BBC Open Country @BBCOpenCountry
BBC Radio 4's countryside programme featuring the people + wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles, presented by @HelenMark01 and @Marthakearney bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00… Joined June 2015-
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Anyone not standing by their radios who therefore missed it can catch it here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Hear how Martha met a lizard on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Hear how Martha met a lizard on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Saving a bumble bee on #ThisNaturalLife bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m… @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds
Lots of research and boot leather went into this book! You can hear @thelonningsguy talking about how he explored Britain's postal paths in this episode of Open Country with @HelenMark01 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #thisnaturallife starts today @BBCRadio4
Great to hear Chris Miles, one of our #BSBICountyRecorders, on @BBCOpenCountry just now talking about wild plants of the "Debatable Lands" between Scotland & England. Missed it? Don't worry, you can catch it here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… More from Chris: bsbi.org/dumfriesshire
Glad you enjoyed it Declan! Now available on @BBCSounds
A night under the stars! On this week's programme @HelenMark01 joins a group of young carers as they experience the wilds of Dartmoor. Thurs 19th 3pm, Sat 21st 6am, any time you like on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
In all my years making this programme….this is probably the most aquatic Open Country I’ve ever made …and I loved every moment of it …even the 5.00am swim. @HelenMark01 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Today @HelenMark01 heads to the Shropshire hills to learn about the art of nature-writing. She visits the @arvonfoundation and joins budding writers drawing inspiration from the landscape. Today 3pm on Radio 4, any time you like on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
We're back! NEW SERIES starts today, when @Marthakearney listens to the sound of the Fens. How has the changing landscape changed what we hear in the countryside? 3pm Radio 4 or any time you like on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
This week we explore life beneath the waves. @helenczerski and @tomheapmedia find out what goes on in the seabed, and ask why it matters. Fri 12 noon, or any time on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Really excited to be back at a buzzing @royalwelshshow ! You can join us for the BBC Radio 4 Farming Today debate at 3pm in the geo dome. @charlottebsmith will debate the future of Welsh farming and countryside with minister @huw4ogmore farmer @AbiReader and Rachel Sharp.
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This week @HelenMark01 explores the chalk hill figures of Wiltshire. Here she is at one of the county’s 8 (yes, eight!) white horses. Join her Thurs 3pm, Sat 6am or any time you like on @BBCSounds
This week’s Open Country - catch it now on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
This week @Marthakearney explores the strange and fascinating history of the sea forts at Shivering Sands off the Kent coast: military defences, pirate radio stations and murder. @BBCRadio4 Thurs 3pm, Saturday 6am, or any time on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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