Country Tracks (2009)
Series celebrating the British countryside.
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Episode 1 - Cornwall Coast
Release Date: 2009-04-19Ben Fogle journeys along Cornwall's south coast. Along the way, he tries his hand at sea fishing, meets the brains behind the Eden Project, and hand-harvests sea salt.
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Episode 2 - Brecon Beacons
Release Date: 2009-05-03Ben Fogle journeys to the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, where he drives a steam train, finds a hidden waterfall and visits the livestock market at Llandovery.
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Episode 3 - Peak District Tradition
Release Date: 2009-05-17Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District. Starting at the Heights of Abraham, he travels first by bike and then by horse, learning about local traditions.
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Episode 4 - Arran
Release Date: 2009-05-31Joe Crowley goes on a journey along the western fringes of Scotland, visiting a farm which mixes rearing Highland cattle with brewing beer, and paying a trip to Holy Isle.
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Episode 5 - Cumbria Lakes
Release Date: 2009-06-14Ellie Harrison journeys through the Lake District. Along the way, she searches for pike in the waters of Windermere, and climbs one of Lakeland's highest mountains.
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Episode 6 - Suffolk Coast
Release Date: 2009-06-28Travelling through Suffolk, Ellie Harrison visits the fantasy village of Thorpness and investigates a mysterious UFO sighting in the Rendlesham Forest.
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Episode 7 - Cornwall Moor to Shore
Release Date: 2009-07-05Ben Fogle journeys through Cornwall, from Bodmin Moor to the shores of Newquay. Along the way, he looks at classic clips from the BBC's rural programmes.
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Episode 8 - Northumberland Coast
Release Date: 2009-07-19Ellie Harrison goes on a journey down the remote Northumberland coast. En route, she discovers how painter LS Lowry found inspiration at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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Episode 9 - Oxon Thames Path Wildlife
Release Date: 2009-07-26Ellie Harrison travels along the Thames, trying her hand at double sculls with one of Britain's top young rowers and discovering rare orchids at Hartslock.
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Episode 10 - Peak District Industry
Release Date: 2009-08-02Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District in search of the area's industrial heritage. He visits Kinder Scout and cycles over the remains of Tin Town.
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Episode 11 - Thetford Forest Country Tracks
Release Date: 2009-08-09Ben Fogle goes on an East Anglian journey, starting high in the skies over Tibenham, and ending on race day at Newmarket, looking back at classic footage on the way.
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Episode 12 - Northumberland Hills
Release Date: 2009-08-16Ellie Harrison explores the Northumberland National Park. En route, she travels in a 1950s ice-cream van and spends time with the lumberjacks of Kielder Forest.
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Episode 13 - Perthshire
Release Date: 2009-08-23Joe Crowley goes on a Highland journey, starting in the wilds of the Craigvinean Forest and ending in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Katrine.
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Episode 14 - Cumbria West
Release Date: 2009-08-30Ellie Harrison explores western Cumbria, starting in the Eskdale valley and finishing in the Honister Pass. En route she takes a ride on a Harley Davidson motorbike.
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Episode 15 - Northern Ireland Border
Release Date: 2009-09-06Ellie Harrison takes a journey that weaves across the border between Northern Ireland and Eire, starting deep underground in the Fermanagh and Cavan Caves.
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Episode 16 - South Downs
Release Date: 2009-10-04On a journey through the South Downs, Ellie Harrison drives a classic car in Bexhill-on-Sea and visits a mixed farm which thrives on the chalky soil.
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Episode 17 - Fenland
Release Date: 2009-10-11Starting at Wicken Fen, Ben Fogle tries his hand at stilt-walking over the boggy marsh land. He also does some wild swimming in a creek near Upware, and ends his journey punting on the River Cam in Cambridge. Plus, Stephen Fry talks about his passion for the Fenlands.
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Episode 18 - Caledonian Canal
Release Date: 2009-10-18Series celebrating the British countryside. Joe Crowley travels the Caledonian Canal from Aonach Mor Mountain to the North Sea, where he goes dolphin spotting.
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Episode 19 - Kent
Release Date: 2009-10-25Series celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison looks at lighthouses in Dungeness, searches for wild boar, visits a fruit farm and takes to the skies in a biplane.
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Episode 20 - North Wales
Release Date: 2009-11-01Ben Fogle journeys through North Wales. He travels on an RNLI boat, has difficulty pronouncing the longest town name in Britain and meets a bailiff protecting salmon.
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Episode 21 - Central England
Release Date: 2009-11-15Ellie Harrison journeys through Central England. She visits the showground at Stoneleigh, rides a camel in Shipston on Stour and meets a female blacksmith.
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Episode 22 - North Norfolk
Release Date: 2009-11-22Ellie Harrison journeys along the Norfolk coast. En route, she fishes for mussels, learns about a famous singing postman, and goes on the trail of a true local legend.
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Episode 23 - Herriot Country
Release Date: 2009-11-29Ellie Harrison is in the Yorkshire Dales, on a journey through Herriot Country. In Keld, Ellie walks a stretch of the James Herriot Way.
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Episode 24 - Industrial Corridor
Release Date: 2009-12-06Ben Fogle journeys through the industrial heartland of England. He negotiates the famous Anderton Boat Lift, visits a clockmaker and kayaks on the River Severn.
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Episode 25 - Northern Ireland
Release Date: 2009-12-13Celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison visits Comber, follows the Antrim coast, joins an archeological dig and enjoys folk music in a Portrush pub.
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Episode 26 - Cairngorm
Release Date: 2009-12-20Celebrating the British countryside. Ben Fogle visits Chapletown, the Caledonian Forest, and climbs the mighty Cairngorm, before a game of shinty in Newtownmore.
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Episode 27 - North Yorkshire
Release Date: 2010-01-03Rural programme. Starting on the coast at Whitby, Ellie Harrison retraces the steps made by Bram Stoker's Dracula on a journey across the North Yorkshire Moors.
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Episode 28 - East Midlands
Release Date: 2010-01-10Ellie Harrison visits Melton Mowbray to find out what makes its pork pies so special, and gets an insight into the art of flying Indian fighting kites at Horton.
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Episode 29 - Somerset
Release Date: 2010-01-17Joe Crowley goes on a journey across Somerset. Joe starts off by rock climbing at Cheddar Gorge, and finishes his journey in search of Red Deer in the wilds of Exmoor.
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Episode 30 - South Devon
Release Date: 2010-01-24Ben Fogle journeys through South Devon. En route he fly fishes from a kayak off the coast of Sidmouth and takes a train ride on the spectacular London-Penzance line.
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Episode 31 - Lincs to Notts
Release Date: 2010-01-31Ellie Harrison journeys from the Wash to Sherwood Forest. En route she visits the East Lighthouse on the River Nene, once home to artist Sir Peter Scott.
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Episode 32 - Ribble Valley
Release Date: 2010-02-07Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through the Ribble Valley, starting on the shifting sands of Formby Point and ending at the Yorkshire town of Todmorden.
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Episode 33 - Welsh Border Country
Release Date: 2010-02-14Ben Fogle paddles in the River Severn in a coracle, walks a stretch of Offa's Dyke and climbs the Severn Bridge in a journey along the Welsh Borders.
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Episode 34 - Dorset
Release Date: 2010-02-21Joe Crowley goes on a journey through Dorset, kayaking along the Jurassic Coast and cycling the North Dorset Trailway before reaching the market town of Sturminster Newton.
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Episode 35 - Avonmouth
Release Date: 2010-02-28Ben Fogle goes on a journey along the River Avon. Along the way he meets the man behind the Moulton mini bike and takes a spectacular dawn balloon flight over the river.
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Episode 36 - West Wales
Release Date: 2010-03-07Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through West Wales, discovering the story of a medieval Welsh warrior, getting a lesson in navigation and joining a lifeguard demonstration.
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Episode 37 - Devon Coast to Coast
Release Date: 2010-03-21Ben Fogle uncovers the history of Westonmouth's cliff farmers and visits Braunton Burrows, a dune system which was used as a Second World War training site.
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Episode 38 - Dumfries & Galloway
Release Date: 2010-03-28Ellie Harrison travels through Scotland's Southern Uplands. She visits Scotland's book capital, Wigtown, and inspects barn owl chicks in the Galloway Forest.
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Episode 39 - Pembroke
Release Date: 2010-11-04Liz Bonnin rides a horse on Druidston beach and takes to the waters of the Western Cleddau to hear the latest on the dispute between canoeists and anglers in Pembrokeshire.