Where is Countryfile visiting this week and what time is it on BBC1?

In this week's show, Joe Crowley celebrates the 60th anniversary of the National Nature Reserve at Lindisfarne, joining the ranger team protecting nesting ringed plover on the shore.

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Published: May 13, 2024 at 9:39 am

One of the BBC's most popular programmes, Countryfile airs weekly on BBC One and reports on rural, agricultural and environmental issues in the UK.

Launched in 1988, Countryfile replaced the long-running show Farming with the aim of covering a broader view of the countryside. John Craven is the show's most long-standing presenter, working on the programme for more than 30 years after joining the show the following year.

Regular presenters also include Matt Baker, Anita Rani, Ellie Harrison, Tom Heap and Adam Henson. Plus, Sean Fletcher, Adrian Chiles, Hamza Yassin, Joe Crowley, Helen Skelton, Charlotte Smith, Margherita Taylor and Steve Brown also appear on the show.

Here is our weekly TV guide to Countryfile, including what's coming up on the show and what time it airs on BBC one.


Who are the Countryfile presenters this Sunday?

Joe Crowley, Sammi Kinghorn and Adam Henson are the main presenters on Countryfile this week.


What is on BBC Countryfile this week?

Saturated in stories, and treasured for its wildlife, the north Northumberland coast is a wild and dramatic landscape.

Joe Crowley celebrates the 60th anniversary of the National Nature Reserve at Lindisfarne, joining the ranger team protecting nesting ringed plover on the shore. He also heads down the coast to the site of an old opencast coal mine that's being transformed into a haven for nature.

Sammi visits a local smokehouse that's been serving kippers for nearly 170 years, tries her hand at preparing some herring, and learns how the fortunes of fishing have changed in the area.

We also follow one of the oldest 'ways' in the country, walking in the footsteps of pilgrims at low tide around Holy Island.

Adam is in Oxfordshire, meeting a farmer exploring whether a pasture-based system can work for dairy goat milk production. Joe also investigates how high groundwater is overloading sewage infrastructure and causing river pollution in some parts of the countryside.


What time is Countryfile on?

This week’s BBC Countryfile is on BBC One at 19.15, Sunday 19 May 2024.

Catch up with BBC Countryfile on iPlayer


How far in advance is Countryfile filmed?

Countryfile is filmed one to two weeks in advance.

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