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Season 27
Episode 8

Portland

February 23, 2014

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Countryfile - S27 - E8

Countryfile is on the Isle of Portland, off the Dorset coast. Matt Baker visits Portland's lighthouses, while Julia Bradbury explores the famous Portland stone quarries.

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Countryfile: Season 27 - 52 Episode s

27x1 - Compilation - The Countryfile Calendar Year
January 5, 2014
John Craven looks at the year ahead, visits the Killerton Estate and introduces some choice Countryfile films from the last few years.
27x2 - Surrey
January 12, 2014
A visit to Conan Doyle's Surrey home. Plus Leicester longwool sheep, an artist who loves horses, and David Cameron's pledge to discourage new developments near villages.
27x3 - Winter Special
January 19, 2014
Julia Bradbury and John Hammond learn why the UK gets the unique winters it does. Landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy visits Dumfries and Galloway to create a new work of art.
27x4 - Gwaun Valley
January 26, 2014
Ellie Harrison and John Craven visit Pembrokeshire's Gwaun Valley and Preseli Hills. Ellie discovers Iron Age treasures, and John samples the local homebrew.
27x5 - Worcestershire
February 2, 2014
The Countryfile team is in Worcestershire. Matt Baker visits Witley Court, while Helen Skelton meets the creatures of the Wyre Forest and cooks up a Malvern pudding.
27x6 - The Lake District
February 9, 2014
The Countryfile team is in the Lake District, looking in detail at some of the locations featured in the opening titles of the programme.
27x7 - Wiltshire
February 16, 2014
The Countryfile team visits the rural county of Wiltshire. Matt Baker visits a pig farm, and Julia Bradbury looks at the birds that call the UK home in the winter months.
27x8 - Portland
February 23, 2014
Countryfile is on the Isle of Portland, off the Dorset coast. Matt Baker visits Portland's lighthouses, while Julia Bradbury explores the famous Portland stone quarries.
27x9 - Kent
March 2, 2014
In Kent, Matt Baker island hops to Elmley Marshes on the Isle of Sheppey, Ellie Harrison explores Knole House in Sevenoaks and John Craven finds out about Kentish blue cheese.
27x10 - Perthshire
March 9, 2014
Ellie Harrison meets scientists bringing endangered conifer species back to Scotland and also discovers what impact beavers are having on the countryside.
27x11 - Somerset
March 16, 2014
The Countryfile team head to Somerset, which has taken a battering from the winter storms. Matt Baker meets the locals who have come together to create a silage food bank.
27x12 - Compilation - Beaches
March 23, 2014
Ellie Harrison sees how the beaches of Norfolk are bouncing back from December's storm surge and looks back at some of Countryfile's best beach-themed stories.
27x13 - Co Durham
March 30, 2014
Countryfile is in the beautiful County Durham, where Matt Baker helps his mother with lambing, and Ellie Harrison learns about the farmsteads of Weardale.
27x14 - Gloucestershire
April 6, 2014
Countryfile has an exclusive interview with the Princess Royal at her home, Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire; and Ellie Harrison meets the experts at Kew Gardens.
27x15 - Southport
April 13, 2014
The Countryfile team visit the Merseyside coast around Southport. Matt Baker looks at the history of shrimping in the area, and Ellie Harrison visits a family potato farm.
27x16 - Isles of Scilly
April 20, 2014
The team head to the Isles of Scilly. Ellie Harrison looks at the problem of rats on the islands, while Matt Baker helps transport 50 ducklings to a duck farm.
27x17 - Yorkshire Dales
April 27, 2014
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison go in search of the great icons of Yorkshire. Tom Heap asks if eating horse meat could help solve the crisis over abandoned horses.
27x18 - Hills and Mountains Compilation
May 4, 2014
Ellie Harrison explores some of Britain's most spectacular hills and mountains, revealing that an iconic mountain is up for sale.
27x19 - Lee Valley
May 11, 2014
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the Lee Valley, the green lung of London. Ellie takes to the water to see what is being done to clean up its chalk streams.
27x20 - 18/05/2014
May 18, 2014
Special edition of Countryfile. Ellie Harrison listens to the dawn chorus, Matt Baker searches for cranes, and Adam Henson goes on a voyage of discovery with John Hammond.
27x21 - Shropshire
May 25, 2014
Countryfile is in Shropshire, where Matt Baker discovers the garden that inspired Charles Darwin's thinking and Ellie Harrison learns of a special restoration project.
27x22 - Buckinghamshire
June 1, 2014
In Buckinghamshire, Matt Baker visits Waddesdon Manor and learns about the Rothschild family, while Ellie Harrison discovers creatures great and small.
27x23 - Transformations Compilation
June 8, 2014
Helen Skelton is in Snowdonia looking at how the landscape has undergone many transformations down the ages, it is an area that has never stood still.
27x24 - Port Talbot
June 15, 2014
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in Port Talbot in South Wales. Ellie has a go at the country's fastest-growing watersport. Matt is in pursuit of an unusual animal.
27x25 - Oxenhope
June 22, 2014
Ellie Harrison and John Craven are in and around Oxenhope in West Yorkshire. They see how the county is gearing up for the start of the Tour de France.
27x26 - Lincolnshire
June 29, 2014
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison visit Lincolnshire, where Matt meets one of the last surviving members of the Dambusters squadron and Ellie hunts for the man orchid.
27x27 - Peak District
July 6, 2014
Countryfile is in the Peak District where John Craven is on the set of the BBC drama, The Village, and Tom Heap looks at the value of the British shooting industry.
27x28 - Gower
July 13, 2014
Countryfile is in Gower, south Wales, where Matt Baker explores Whiteford Burrows and explodes previously unearthed World War II ordnance on the sands with the MOD.
27x29 - John Craven's 25th Anniversary
July 20, 2014
Countryfile takes a trip down memory lane with the legend John Craven as he celebrates 25 years on the show.
27x30 - Cornwall
August 3, 2014
Matt Baker joins foragers scouring the coast of Cornwall for free food and Anita Rani makes an explosive entrance in her first show as she blasts 26,000 tonnes of rock.
27x31 - Summer Special
August 10, 2014
The Countryfile team head to the Cotswold County Show in Cirencester for a celebration of the best of rural Britain, bringing along special guests.
27x32 - Northern Ireland
August 17, 2014
John Craven and Shauna Lowry head for the Sperrin Mountains, James Wong has the latest from the Grow Wild campaign and Adam Henson explores the world of ticks.
27x33 - Herefordshire
August 24, 2014
John Craven and Anita Rani are in Herefordshire exploring the county's burgeoning foodie culture. John meets Simon Cutter, a farmer breeding pure Hereford cattle.
27x34 - Kids Countryside
August 25, 2014
In this bank holiday edition of the programme Helen Skelton looks at how the British countryside has shaped childhoods down the ages.
27x35 - Staffordshire
August 31, 2014
Jules Hudson and Ellie Harrison are in Staffordshire exploring its wide open moorlands and the imposing millstone grit ridges of the Roaches.
27x36 - Stourbridge
September 7, 2014
Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the Black Country, where they visit 18th-century English gardens Hagley Park and the Leasowes and the mysterious Kinver Rock Houses.
27x37 - Norfolk
September 14, 2014
Countryfile is in Norfolk, where Jules Hudson is given access to MOD training grounds in the Brecklands and Anita Rani meets an artist who paints the workers of the land.
27x38 - Devon
September 21, 2014
Countryfile is in Devon, where Matt Baker explores Dartmoor and Anita Rani meets a sculptor who is inspired by the ancient trees in the Devon landscape.
27x39 - One Man and His Dog
September 28, 2014
Countryfile plays host to the One Man and His Dog sheepdog trials, and Matt Baker and Helen Skelton present all the action from Byland Abbey.
27x40 - Harvest
October 5, 2014
Matt finds out how the latest technology is helping farmers get the harvest in quickly and efficiently and John announces the winner of the year's photographic competition.
27x41 - Music Compilation
October 12, 2014
John Craven explores the life and work of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and looks back at some other best bits of Countryfile that featured music.
27x42 - Autumn Special
October 19, 2014
In this seasonal special the team look at how autumn marks a time of transformation for the wildlife, landscape and communities of the countryside.
27x43 - Northumberland
October 26, 2014
Matt and Ellie are in Northumberland, where they visit Hadrian's Wall and experience some of the best dark skies in England.
27x44 - Isle of Wight
November 2, 2014
The team are on the Isle of Wight, where Matt Baker strolls along the oldest pier in the UK and Ellie Harrison visits Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's private beach.
27x45 - World War One Special
November 9, 2014
In an extended programme for Remembrance Sunday, Countryfile explores the First World War's lasting legacy on the landscape of the western front.
27x46 - Crafts of the Countryside
November 16, 2014
Ellie Harrison looks back through the Countryfile archive to revisit the crafts of the countryside. She also visits Acton Scott, a historic working farm.
27x47 - Berkshire
November 23, 2014
Countryfile is in Berkshire. John Craven visits the county's agricultural college, Shauna Lowry is in the valley of the racehorse and Sanjida O'Connell walks the Ridgeway.
27x48 - Lancashire
November 30, 2014
Countryfile is in Lancashire. John Craven explores one of the county's hidden jewels and Ellie Harrison investigates the sculptural art of the area.
27x49 - East Sussex
December 7, 2014
John Craven and Helen Skelton are in East Sussex, where Helen discovers a long-forgotten chronicler of the county's rural past and John takes a stroll around Batemans.
27x50 - Clwydian Range
December 14, 2014
Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in the Clwydian range which spans Denbighshire and Flintshire in North Wales, where Matt joins the team cutting back heather.
27x51 - Christmas Special
December 21, 2014
The Countryfile team go out and about at Christmas before meeting up at the Christmas market in Bath.
27x52 - Celebrations Compilation
December 28, 2014
John Craven is on the South Downs gathering goodies to throw his own festive party, toasting the taste of the South Downs.

27x1 - Compilation - The Countryfile Calendar Year

27x2 - Surrey

27x3 - Winter Special

27x4 - Gwaun Valley

27x5 - Worcestershire

27x6 - The Lake District

27x7 - Wiltshire

27x8 - Portland

27x9 - Kent

27x10 - Perthshire

27x11 - Somerset

27x12 - Compilation - Beaches

27x13 - Co Durham

27x14 - Gloucestershire

27x15 - Southport

27x16 - Isles of Scilly

27x17 - Yorkshire Dales

27x18 - Hills and Mountains Compilation

27x19 - Lee Valley

27x20 - 18/05/2014

27x21 - Shropshire

27x22 - Buckinghamshire

27x23 - Transformations Compilation

27x24 - Port Talbot

27x25 - Oxenhope

27x26 - Lincolnshire

27x27 - Peak District

27x28 - Gower

27x29 - John Craven's 25th Anniversary

27x30 - Cornwall

27x31 - Summer Special

27x32 - Northern Ireland

27x33 - Herefordshire

27x34 - Kids Countryside

27x35 - Staffordshire

27x36 - Stourbridge

27x37 - Norfolk

27x38 - Devon

27x39 - One Man and His Dog

27x40 - Harvest

27x41 - Music Compilation

27x42 - Autumn Special

27x43 - Northumberland

27x44 - Isle of Wight

27x45 - World War One Special

27x46 - Crafts of the Countryside

27x47 - Berkshire

27x48 - Lancashire

27x49 - East Sussex

27x50 - Clwydian Range

27x51 - Christmas Special

27x52 - Celebrations Compilation

S1: 1988

S2: 1989

S3: 1990

S4: 1991

S5: 1992

S6: 1993

S7: 1994

S8: 1995

S9: 1996

S10: 1997

S11: 1998

S12: 1999

S13: 2000

S14: 2001

S15: 2002

S16: 2003

S17: 2004

S18: 2005

S19: 2006

S20: 2007

S21: 2008

S22: 2009

S23: 2010

S24: 2011

S25: 2012

S26: 2013

S27: 2014

S28: 2015