The Countryside Hour

The changing face of farming 19.08.2019 47:42 ↓

Chris talks about some of the technological changes on the farm down the decades.

Squirrels, bird feeders and more 12.08.2019 47:46 ↓

Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.

Summer on the farm 05.08.2019 45:17 ↓

Some summer recordings made by Matthew and Chris on Chris's South Norfolk farm.

All on the farm this week 22.07.2019 48:50 ↓

Today's show is made up of features and items recorded on Chris's South Norfolk farm.

Turning the tables 15.07.2019 49:30 ↓

Chris was asked to identify a sound sent in by a listener this week.

With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes 08.07.2019 48:05 ↓

Paul sits in for Matthew to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.

With Chris Skinner and Anna Perrott 01.07.2019 48:40 ↓

Anna sits in for Matthew, and gets a special mystery tour of Chris's farm!

Butterflies 17.06.2019 48:54 ↓

Chris and Matthew talk about some of the butterflies in the Norfolk countryside.

Back from foreign fields 10.06.2019 49:52 ↓

Chris talks about his recent trip to Sicily.

All on-location special 03.06.2019 46:48 ↓

This week's edition is recorded entirely on Chris's farm at Caistor St Edmund.

An informal cuckoo headcount! 20.05.2019 49:12 ↓

This week, people took to reporting their late-coming cuckoos.

Back in the studio 13.05.2019 49:20 ↓

Chris is back in the studio after last Monday's break for the bank holiday.

The wind in the bluebells 29.04.2019 49:27 ↓

How the wind put a stop to Chris's open day at the weekend - but it be okay for this one!

GBH in the bird world 15.04.2019 44:19 ↓

Chris explains some of the bullying tactics occasionally employed by pigeons!

Swallows 08.04.2019 49:07 ↓

It's not quite summer yet, but the swallows have started to return to High Ash Farm.

With Nigel Middleton 01.04.2019 44:35 ↓

Nigel Middleton from the Hawk & Owl Trust at Sculthorpe sits in to take your questions.

With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes 25.03.2019 46:11 ↓

Paul Hayes sits in for Matthew and joins Chris on the farm for an all-location show.

A compilation of recent recordings from Chris's farm 18.03.2019 44:16 ↓

A special this week, with Matthew and Chris exploring wildlife on the farm.

Netting 11.03.2019 48:52 ↓

Chris discusses some of the issues raised by putting up nets to stop birds from nesting.

Rooks, blackbirds and many more 04.03.2019 48:23 ↓

Chris tackles more of your questions about local bird life here in the county.

Stunt casting! 25.02.2019 48:46 ↓

Why Chris has been casting his line among the ash trees at the farm!

Winter on High Ash Farm 18.02.2019 51:24 ↓

A collection of features recorded on location at Chris's farm over recent weeks.

Feeding tips for the birds 11.02.2019 48:20 ↓

Plus, more of your questions about local bird life.

An unusual sound from a mute bird 04.02.2019 48:50 ↓

Chris shares an unusual recording he made of mute swans on the farm last week.

Back from The Gambia! 28.01.2019 48:45 ↓

Chris has been in Africa following the migration of swallows.