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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors. Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday. Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.ourmediashop.com/bbc-countryfile-magazine-wmonx25

Sound Escape 117: Celebrate the stunning dawn chorus at Knepp Wildlands

13 mins; May 18, 2023

194. A quest to find St Patrick in Northern Ireland

55 mins; May 15, 2023

Sound Escape 116: A stream sparkles through Silent Valley

13 mins; May 11, 2023

193. An unlikely pilgrimage with Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton

43 mins; May 08, 2023

Sound Escape 115: Wistful mistle thrushes and willow warbers in a Mendips vale

13 mins; May 04, 2023

192. A quest for rare wildflowers in the Avon Gorge – with Mike Dilger

56 mins; May 01, 2023

Sound Escape 114: Skylarks ascending over a field of barley

8 mins; April 27, 2023

Sound Escape 113: Enjoy the stirring cacophony of a rook colony

9 mins; April 20, 2023

191. Introducing season 16 of the Plodcast – getting out into nature

16 mins; April 17, 2023

Sound Escape 112: Relax to the gentle babble of spring in the Lake District

12 mins; April 13, 2023

Sound Escape 111: Eerie birdcalls from the Avalon Marshes

10 mins; April 06, 2023

Sound Escape 110: The start of spring in South Wales

13 mins; March 30, 2023

190. Discovering a fabulous project to bring nature into our towns

50 mins; March 27, 2023

Sound Escape 109: Soothing sounds of spring stir in a Welsh rainforest

10 mins; March 23, 2023

189. Walking in nature with Dr Amir Khan, President of the RSPB

57 mins; March 20, 2023

Sound Escape 108: Exotic sounds of spring on a New Zealand river

6 mins; March 16, 2023

188: Plodcast Special! Explore the wildlife paradise of Zealandia in New Zealand

62 hours 56 mins; March 13, 2023

Sound Escape 107: The soothing calls of wildfowl through the mist on the Avalon Marshes

8 mins; March 09, 2023

187. Spring poetry and magic from the Inner Hebrides

43 mins; March 06, 2023

Sound Escape 106: Relax in the sun beside a beside a Dartmoor stream

21 mins; March 02, 2023

186. Explore the seabird cities of the Yorkshire coast

50 mins; February 27, 2023

Sound Escape 105: The soothing crunch of leaves on a late winter's day

12 mins; February 23, 2023

185. Join the Plodcast team for a lazy day's fishing on a Somerset canal

68 hours 49 mins; February 20, 2023

Sound Escape 104: Sheltering in a long barrow during a storm

8 mins; February 16, 2023

We’re off to Dartmoor – scene of the biggest countryside story of the year so far.

50 mins; February 13, 2023

Sound Escape 103: The crunch of footsteps on snow on the Devon coast

9 mins; February 09, 2023

183. A delightful walk with Cerys Matthews in Kew Gardens

55 mins; February 06, 2023

Sound Escape 102: Enthralling spring birdsong from New Zealand

11 mins; February 02, 2023

182. A soothing wander around the hidden coves of Anglesey

51 mins; January 31, 2023

Sound Escape 101: The patter of hail on an old farm roof

10 mins; January 26, 2023

181. An adventure into the underworld of folklore and magic with Amy Jeffs

62 hours 30 mins; January 23, 2023

Sound Escape 100: Underwater with grey seals in the Outer Hebrides

26 mins; January 19, 2023

180. Along the Ridgeway with archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota

62 hours 53 mins; January 16, 2023

Sound Escape 99: The first birdsong of the year in a garden on Gower

17 mins; January 12, 2023

179. Enjoy a New Year wildlife ramble along the River Usk

44 mins; January 09, 2023

Sound Escape 98: Relax by a log fire in an old farmhouse kitchen

11 mins; January 05, 2023

Sound Escape 97: Enjoy a melody of waterwall and waves on the North Devon coast

11 mins; December 29, 2022

178. Celebrate the best of 2022 in the Plodcast Christmas special!

58 mins; December 26, 2022

Sound Escape 96: The astounding sounds of a starling murmuration

9 mins; December 22, 2022

177. In search of the Christmas partridge with author Patrick Galbraith

45 mins; December 19, 2022

Sound Escape 95: A cold, crisp winter's walk along the Severn Estuary

15 mins; December 15, 2022

176. Out in the Black Mountains with the Crickhowell Walking Festival

54 mins; December 12, 2022

Sound Escape 94: An early Christmas present of spring birdsong at Llanthony Priory

7 mins; December 08, 2022

175. Explore mysterious Eggardon Hill in Dorset – and hear a poignant conversation with the local farmer

60 hours 43 mins; December 05, 2022

Sound Escape 93: The invigorating roar of the River Usk in spate

8 mins; December 01, 2022

174. A woodland wander with 'naked campaigner' Hannah Bourne-Taylor

61 hours 52 mins; November 28, 2022

Sound Escape 92: The joy of lying in bed and listening to the countryside waking up

9 mins; November 24, 2022

173. A wild walk with choughs and curlews on Anglesey

44 mins; November 21, 2022

Sound Escape 91: Enjoy autumn moods in a forgotten Welsh valley

9 mins; November 17, 2022

172. A quest to hear the mysterious corncrake on the island of Tiree

45 mins; November 14, 2022

Sound Escape 90: Spend some precious time in a mossy woodland

10 mins; November 10, 2022

171. Firecrests and other magical creatures in the New Forest with Dominic Couzens

58 mins; November 07, 2022

Sound Escape 89: the simple tonic of a stream flowing through an autumn woodland

8 mins; November 03, 2022

170. In conversation with actress Jenny Agutter

40 mins; October 31, 2022

Sound Escape 88: the mesmerising sound of steady rain in the garden

12 mins; October 27, 2022

169. More magic at the Folk by the Oak festival – including The Proclaimers and Spell Songs

48 mins; October 24, 2022

Sound Escape 87: An amazing paddleboarding journey – with geese

12 mins; October 20, 2022

168. Enjoy music inspired by the countryside at the Folk by the Oak Festival: Part 1

47 mins; October 17, 2022

Sound Escape 86: the thrilling sounds when waves meet a rocky headland

11 mins; October 13, 2022

167. A walk with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at River Cottage

63 hours 21 mins; October 10, 2022

Sound Escape 85: be mesmerised by the soft burble of a Welsh stream

9 mins; October 06, 2022

166. Meet puffins, guillemots and skuas on the seabird sanctuary of Handa Island

48 mins; October 03, 2022

Sound Escape 84: a mellow moment beside a sleepy Somerset canal

9 mins; September 29, 2022

165. Wandering among wildflowers with botanist Leif Bersweden

63 hours 49 mins; September 26, 2022

Sound Escape 83: relax to enchanting robin song beside a Welsh stream

11 mins; September 22, 2022

We preview season 14 – mindful rambles in nature

8 mins; September 19, 2022

Sound Escape 82: soothing sounds of waves and seabirds in Anglesey

9 mins; September 15, 2022

164. How a gin maker has created a wildlife haven

68 hours 3 mins; September 12, 2022

Sound Escape 81: the chilling night-time lullaby of the nightjar

8 mins; September 08, 2022

163. Discover the secrets for making great gin

62 hours 12 mins; September 05, 2022

Sound Escape 80: the curious and creepy calls of pipistrelle bats

7 mins; September 01, 2022

162. Sample the wildlife and wine in an organic vineyard in Kent

47 mins; August 29, 2022

Sound Escape 79: take time to appreciate the crackle of a camp fire

8 mins; August 25, 2022

161. Can cattle save the planet?

66 hours 11 mins; August 22, 2022

Sound Escape 78: the satisfying patter of rain on a tent – while you're snug inside

9 mins; August 18, 2022

160. Join a wild bee rescue mission near the New Forest

59 mins; August 15, 2022

Sound Escape 77: the gentle rustle of summer wind through a cornfield

10 mins; August 11, 2022

159. An inspiring walk and talk with Wilfred Emmanuel Jones aka The Black Farmer

66 hours 3 mins; August 08, 2022

Sound Escape 76: relax to the lullaby of a Welsh river

13 mins; August 04, 2022

158. A summer's day in a Somerset cider orchard

62 hours 46 mins; August 01, 2022

Sound Escape 75: relish the atmosphere of an ancient sunken lane

8 mins; July 28, 2022

157. Wander among butterflies and birdsong on a wildlife-friendly farm

69 hours 28 mins; July 25, 2022

Sound Escape 74: by memerised by waves lapping a sandy beach on a holy island

8 mins; July 21, 2022

156. Enjoy a dreamy summer's day at the Cerne Abbas Brewery in Dorset

62 hours 3 mins; July 18, 2022

Sound Escape 73: be soothed by a breeze through the canopy of an ancient oak tree

8 mins; July 14, 2022

155. One man's plan to revolutionise fish and vegetable farming in Britain

62 hours 38 mins; July 11, 2022

Sound Escape 72: relax on the shore of the Hebridean island of Eigg

10 mins; July 07, 2022

154. Exploring a marvellous wildlife haven on Dartmoor and discussing the marvels of soil

63 hours 44 mins; July 04, 2022

Sound Escape 71: the soothing sounds of a canoe paddling up a river

9 mins; June 30, 2022

153. A perfect taste of the countryside at the British Pie Awards

46 mins; June 27, 2022

Sound Escape 70: listen to the thrilling rumble of a storm rising over Dorset

13 mins; June 23, 2022

152. Explore a traditional Devon dairy farm and home of award-winning cheddar cheese

66 hours 11 mins; June 20, 2022

Sound Escape 69: the magical trinity of pied flycatcher, restart and wood warbler in a Welsh oak wood

18 mins; June 16, 2022

151. Enjoy a marvellous adventure foraging and fishing in the far north of Scotland

58 mins; June 13, 2022

Sound Escape 68: be enchanted by the evocative chatter of a huge seabird colony

10 mins; June 09, 2022

Preview of season 13: A taste of the countryside

23 mins; June 06, 2022

Sound Escape 67: a tree pipit singing exultantly in Wentwood Forest

9 mins; June 02, 2022

150. Canoeing with beavers at dawn on the River Avon near Bath

58 mins; May 30, 2022

Sound Escape 66: sit down on the shore in Arisaig and be soothed by waves and oystercatchers

8 mins; May 26, 2022

149. How the River Severn is being unlocked to allow fish to migrate once more

54 mins; May 23, 2022

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