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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

102. Forgotten tales, ancient woods and fairytale creatures on the loch – enjoy spring on the Hebridean Isle of Seil

45 mins; May 24, 2021

Sound Escape 14: relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood

8 mins; May 20, 2021

101. An adventure to hear a booming bittern in the magnificent marshes of Avalon

54 mins; May 17, 2021

Sound Escape 13: a few minutes of total peace deep in the Somerset Levels

8 mins; May 13, 2021

100. A wander along the Dorset coast in search of adders and spring migrants

55 mins; May 10, 2021

Sound Escape 12: lesser spotted woodpeckers and spring songbirds in a Celtic rainforest

9 mins; May 06, 2021

99. A spring adventure in a wildlife paradise – and the quest for a legendary woodpecker

59 mins; May 03, 2021

Sound Escape 11: the glorious song of nightingales from a Dorset wood

9 mins; April 29, 2021

98. Spring on a Cotswolds farm with Countryfile's Adam Henson

50 mins; April 26, 2021

Sound Escape 10: the soft crooning of nesting geese on the Dyfi Estuary

10 mins; April 22, 2021

97. A quest for curlews in Somerset's meadows – and a magical talk with singer David Gray

63 hours 6 mins; April 19, 2021

Sound Escape 9: peregrines calling from crags in the Brecon Beacons

9 mins; April 15, 2021

Spring across Britain – a new season of delightful podcasts from BBC Countryfile Magazine

18 mins; April 12, 2021

Sound Escape 8: the soothing rush of the incoming tide on a Gower beach

9 mins; April 08, 2021

Sound Escape 7: a mistle thrush and friends greet a crisp March morning in a Gwent woodland

9 mins; April 01, 2021

96. Enjoy a wild wander along a Gower stream to the sea – with a treasure hunt!

55 mins; March 29, 2021

Sound Escape 6: the gentle chatter of house sparrows and dunnocks in a Gower hedgerow

9 mins; March 25, 2021

95. A delightful morning on a Devon river with wildlife photographer Jim Brown

54 mins; March 22, 2021

Sound Escape 5: wandering along an ancient holloway in the Brecon Beacons

8 mins; March 18, 2021

94. A soothing walk at dawn along a Brecon Beacons canal – with gorgeous spring birdsong

47 mins; March 15, 2021

Sound Escape 4: an evening chorus of birdsong on the River Avon near Bristol

9 mins; March 11, 2021

93. A riverside wander in search of Britain's most mysterious fish – the eel

55 mins; March 08, 2021

Sound Escape 3: listen to waders, wildfowl and skylarks on the wide marshes of Lancashire's Ribble estuary

9 mins; March 04, 2021

92. Discovering curious tales of folklore from Britain's rivers and seas

41 mins; March 01, 2021

Sound Escape 2: new lambs and early birds on a frozen Monmouth-Brecon canal in Wales

9 mins; February 25, 2021

91. A charming ramble along Derbyshire's River Govt to talk wildlife, angling and local history

45 mins; February 22, 2021

Sound Escape 1: calming birdsong in a Welsh woodland

8 mins; February 18, 2021

90. Adventuring in floods and ice along the River Usk in Monmouthshire

46 mins; February 15, 2021

89. Wild waters and whirlpools of the Western Isles with poet and story teller Kenneth Steven

38 mins; February 08, 2021

88. A cold and beautiful winter's day by a Dorset lake in search of peace – and perch

47 mins; February 01, 2021

87. Spend a blissful, calming day by the river with a Somerset artist

31 mins; January 25, 2021

86. Join the quest to find an ancient holy well deep in the Welsh hills

48 mins; January 18, 2021

85. Encountering the surging Severn Bore on an atmospheric walk beside Britain's longest river

44 mins; January 11, 2021

Explore rivers, lakes, ponds and streams in this special season of podcasts devoted to water

7 mins; January 04, 2021

84. It's the Christmas special! Enjoy a virtual fireside chat with the team about nature and the countryside

37 mins; December 21, 2020

83. Make your rural dream come true with Escape to the Country host Jules Hudson

43 mins; December 14, 2020

82. Mackenzie Crook on his new Worzel Gummidge film this Christmas – and why nature is the true star

42 mins; December 07, 2020

81. "We need greater freedom to roam in the countryside," argues Nick Hayes

42 mins; November 30, 2020

80. Exploring the RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire where agriculture and wildlife work together

46 mins; November 23, 2020

79. Autumn foraging for free food and simple cures with a modern herbalist

31 mins; November 16, 2020

78. A tranquil ramble with curlews and rare butterflies on the Menai Straits in North Wales

42 mins; November 09, 2020

77. Wisdom, wizards and wise-cracks with Detectorists and Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby

32 mins; November 02, 2020

76. Be thrilled and chilled with folk tales for Halloween on a dusk walk in Dorset

36 mins; October 26, 2020

75. Rewilding over breakfast in the Black Mountains with hunter-naturalist Rob Yorke

57 mins; October 19, 2020

74. A friendly and fascinating chat with nature writer Helen Macdonald about her new book Vesper Flights

31 mins; October 12, 2020

73. Meet the amazing Birdgirl – Mya-Rose Craig – for a birding adventure in Somerset

49 mins; October 05, 2020

72. Honey buzzards in a Welsh forest – a truly special encounter to start the new season of Plodcasts!

47 mins; September 28, 2020

Nature, wild walks and rural magic! Find out what's coming up in season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast

9 mins; September 21, 2020

71. A celebration of the common toad on the River Usk in Monmouthshire

24 mins; August 24, 2020

70. Exploring the amazing life of a Hampshire chalk stream with Dr George McGavin

48 mins; August 17, 2020

69. Oystercatchers in the rye – the poetry of a Scottish island with Kenneth Steven

24 mins; August 10, 2020

68. Finding asylum in nature: Lucy Jones on why our minds, hearts and bodies need wildness

30 mins; August 03, 2020

67. Churring nightjars – an eerie adventure on a Welsh hill at dusk

44 mins; July 27, 2020

66. The delight and mystery of rural churches with historian Emma Wells

34 mins; July 20, 2020

65. On the trail of an assassin in the ancient holloways of Dorset

44 mins; July 13, 2020

64. Cuckoos on Dartmoor – and why it's possible to farm with wildlife and make money

58 mins; July 06, 2020

63. Head to a poet's wild retreat on an enchanting Hebridean island

26 mins; June 29, 2020

62. A gentle morning's ramble with rabbits and wood warblers in the Brecon Beacons

49 mins; June 22, 2020

61. Take a hedgerow safari with TV naturalist Dr George McGavin

45 mins; June 15, 2020

60. Nightingales at dawn in Dorset – magical, beautiful and moving

35 mins; June 08, 2020

59. Delightful tales of red squirrels, sparrows and classic British countryside

20 mins; June 01, 2020

58. Walk the River Tame in Manchester to see a river restored to glorious life

47 mins; May 25, 2020

57. Finding edible and healing plants with a modern herbalist in Bristol

26 mins; May 18, 2020

56. A wild wander with cuckoos and bluebells – on Sugar Loaf mountain

51 mins; May 11, 2020

55. Journey into spring on Exmoor with nature writer Tim Dee

21 mins; May 04, 2020

54. A gentle nature ramble in rural Dorset – with a magnificent dawn chorus

37 mins; April 27, 2020

53. Climb into the Brecon Beacons and wander springtime oak woods

35 mins; April 20, 2020

52. Explore the wild ways of Wessex and meet a gentle rural rogue – in a classic book of the countryside

19 mins; April 13, 2020

51. Visit an inspiring community farm near Bristol

43 mins; April 06, 2020

50. A gentle springtime stroll along a stream in Monmouthshire

28 mins; March 30, 2020

49. Celebrate spring and the wonderful song of the woodlark on Chobham Common in Surrey

47 mins; March 23, 2020

48. Enjoy a marvellous otter adventure in Shetland

35 mins; March 16, 2020

47. National Park special: what does the future hold?

34 mins; March 09, 2020

46. Take a pilgrimage to an ancient shrine in a remote Welsh valley

42 mins; March 02, 2020

45. A delightful adventure searching for rare truffles deep in the woods

40 mins; February 24, 2020

44. The quest to find the true source of the Thames continues…

19 mins; February 17, 2020

43. Search for the true source of the River Thames – a mystery adventure part 1

46 mins; February 10, 2020

42. On the trail of killer whales in Shetland

35 mins; February 03, 2020

41. Escape to south Devon in the company of broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby

50 mins; January 27, 2020

40. A delightful chat about natural history and fly fishing in the Peak District

25 mins; January 20, 2020

39. Should we eat more game? A fascinating discussion at stunning Stourhead in Wiltshire

34 mins; January 13, 2020

38. Take a stunning clifftop walk along the Glamorgan Coast

36 mins; January 06, 2020

Season 4 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Podcast is coming soon!

3 mins; January 02, 2020

37. It's the Christmas special – our round up of the best of 2019!

55 mins; December 19, 2019

36. A tranquil ramble along the River Usk in autumn

42 mins; November 11, 2019

35. Wander the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall with Tim Smit

38 mins; November 04, 2019

34. Spend a night on a remote Shetland island listening to seabirds

19 mins; October 28, 2019

33. Find tranquility with a mindful autumn walk in the Forest of Dean

41 mins; October 21, 2019

32. Relax with a Cotswold wildlife ramble and hear how wind and solar may provide all of the UK's future energy needs

43 mins; October 14, 2019

31. Take a woodland walk to learn bushcraft, tracking and survival skills in the National Forest

47 mins; October 07, 2019

30. Explore Bear Wood near Bristol, where wolves, lynx AND bears roam an ancient woodland

22 mins; September 30, 2019

29. Find inner calm with green woodworker Peter Wood in the National Forest

25 mins; September 23, 2019

28. Meet the local vicar who saved the town of Whaley Bridge from a bursting dam

20 mins; September 16, 2019

27. Digging for ancient relics in the mountains of West Wales

35 mins; September 09, 2019

26. Can we manage our woodlands without machines? Meet the horse-logger and his four-legged sidekick

32 mins; September 02, 2019

25. Enter the mysterious world of the river with film-maker Jack Perks

41 mins; August 26, 2019

Season 3 is coming: trailer!

3 mins; August 19, 2019

24. A delightful chat with comedian Paul Whitehouse about his new fishing series with Bob Mortimer

41 mins; July 22, 2019

23. Discover the glorious sounds of an English summer on Martin Down in Hampshire

32 mins; July 15, 2019

22. Exploring the beaches of north Somerset and tackling the menace of litter

29 mins; July 08, 2019

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