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Countrywise — Storyline

Countrywise is a British television series on ITV, in which broadcaster Paul Heiney and the team of reporters look at the best of Britain's coast and country, with contributions from the ITV regions. Quite often, the classical historian Bettany Hughes appears on the programme, when she is introduced as the "Countrywise Historian". The programme began a new series in December 2010 – Countrywise Kitchen, about foraging for food and food connected with different parts of the country. For example, the edition broadcast on 10 December 2010 mentioned gathering mushrooms, and mentioned the cep mushroom. Celebrities who have appeared on the programme include Rachel de Thame, who appeared on the programme on 5 July 2011. The most recent series of the programme began broadcast on 25 June 2012, when it came from the Isle of Man and mentioned the Manx cat. A more recent edition of the programme has come from Ireland.This edition of the programme mentioned how the newest member of the Countrywise team has been the programme's scientist, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, who discussed Finn MacCool when the programme was in Ireland.

In late July 2012, the programme was broadcast in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where it visited the smallest city in the United Kingdom, that of St. David's.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Rachel De Thame

Countrywise — Series Details

Countrywise — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Introduction (2009-03-12) — "The countryside is my home. I love the landscape, and share with the people who live and work there,

  the endless fascination about what makes it tick. Countrywise is going to ta

• E2: Surrey — Paul Heiney explores Britain's coast and country, and meets the people that make it special. Today, he

  visits one of Britain's first farm shops which is in Surrey and celebrates

• E3: The Birthplace of Industry — Today, Paul visits "The Birthplace of Industry" where a single event changed the British countryside

  forever. Paul discovers more about Victorian farming methods.

• E4: Idyllic Hours (2009-04-02) — Paul Heiney presents a series with memorable scenes drawn from the best of the ITV regions.

  Paul explores Britain's coast and country, and meets the people that make it special.

• E5: St Georges day — Paul Heiney celebrates St George's Day on the hill where legend says the dragon was slain. He also explores Britain's oldest footpath, finds out about Victorian farming methods and
• E6: Some things worth keeping — Paul Heiney explores Britain's countryside, and finds memorable scenes from the ITV regions.

  Today, Paul meets trainee farmers, farriers and blacksmiths who are learning the old

• E7: Kent (2009-05-07) — Today we find out how an historic Kent dockyard changed the landscape forever as whole forests were felled

  for the timber to build warships such as the Victory. We also learns mo

• E8: The Malvern Hills — This week, we visit the Malvern Hills, eight hundred million years in the making and officially

  one of the best places in Britain to walk a dog. Paul also helps to shear sheep th

• E9: Cornwell — Today's adventure starts in Cornwall where Paul meets the crew of the Penzance lifeboat that

  is celebrating 150 years of service. In Newquay, he visits the 'House in the Sea' and

• E10: Northumberland — Today they are in Northumberland, where Paul visits a man-made lake named

  as the most tranquil spot in the country. Meanwhile Rachel tours the grounds

  of Alnwick Castle – the W

• E11: The Lakes District — Today, they are in the Lake District celebrating 150 years of the Ullswater steam boats,

  and watching the annual ritual of salmon fisherman keeping alive a Viking tradition of

• E12: Constable Country (2009-06-11) — Today we are in Constable country, celebrating the anniversary of the birth of one

  of Britain's best-loved landscape painters. We also find out about ambitious plans

  to create

• E13: London — Paul Heiney and the team explore the countryside in and around London. Paul meets the ranger who looks after Richmond Park's 600 deer, and talks to the man who mows the grass with
• E14: Elan Valley — Paul Heiney and the team explore the dams and reservoirs of the Elan Valley in Wales, test site for Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb ahead of the Dam Buster raids in World War Two. Ka
• E15: Cotswolds — Paul Heiney and the team are in the Cotswolds to visit a village that topped a poll of the best places to live in the UK. Rachel de Thame discovers the secret garden belonging to B
• E16: Northern Ireland — The team travels to Northern Ireland, exploring the natural, industrial and cultural roots of Lough Erne. Paul Heiney visits a mystical island and goes birdwatching, while Bettany
• E17: Dover — In a programme first show in 2009, the team heads to Dover for a double anniversary. Paul Heiney marks the centenary of the first cross-Channel flight and celebrates the 50th anniv
• E18: North of Scotland — Paul Heiney visits the north of Scotland and takes a trip on steam train the Jacobite, which follows a route voted the most beautiful rail journey in the world by a travel magazine
• E19: Isle of Wight — The team travels to the Isle of Wight on the eve of the world-famous regatta at Cowes. Paul Heiney joins an Olympic champion at the helm of a 60ft ocean racer, Kate McIntyre meets
• E20: Yorkshire and Lancashire — One-hour special in which Paul Heiney journeys through Yorkshire and Lancashire, from Britain's first seaside resort in Scarborough to the vast natural wilderness of Morecambe Bay,
• E21: Suffolk — Paul Heiney visits the Suffolk village of Walberswick, where he witnesses the staging of the annual British Open Crabbing Championship. He also calls at a Victorian farm in Norfolk
• E22: Birmingham — Paul Heiney visits Birmingham to celebrate National Allotments Week, and gathers in the harvest on the Victorian farm in Norfolk. Plus, reports on sea kayaking around the Isle of M
• E23: Rutland Water — Paul Heiney watches ospreys when he travels to Rutland Water for the British Bird Fair. He also joins in with the south London lavender harvest and takes a trip on a steam-driven b
• E24: Norfolk Broads — Paul Heiney visits the Norfolk Broads, where he takes a trip on a traditional wherry trading barge. Plus, reports on cowboys in the West Country and a poacher-turned-water bailiff
• E25: Whitby, North Yorkshire — Paul Heiney visits Whitby, North Yorkshire, for the autumn angling festival and meets Rob Green, winner of the Seafood Chef of the Year award in 2009. Plus, reports on fell ponies
• E26: North York Moors — Paul Heiney visits the North York Moors and meets George Thompson, the 2008 Gamekeeper of the Year. Plus, reports on the campaigners who saved an ancient forest from developers, an
• E27: Exmouth in Devon — Paul Heiney visits Exmouth in Devon to report on the national Beachwatch clean-up. Plus, the sanctuary for wolves deep in a Shropshire forest and the work of a group of Northampton
• E28: Gloucestershire — Paul Heiney is in Gloucestershire to celebrate British Cheese Week, visiting the home of Stinking Bishop and an award-winning vineyard. Plus, a spectacular sailing regatta in Wales
• E29: Isles of Scilly — Paul Heiney visits the Isles of Scilly to celebrate the 25th anniversary of an airlink vital to the region's flower industry. Plus, a report from Teesdale at England's biggest upla
• E30: Herefordshire — Paul Heiney visits Herefordshire, the largest apple-growing county in Britain, for the start of the harvest. He hears how cider-making has developed from its farmhouse roots and di
• E31: Dorset's Jurassic Coast — Paul Heiney visits Dorset's Jurassic Coast at the start of the fossil-hunting season. Plus, reports on a swan rescue centre in Yorkshire, steam ploughing on the Victorian farm, and
• E32: Essex — Paul Heiney tastes fruits including medlar and quince on a visit to a centuries-old Essex farm and jam factory. Plus reports on the West Somerset Steam Railway and an organic farmi
• E33: Witley Court in Worcestershire — Paul Heiney visits Witley Court in Worcestershire – once one of the great stately homes of England, but destroyed by fire more than 70 years ago. Plus, Selina Scott takes a trip do
• E34: Glastonbury Tor in Somerset — Paul Heiney meets a farmer who breeds alpacas on the slopes of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, and tries his hand at dowsing – looking for the magical lines of energy that some people
• E35: Episode 35 (2009-11-05)

Season 2

• E1: Countryside larder — Paul Heiney has a close encounter with a wolf and food expert Mike Robinson explains how the countryside is his `larder'. Plus, a report on a vicar who trains sheepdogs in differen
• E2: Eden Project in Cornwall
• E3: Yorkshire Dales
• E4: Dartmoor
• E5: Guernsey
• E6: East and West Sussex
• E7: Cheshire
• E8: Carmarthenshire
• E9: Series 2, Episode 9 (2010-05-31)
• E10: Series 2, Episode 10 (2010-06-07)
• E11: North Wales
• E12: Derbyshire Dales
• E13: New Forest in Hampshire
• E14: Forest of Bowland in Lancashire
• E15: Essex
• E16: Northumberland
• E17: Woolacombe Bay
• E18: Vale of Evesham in Worcestershire
• E19: Shropshire
• E20: Series 2, Episode 20 (2010-08-16)
• E21: Series 2, Episode 21 (2010-08-23)
• E22: Series 2, Episode 22 (2010-08-30)
• E23: Series 2, Episode 23 (2010-09-06)
• E24: Series 2, Episode 24 (2010-09-13)
• E25: Series 2, Episode 25 (2010-09-20)
• E26: Series 2, Episode 26 (2010-09-27)
• E27: Series 2, Episode 27 (2010-10-04)
• E28: Christmas Special (2010-12-22)

Season 3

• E1: Dorset's Jurassic coastline — Paul Heiney and the team visit Dorset's Jurassic coastline, classed as one of the natural wonders of the world, and discover how the landscape has shaped the lives of those who hav
• E2: Durham Dales — Paul Heiney and the team explore the Durham Dales, one of Britain's best kept secrets, which boasts the most powerful waterfall in the country, with the River Tees tumbling through
• E3: Sussex — The team visits Sussex to uncover the countryside's living history. Paul Heiney meets a family that once owned Beachy Head, Mike Robinson gets up close to the ancient cattle breed
• E4: Anglesey — Paul Heiney marks this week's royal wedding with a visit to Anglesey, adopted home of Prince William and Kate Middleton. He hears the legend of an island dedicated to young lovers,
• E5: Offa's Dyke — Paul Heiney and the team explore the landscape along Offa's Dyke, the 1,000-year-old fortifications that divide England and Wales. Rachel de Thame uncovers the wild floral beauty f
• E6: Loch Lomond in Scotland — The team explores the landscape surrounding Loch Lomond in Scotland. Paul Heiney takes a trip on the UK's only commercial seaplane, Mike Robinson stalks deer in the hope of cooking
• E7: North Devon — Paul Heiney sets sail from the north Devon coast to the island of Lundy to meet the people who guard not only its land but also what lies beneath the sea. Chef Mike Robinson forage
• E8: Chilterns — The team travels to the Chilterns to discover an area steeped in ancient crafts and traditions less than 50 miles from the centre of London. Paul Heiney meets the men still making
• E9: North Yorkshire — A visit to North Yorkshire sees Paul Heiney climbing to the top of the spectacular Malham Cove, while historian Bettany Hughes examines the town of Whitby's links with the story of
• E10: Channel Island of Jersey — Paul Heiney and the team visit the Channel Island of Jersey discovering that, despite being just 14 miles from France, it is the most English of places, with a variety of landscape
• E11: Brecon Beacons — The team visits the Brecon Beacons National Park. Paul Heiney meets the sisters said to be the world's oldest twins, and bids farewell to Clive the water vole as he is released int
• E12: Bridlington in East Yorkshire — Paul Heiney visits the coast around Bridlington in East Yorkshire, where he enjoyed childhood holidays, and Rachel de Thame returns to Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, which inspir

Season 4

• E1: Isle of Man — New season. Paul Heiney investigates the myths, legends and folklore of the Isle of Man, takes a railway trip to the summit of Snaefell, the island's only mountain, and tries to fi
• E2: Scotland — Paul Heiney heads to central Scotland, going on safari at the point where the Highlands meet the Lowlands and taking a raft down the rapids of the River Tay. Meanwhile, Rachel de T
• E3: Northern Ireland — The team tours the coast of Northern Ireland, where Paul Heiney goes on a voyage in a Viking fishing boat, and Charlotte Uhlenbroek visits Co Antrim to explore spectacular geologic
• E4: Derbyshire — A tour of Derbyshire, taking in the Peak District, the Dales and some of the lesser-known corners of the county. Historian Bettany Hughes explores the area's industrial past, while
• E5: West Wales — The team visits St David's Head, the westernmost point in Wales. Paul Heiney walks the famous Pembrokeshire coastal path, calling in at a farm that gives children a taste of the co
• E6: London 2012 — The team celebrates London 2012, looking at how the British landscape has helped shape this summer's event. Paul Heiney discovers a touch of the countryside in the heart of the cit
• E7: Mid Wales — The team explores the tranquil valleys and towering dams of mid Wales. Paul Heiney heads 300ft down into Devil's Bridge gorge and hears how the waterfall was bought at auction, whi
• E8: Kent Coast — On a visit to the Kent coast, Paul Heiney explores the desert-like shingle beach at Dungeness and Bettany Hughes investigates the mystery of a church full of skulls in the market t
• E9: South-West England — The team explores the attractions of the most south-westerly corner of Britain. Paul Heiney heads into the treacherous waters around Bishop Rock lighthouse off the Isles of Scilly,

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Countrywise have? 4 season(s) with 84 episodes.

Where can I watch Countrywise? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.