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124. Strange tales of family and folklore from the wilds of Dartmoor with author Tom Cox
Season 10 Episode 14
Take a wander through the wild tors and misty valleys of Dartmoor in the company of Tom Cox. Tom has gathered dozens of stories of folklore and the s…
4 years, 11 months ago
Sound Escape 37: be soothed with a riverside walk in South Wales
Season 10
In this brief adventure in the countryside, you're walking along a stretch of shingle beside the River Usk in South Wales – the water has risen after…
4 years, 11 months ago
123. Looking for historical artefacts on the River Thames with London mudlarker Lara Maiklem
Season 10 Episode 13
The London Mudlark – Lara Maiklem – spends her free time combing the River Thames foreshore for fascinating objects that each have a story to tell. F…
4 years, 11 months ago
Sound Escape 36: Peace and birdsong in a Gloucestershire churchyard
Season 10
Take a moment to enjoy the gentle chorus of wild birds and foraging insects on a still autumn day. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a sho…
4 years, 11 months ago
122. Giant vegetables and other rural delights at the Malvern Autumn Show
Season 10 Episode 12
Join the Plodcast team as they explore the magical Malvern Autumn Show and meet world record giant vegetables, noisy steam engines, champion bulls, c…
4 years, 11 months ago
Sound Escape 35: cheerful sparrows singing through a rainstorm
Season 10
Enjoy the drama of an autumn storm hitting a Dorset cottage while the garden sparrows – and a robin – bravely sing through the tempest. BBC Countryfi…
4 years, 11 months ago
121. Uncovering the secrets of a graveyard in Gloucestershire
Season 10 Episode 11
Sitting on a small hill above the River Severn, St Arilda's Church has a magical churchyard full of old gravestones – and each one tells a curious ta…
5 years ago
Sound Escape 34: gentle and relaxing sounds of waves on a pebble beach
Season 10
Be charmed and soothed by the ebb and flow of waves on a pebble shore. It's an overcast autumn day at Pwll Du on Gower – a hidden smugglers' cove whe…
5 years ago
120. Tales of nature and protest in the North Wessex Downs with writer Nicola Chester
Season 10 Episode 10
Roam Gallows Down on the Witshire, Hampshire, Berkshire border and hear tales of ancient and modern history – as well as the battles to defend the pr…
5 years ago
Sound Escape 33: Relax to robins singing in autumn beside the swish and swirl of the River Usk
Season 10
Ease yourself into the day with the song of robins from a riverside woodland in South Wales. Enjoy the background swirl of the River Usk in the lates…
5 years ago