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  1. Navigation Skills

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    Available since Thu, 17 May 2012.

    Helen Mark is in Snowdonia to see if the walkers have enough navigation skills.

  2. Devon Farm Vet

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    Available since Thu, 10 May 2012.

    Jules Hudson explores how the role of the farm vet has changed in recent years.

  3. Northamptonshire Inspiration

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    Available since Thu, 3 May 2012.

    Richard Uridge discovers the Northamptonshire countryside around Rockingham Forest.

  4. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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    Helen Mark takes a trip along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in its 200th year.

  5. Herefordshire Churches

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    Available since Thu, 26 Apr 2012.

    Helen Mark meets some of the people involved with the rural churches of Herefordshire.

  6. Watership Down

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    Available since Wed, 18 Apr 2012.

    Helen Mark retraces the journey of Watership Down 40 years on.

  7. Drought

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    Available since Thu, 12 Apr 2012.

    Jules Hudson is in Berkshire looking at the effects of the drought.

  8. 29/03/2012

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    Available since Thu, 5 Apr 2012.

    Helen Mark investigates the Flat Holm nature reserve off the Cardiff coast.

  9. 22/03/2012

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    Available since Thu, 29 Mar 2012.

    Open Country explores the importance of the Kent landscape to Charles Dickens.

  10. 02/02/2012

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    Available since Thu, 9 Feb 2012.

    Jules Hudson discovers a hidden landscape, deep beneath the East Anglian fens.

  11. 26/01/2012

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    Available since Thu, 2 Feb 2012.

    Jules Hudson visits an Afghan village in Norfolk used to train soldiers.

  12. 19/01/2012

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    Available since Thu, 26 Jan 2012.

    Seven years since the hunting act became law, Open Country investigates if it's working.

  13. Olympics

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    Available since Thu, 19 Jan 2012.

    With six months to go, Helen Mark investigates if Weymouth is ready for the Olympic Games.

  14. Knockando Woolmill

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    Available since Thu, 12 Jan 2012.

    Helen Mark visits the Scottish Highlands to see how a river can shape a village's fortunes

  15. 29/12/2011

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    Available since Thu, 5 Jan 2012.

    The coastal communities of Moray Firth discuss the importance of preserving the gansey.

  16. 22/12/2011

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    Available since Thu, 29 Dec 2011.

    Assessing a 60-year-old project on the Farne Islands, home to grey seals.

  17. Snowdonia: Search and Rescue Dog Association

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    Available since Thu, 22 Dec 2011.

    Helen Mark joins a very special training day in the Snowdonia National Park.

  18. Lancashire: Shale Gas

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    Available since Thu, 15 Dec 2011.

    Does the Lancashire landscape hold the key to cheaper gas bills?

  19. 01/12/2011

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    Available since Thu, 8 Dec 2011.

    A major recruitment drive is launched for volunteers to help man our waterways.

  20. 24/11/2011

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    Available since Thu, 1 Dec 2011.

    Research sheds light on acts of resistance in occupied Jersey during the Second World War.

  21. 17/11/2011

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    Available since Thu, 24 Nov 2011.

    Richard Uridge meets the 58 residents of Herm who all live and work for just one employer.

  22. 10/11/2011

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    Available since Thu, 17 Nov 2011.

    Open Country investigates the latest on a disease which is ravaging forests across the UK.

  23. The Dark Peaks

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    Available since Sat, 5 Nov 2011.

    Jules Hudson visits the Peak District to discover its tragic aviation history.

  24. Heather Moorland

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    Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

    Jules Hudson visits the North York Moors to see how heather moorland is being revived.

  25. Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners

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    Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

    Richard Uridge explores the Pembrokeshire coast around Skomer island from the bottom up.

  26. The Devil's Beeftub

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    Helen Mark explores the Devil's Beeftub and Grey Mare's Tail in the Scottish Borders.

  27. Island Revival

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    Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

    The isle of Ulva was abandoned 200 years ago. Helen Mark finds out why it's now thriving.

  28. 13/08/2011

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    Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

    Richard Uridge travels the River Wye looking for barbel fish and tranquil waters.

  29. 06/08/2011

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    Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

    Helen Mark visits Kent to discover the history of the Ordnance Survey after 220 years.

  30. 30/07/2011

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    Available since Wed, 10 Aug 2011.

    Helen Mark visits a Traveller site in Essex and asks who should live in the countryside.

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