recent highlights and unheard items recorded with Chris on his farm.
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Sizzling summer
Mon 23 Jul 2018
How Chris and his wildlife are dealing with the warm weather down on the farm.
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The best thing for blackbirds
Mon 16 Jul 2018
People started telling us how they were helping feed the blackbirds in this hot weather.
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Chris is back after making hay
Mon 2 Jul 2018
Both Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin are back on Countryside Hour duty!
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Paul Hayes sits in alongside local farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner.
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With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust at Sculthorpe
Mon 11 Jun 2018
Nigel discusses the Norwich Cathedral peregrines, and takes your other bird questions.
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Down on the farm
Mon 4 Jun 2018
An all-location episode, with some recent features and unheard items from Chris's farm.
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The cuckoo's calling
Mon 21 May 2018
Questions and observations about cuckoos formed part of tonight's programme.
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Peanuts and pollination
Mon 14 May 2018
Peanuts and pollination were just two of the subjects covered by Chris this week.
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A taste of spring
Mon 23 Apr 2018
Some previously-unheard recordings from recent visits to Chris's farm.
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It doesn't make a summer!
Mon 16 Apr 2018
Matthew spots his first swallow of the year on a visit to Chris's farm.
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Willows could be hit by dieback
Mon 9 Apr 2018
Trees on Chris's farm may have been hit by disease similar to ash dieback.
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Snake-seeking!
Mon 19 Mar 2018
Chris takes Matthew on a look around the farm for the first grass snake of the year.
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After the cold snap, and bird feeder advice
Mon 12 Mar 2018
Chris gives his view on today's news story warning of diseases spread by bird feeders.
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Cold comfort for the county's birds
Mon 26 Feb 2018
How the local wildlife is coping with this week's cold snap.
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Goldfinch diet debate!
Mon 19 Feb 2018
Questions arise over the preferred choice of food for goldfinches!
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Winter on High Ash Farm
Mon 12 Feb 2018
A selection of highlights from some of Matthew's recent visits to Chris's farm.
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Tackling questions about peacocks, swans and much more besides
Mon 5 Feb 2018
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
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A bird with many names
Mon 29 Jan 2018
Chris posed a mystery sound with any one of three possible correct answers this evening.
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A bird Chris has never seen
Mon 15 Jan 2018
Chris reveals the Norfolk bird he has never been able to catch a glimpse of.
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Rooks, crows and more
Mon 18 Dec 2017
The difference between rooks and crows was one of the questions to Chris this week.
