Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

ulia Bradbury takes to the skies over Wales on a mission to help restore the peat bogs that criss-cross the Brecon Beacons, while Matt Baker heads deep underground to explore one of the UK's most important caving systems. Meanwhile, four months after the floods, John Craven returns to Cumbria to see how farmers are coping with the clear-up operation..

 

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker heads for the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire to surf one of the wonders of the natural world - the infamous Severn Bore - while Katie Knapman finds out what the Slimbridge bird reserve is doing to prepare for its spring arrivals. Cornwall is the destination for John Craven who's investigating whether fishermen need to radically change the way they do business if they're to save the industry from collapse.

 

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through west Wales. In Machynlleth, she discovers the story of the great medieval Welsh warrior Owain Glyndwr. She then follows the Glyndwr Way, heading for the isolated summit of Foel Fadian before journey's end on the coast at Borth.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland to get a sneak preview of a spectacular plan to light all 73 miles of the iconic landmark as part of its 1,600th anniversary celebrations. Elsewhere, John Craven investigates why culling certain species of animals can help to conserve others, and asks if the costs outweigh the benefits.

 

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Ben Fogle goes on a journey along the River Avon. After finding the source of this great river, Ben travels to Bradford-on-Avon, where he meets Dr Alex Moulton, the man behind the iconic 1960s Moulton mini bike. At the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Ben joins the Night Glow, and his journey ends with a spectacular dawn balloon flight high over the River Avon as it flows to the sea.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the Wye Valley, a dramatic limestone gorge where Wales meets England. The Wye Valley is home to some of the most outstanding native woodlands in Britain, and Julia takes to the water to explore the picturesque landscape that earned the Wye its reputation as the birthplace of British tourism. Meanwhile, Matt goes deep underground to look for one special ingredient that still makes the artist's pallet come alive.

 

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Joe Crowley goes on a journey through Dorset. After kayaking along the Jurassic Coast and cycling the North Dorset Trailway, he reaches the ancient market town of Sturminster Newton. Twenty years ago the cattle market, for centuries the heart of the town, was closed down. Joe finds out how the town has fared since.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker head to the West Country to explore the wetlands known as the Somerset Levels and visit the limestone cliffs of Cheddar Gorge. On his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson discovers why farming is one of the most dangerous professions, and plant expert James Wong looks at the dizzying world of vertical farming. Meanwhile, John Craven investigates the effectiveness of domestic energy-generating devices such as solar panels and wind turbines.

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Clare Balding walks on Anglesey with members of the North Wales Gay Outdoor Club.

 

Saturday – 6.30am – Radio 4

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Ben Fogle goes on a journey along the Welsh Borders. He dons chain mail near Oswestry and joins a group re-enacting ancient border skirmishes.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury explore the area around Long Mynd in Shropshire. Matt finds out why setting fire to the hillside is not as damaging as it sounds, while Julia tries to catch a glimpse of the red grouse, one of the county's wildlife success stories.

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Clare Balding walks Laurie Lee's Slad Valley with a group of artists inspired by the area.

 

Sunday – 6.30am – Radio 4

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Liz Bonnin goes on a journey through the Ribble Valley, starting on the shifting sands of Formby Point and ending at the Yorkshire town of Todmorden.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in the Yorkshire Dales, to see how conservationists are restoring peat bogs. On his Cotswold farm, Adam Henson calls in a horse whisperer to help him move some stubborn Exmoor ponies, while John Craven investigates the demise of our dairy farms.

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Clare Balding explores the joys of group walking in this new series. In this first programme, she meets a group of Yorkshire friends who have been meeting every few months for 25 years a hike through the countryside of northern England.

 

Sunday – 6.35am – Radio 4

The cellars of Witley Court in Worcestershire are home to some of our largest British spiders, as Lionel Kelleway discovers when he goes in search of damp-loving cave spiders.

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Ellie Harrison goes on a journey from the Wash in Lincolnshire to the legendary Sherwood Forest. En route, she visits the East Lighthouse on the River Nene, once home to artist and conservationist Sir Peter Scott, where she speaks to Sir David Attenborough about Scott's legacy.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury are in the Cairngorms, a part of Scotland that has seen its heaviest snowfall in more than a decade. Matt makes the most of the icy conditions by taking part in the annual sled dog rally, while Julia helps to create a snow hole, which can offer a lifeline for people caught out in the mountains. Back on his farm in the Cotswolds, Adam Henson ensures his sheep and cattle get what they need to stay healthy through the winter.

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Helen Mark travels a chalk stream that gives its name to Wandsworth.

 

Sunday – 6.35am – Radio 4

Lionel Kelleway goes fishing for a fearsome predator, the pike.

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Ben Fogle heads on a journey through south Devon. En route he fly fishes from a kayak off the coast of Sidmouth, takes a train ride on the spectacular London-Penzance line, and visits the recently renovated Greenway House on the banks of the River Dart, home for many years to Agatha Christie. Journey's end is Newton Abbot, where Ben encounters world class BMX riders and dirt jumpers going about their stunts.

 

Sunday – 6pm – BBC One

Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Jersey to lend a hand with potato planting, while Jules Hudson takes to the skies with the scientists conducting an aerial survey of Scotland's grey seal population, and there are new arrivals on the farm as Adam Henson's sows give birth. Tom Heap finds out about controversial plans to dispose of the waste from ten new nuclear power stations underground.

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Helen Mark finds a rural lifestyle on Eel Pie Island, within striking distance of the centre of London.

 

Sunday – 6.35am – Radio 4

Tom Heap visits the Co-operative Group's flagship farm at Stoughton, near Leicester.

 

Sunday - 11am - BBC One

Ellie Harrison journeys along the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. Along the way she finds out what makes Comber potatoes so special, takes a tiny electric car on a classic drive and joins an archaeological dig at spectacular Dunluce Castle, before ending her journey with a traditional Irish folk session in a pub in Portrush.

 

Sunday – 7pm – BBC One

Everyone heads to Adam Henson's Cotswolds farm for Christmas dinner. Matt Baker helps Adam feed his rare-breed animals while Julia Bradbury joins him to bed the cattle down for the festive season. Plant expert James Wong discovers some novel ways to dispose of your Christmas tree and John Craven meets the farmers who are harvesting their crops right through the winter.

 

 

 

Saturday – 6.07am – Radio 4

Helen Mark travels the length of the Ballinderry River in Northern Ireland, from the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. 

 

Sunday – 6.35am – Radio 4

Adam Henson visits Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire to learn how Iron Age Britons grew and produced food.