Countryfile
| Countryfile | |
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| Genre | News magazine |
| Presented by | |
| Opening theme | David Lowe |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Lyons |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Studios |
| Release | |
| Original release | 24 July 1988 – present |
| External links | |
| Countryfile at the BBC | |
Countryfile is a British television programme which airs weekly on BBC One and reports on rural and environmental issues in the United Kingdom.
The programme is currently presented by John Craven, Adam Henson, Matt Baker, Tom Heap, Ellie Harrison, Anita Rani and Helen Skelton.
The show was first broadcast on 24 July 1988. While farming remained a core ingredient, Countryfile held a much broader brief – to investigate rural issues and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the British countryside.
Anne Brown fronted Countryfile for its first year under its original producer Mike Fitzgerald.
Broadcaster John Craven started fronting the Sunday morning programme in 1989. The programme was originally 30 minutes in length, now each episode lasts for 60 minutes.
In April 2009, Countryfile moved to an early Sunday evening slot, with Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury joining John Craven as co-presenters. Tom Heap and Ellie Harrison also joined in 2009. In 2014, Helen Skelton became a presenter and in 2015, Anita Rani joined the programme.
The programme currently airs 52 weeks of the year and includes a five-day weather forecast live from the BBC's weather studio in London.
Countryfile was originally produced by BBC Birmingham, moving to its new home of BBC Bristol in 2012.
Episodes are typically centred on two lead presenters visiting a place or region, and uncovering the stories, characters and traditions which make that area distinctive. Typical subject matter includes wildlife, conservation, farming and food production, the arts, countryside crafts, social history and leisure activities. Presenters and guests are often wearing British country clothing, episodes may include several segments with other presenters, uncovering other stories in the region. Compilation programmes occasionally air with a thematic focus, with a reduced number of original segments typically featuring one lead presenter only, and several other segments repeated from previous shows.
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