Sunday – 6.15pm – BBC One

In a special edition of the show, Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury celebrate the spirit of adventure when they head for the National Mountain Centre in North Wales to look back at some of their favourite countryside activities from the last year. Julia gets a bird's eye view of the countryside when she tries her hand at microlighting before taking to the water for a boating regatta on the Norfolk Broads. Meanwhile, Matt relies on pedal power to explore the Brecon Beacons.

Countryfile's Spring Special
Monday – 6.30pm – BBC One
Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker head off on a trip through the New Forest, to celebrate the height of spring. After catching their lunch in the seas off the Hampshire coast, Julia spends the night under the stars in a geodesic dome – the last word in camping chic. The next morning, she and Matt discover how to record the spring dawn chorus for posterity. Meanwhile, John Craven finds out what truly seasonal food is available in spring. 

 

The Edible Garden
Wednesday – 8pm – BBC Two
Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce. Alys grows flowers and herbs for many reasons; to flavour her food, to decorate her home and to attract wildlife essential for the health and productivity of her garden.

 

Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape
Wednesday - 9pm - BBC Two
Monty has begun to restore walking trails that have been abandoned for years, but he needs to raise several thousand pounds to pay for marker posts and trail guides. At the North Uist Agricultural Show, where Reuben fails to shine in the dog obedience competition, Monty meets with Niall Leveson-Gower, who runs the local hunting lodge, and hatches plans for a great feast at his hotel to showcase local produce and raise funds.

 

How to Live a Simple Life
Friday – 9pm – BBC Two
Part-time vicar Peter Owen Jones yearns for a life of simplicity and meaning - a deeper connection to both nature and people. Filmed over the course of nearly a year in his beautiful Sussex parishes, the first in a three-part series follows Peter as he tries to turn his back on consumerism.

 

 

Countrywise
Monday - 8pm - ITV1
Paul Heiney and the team travel to Guernsey to help the islanders celebrate the 65th anniversary of their liberation from the Nazis. He meets up with a man who has an incredible collection of war memorabilia, amassed over a lifetime of collecting.