Countryside Extra: The End of an Era
Matthew and Chris present the final BBC edition of their countryside programme.
03/09/2023 • 1 heure, 17 minutes, 20 secondes Countryside Extra: Blackberries, Bailing and More
Chris and Matthew explore some of the things growing and grown on the farm this week.
27/08/2023 • 52 minutes, 33 secondes Countryside Extra: Fungus, Bats and Honeysuckle
A varied mix of items of interest from High Ash Farm this week.
20/08/2023 • 57 minutes, 38 secondes Countryside Extra: Plants and Flowers
Chris and Matthew explore some of the plant life of High Ash Farm this week.
13/08/2023 • 1 heure, 20 secondes Countryside Extra: Puffballs and Butterflies
Chris explores a variety of the flora and fauna of High Ash Farm this week.
06/08/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 secondes Countryside Extra: Foxgloves, Buzzards and More
Plants, birds and more on the farm and in your questions this week.
30/07/2023 • 52 minutes, 27 secondes Countryside Extra: Butterflies and Fungi
Not just birds for Matthew and Chris on the farm this week.
23/07/2023 • 1 heure, 17 secondes Countryside Extra: An Evening Outing
Chris takes his recorder out on the farm in the evening this week.
16/07/2023 • 46 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Pond Life!
Anna sits in for Matthew, as Chris takes a dip into the watery world at High Ash Farm.
09/07/2023 • 57 minutes, 13 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott and Nick Acheson
Anna and Nick sit in for Matthew and Chris this week, to take your wildlife questions.
02/07/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 secondes Countryside Extra: Australian Visitors
Chris had some special visitors to the farm this week.
25/06/2023 • 56 minutes, 20 secondes Countryside Extra: Warm Weather and Orchids
A look at orchids on the farm, and how the hot weather has been affecting things.
18/06/2023 • 55 minutes, 40 secondes Countryside Extra: Goatsuckers!
Chris takes questions about goatsuckers, among other things, in this week's episode.
11/06/2023 • 52 minutes, 41 secondes Countryside Extra: Walking and Wasps
Is there a sting in the tail with this week's recordings from the farm?
04/06/2023 • 55 minutes, 45 secondes Countryside Extra: Swallows and Wild Flowers
Some early morning exploits from down on the farm this week!
28/05/2023 • 59 minutes, 25 secondes Countryside Extra: Two Martins
Hearing about house martins and sand martins on the farm with Chris this week.
21/05/2023 • 53 minutes, 31 secondes Countryside Extra: The Woods and the Woodpeckers
The birds and the trees featured in Chris's recordings from the farm this week.
14/05/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 secondes Countryside Extra: Matthew Joins Chris on the Farm
Matthew is out and about on the farm with Chris for this week's recordings.
07/05/2023 • 52 minutes, 47 secondes Countryside Extra: Rabbits!
Rabbiting on about a certain type of mammal living on the farm!
30/04/2023 • 46 minutes, 1 secondes Countryside Extra: All on the Farm
Chris and Matthew are on the farm for the entire programme this week.
23/04/2023 • 43 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Rooks, Cherries and Blackthorn
A variety of plant and animal life being explored across the farm this week!
16/04/2023 • 54 minutes, 55 secondes Countryside Extra: Cattle Egrets, Goldfinches and Swallows
A variety of bird life is under the spotlight with Chris and Matthew this week.
09/04/2023 • 53 minutes, 9 secondes Countryside Extra: Highlights from Spring 2016
With Chris off this week, there's a trip back in time to spring 2016 on the farm.
02/04/2023 • 41 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Great and Lesser
Woodpeckers are a theme for Chris's countryside chats this week.
26/03/2023 • 50 minutes, 10 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in for Matthew this week, to put your wildlife questions to Chris Skinner.
19/03/2023 • 44 minutes, 44 secondes Countryside Extra: Gulls and Crows
Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.
12/03/2023 • 47 minutes, 53 secondes Countryside Extra: Hiding Out
Chris shows Matthew the view from one of the bird hides on High Ash Farm.
05/03/2023 • 56 minutes, 22 secondes The Complete Walks of Chris Skinner
A compilation of Chris's walking tour of High Ash Farm, from January and February 2023.
28/02/2023 • 2 heures, 2 minutes, 42 secondes Countryside Extra: Concluding the Walk
Chris's series of walks around the farm come to an end in this week's episode.
26/02/2023 • 1 heure, 44 secondes Countryside Extra: Night Time Safari
Matthew goes out-and-about on the farm with Chris this week, for an after-dark tour!
19/02/2023 • 55 minutes, 4 secondes Countryside Extra: Into the City
Chris took a trip into Norwich for one of his wildlife recordings this week.
12/02/2023 • 59 minutes, 56 secondes Countryside Extra: Back on Track
Chris takes us for more walks along the paths and trails of High Ash Farm.
05/02/2023 • 1 heure, 34 secondes Countryside Extra: Chris Continues His Walk
Chris carries on his walk around the farm, which he began in last week's episode.
29/01/2023 • 46 minutes, 38 secondes Countryside Extra: Walk and Talk
Chris takes us out and about on a walk this week.
Countryside Extra: What is a Farmer?
Chris discusses the question of whether or not he is still "really" a farmer.
15/01/2023 • 56 minutes, 44 secondes Countryside Extra: Signs of Spring
This week, Chris has been spotting some early signs of spring on the farm.
08/01/2023 • 50 minutes, 38 secondes Countryside Extra: A Wildlife A to Z
Chris takes us through the alphabet in this New Year's Day special.
01/01/2023 • 1 heure, 27 secondes Countryside Extra: Christmas on High Ash Farm
Chris takes us on a tour through the frosts, around the holly, the ivy and the mistletoe.
18/12/2022 • 1 heure, 4 minutes, 13 secondes Countryside Extra: In the Grip of Winter
Chris talks about some of the effects of this first cold snap of winter on the farm.
11/12/2022 • 47 minutes, 2 secondes Countryside Extra: Field Mice
Chris takes a look at some of the smaller mammals resident on the farm.
04/12/2022 • 48 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Batty About Bats
Chris expresses his enthusiasm for some local winged mammals.
27/11/2022 • 52 minutes, 43 secondes Countryside Extra: Mixed Gulls!
Chris chats about some gulls as if he bought them like a packet of mixed seeds!
20/11/2022 • 47 minutes, 37 secondes Countryside Extra: Ducks and Fairies!
Wildlife real and imagined on the farm this week, as Chris explores some "fairy rings".
13/11/2022 • 55 minutes, 38 secondes Countryside Extra: Fungi, Wasps and Newts!
A selection of different kinds of things from the farm today!
06/11/2022 • 50 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Chestnuts and Woodcocks
Plant life as well as bird life on the agenda as Chris takes us out and about again.
30/10/2022 • 45 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Birds and Bees
Chris talked about different forms of flying life on the farm this week.
23/10/2022 • 51 minutes, 27 secondes Countryside Extra: Hearing About Hornets
Chris is all abuzz about some of the smaller creatures on the farm.
16/10/2022 • 49 minutes, 34 secondes Countryside Extra: Blackthorns and more
Chris is back with Matthew to answer more of your countryside questions.
09/10/2022 • 43 minutes, 5 secondes Countryside Extra: Autumn Past
A trip back in time to autumn on High Ash Farm back in 2019.
02/10/2022 • 31 minutes, 21 secondes Countryside Extra: Extraordinary Slugs!
Chris gives an interesting insight into the lives of some of the slugs on the farm!
25/09/2022 • 48 minutes, 14 secondes Countryside Extra: The Swallows and the Ivy
Matthew Gudgin is back to put your questions to Chris, and to hear more from the farm.
20/09/2022 • 49 minutes, 36 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in for Matthew this week, to put your wildlife questions to Chris Skinner.
20/09/2022 • 47 minutes, 22 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster and Graham Appleton sit in
Kate sits in for Matthew to put your questions to Graham, who's sitting in for Chris.
04/09/2022 • 30 minutes, 27 secondes Countryside Extra: Sparrows
This week, Chris takes a closer look at some of the sparrows on the farm.
28/08/2022 • 38 minutes, 46 secondes Countryside Extra: Pond Life
This week, Chris takes us to some of the damper patches of High Ash Farm!
Countryside Extra: Nick Acheson sits in
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Nick Acheson joins Matthew to take your questions this week.
14/08/2022 • 39 minutes, 30 secondes Countryside Extra: Waking, Willows and More...
Chris gives us a taste of early morning at High Ash Farm.
07/08/2022 • 52 minutes, 14 secondes Countryside Extra: Running Dry
Chris explains some of the effects the recent spell of very dry weather has been having.
31/07/2022 • 52 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Moths and Wild Flowers
An insight into more of the flora and fauna of High Ash Farm at Caistor St Edmund.
24/07/2022 • 44 minutes, 34 secondes Countryside Extra: Foxes on the Farm
Chris gives us an insight into the life of another of the animals living on his farm.
17/07/2022 • 47 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster and Tim Acheson sit in
Kate and Tim sit in for Matthew and Chris this week, to take your local wildlife queries.
10/07/2022 • 29 minutes, 32 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in for Matthew to put your questions to Chris this week.
03/07/2022 • 46 minutes, 10 secondes Countryside Extra: Looks at rooks!
Chris takes a look at some of the rooks on the farm in this week's recordings.
26/06/2022 • 47 minutes, 19 secondes Countryside Extra: Clover and orchids
It was another trip through the flora of the farm for Chris this week!
19/06/2022 • 50 minutes, 49 secondes Countryside Extra: Some Bonus Visits to the Farm!
Chris doesn't just take your questions today, but squeezes in some extra recordings too.
14/06/2022 • 54 minutes, 24 secondes Countryside Extra: Foxgloves and wildflowers
There was a floral theme to this week's show!
Countryside Extra: Tom Stewart sits in
Tom Stewart from the BTO at Thetford sits in for Chris to answer your questions.
29/05/2022 • 40 minutes, 48 secondes Countryside Extra: Straying into Suffolk!
Chris crosses the border into Suffolk for one of his recordings this week.
22/05/2022 • 47 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Nick Acheson sits in to answer your questions
Local wildlife expert Nick is with Matthew this week to take your queries.
15/05/2022 • 30 minutes, 19 secondes Countryside Extra: Wild flowers and hedges
Some of the plant life on High Ash Farm was the focus for Chris today.
08/05/2022 • 46 minutes, 55 secondes Countryside Extra: Rabbits!
Burrowing for information about some more of the wildlife on High Ash Farm!
01/05/2022 • 45 minutes, 53 secondes Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Streams
More of the life and landscape of High Ash Farm, and your wildlife questions answered.
24/04/2022 • 45 minutes, 52 secondes Countryside Extra: Dawn Chorus Safari
The sounds of the birds on Chris's farm as dawn breaks.
17/04/2022 • 40 minutes, 54 secondes Countryside Extra: Chiffchaffs and Little Owls
Chris has some more recordings of his walks out and about on the farm.
10/04/2022 • 49 minutes, 25 secondes Countryside Extra: Nettles and Carrion Crows!
A stinging report on part of the farm from Chris Skinner this week.
03/04/2022 • 45 minutes, 41 secondes Countryside Extra: A taste of the High Ash dawn chorus
Primroses, woodland, bees, and a taste of the High Ash Farm dawn chorus this week.
27/03/2022 • 51 minutes, 17 secondes Countryside Extra: With Anna Perrott and Paul Stancliffe
Anna sits in for Matthew, putting your questions to the BTO's Paul in for Chris.
20/03/2022 • 24 minutes, 58 secondes Countryside Extra: Toads Doing What Toads Do
Chris gives an insight into the private lives of the toads on High Ash Farm!
15/03/2022 • 46 minutes, 33 secondes Countryside Extra: One Man and Somebody Else's Dog!
Chris observes the work of a local sheepdog, and also brings in some unusual honey.
06/03/2022 • 45 minutes, 21 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in for Matthew
Anna sits in for Matthew to put your questions to Chris this week.
27/02/2022 • 45 minutes, 40 secondes Countryside Extra: The Wind in the Ashes
Chris gives an idea of what things were like as Storm Eunice hit High Ash Farm on Friday.
20/02/2022 • 31 minutes, 46 secondes Countryside Extra: Little Mouse!
Chris highlights one of High Ash Farm's smaller residents this week.
13/02/2022 • 34 minutes, 4 secondes Countryside Extra: Water and Woods
Chris takes us down to the lake and into the woodland this week.
06/02/2022 • 43 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Bird Boxes
Hearing about some of the nest boxes on High Ash Farm.
30/01/2022 • 43 minutes, 43 secondes Countryside Extra: Midnight Safari
Chris takes us out-and-about on the farm at night with his recordings this week.
23/01/2022 • 53 minutes, 56 secondes Countryside Extra: Oh deer!
Chris looks at some of the deer living on High Ash Farm.
16/01/2022 • 46 minutes, 32 secondes Countryside Extra: Of Harvest Mice and Men
Chris tells Matthew about some of the harvest mice on the farm this week.
09/01/2022 • 42 minutes, 40 secondes Countryside Extra: The Birds and the Bees
Chris discusses some other winged residents of the farm this week.
02/01/2022 • 41 minutes, 30 secondes Countryside Extra: Return of the Rural Riddle!
Chris brings back an old favourite in this Boxing Day special.
26/12/2021 • 1 heure, 7 minutes, 46 secondes Countryside Extra: A Winter Walk
Chris takes us on some walking trips in the area around the farm.
19/12/2021 • 54 minutes, 54 secondes Countryside Extra: A Link in the Chain of High Ash Farm's History
This week, Chris brought in a "show and tell" object from his farm's history.
12/12/2021 • 47 minutes, 11 secondes Countryside Extra: Snooping on seagulls!
Chris sends some farm recordings, and Paul Stancliffe sits in to answer your questions.
05/12/2021 • 41 minutes, 47 secondes Countryside Extra: Hoping for Mighty Oaks
Chris talks about finding places to plant oaks on the farm.
28/11/2021 • 41 minutes, 2 secondes Countryside Extra: Back by the Water
Chris is by the water again this week - but inland, rather than at the beach!
Countryside Extra: Beside the Seaside!
Chris takes a trip out to the coast for this week's programme.
14/11/2021 • 41 minutes, 41 secondes Countryside Extra: Going Underground!
Chris goes beneath the surface in this week's podcast.
07/11/2021 • 51 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Field Trip!
Chris heads away from the farm for one of his location recordings this week.
31/10/2021 • 45 minutes, 52 secondes Countryside Extra: Fungi on the Farm
Chris explores some of the High Arm Farm fungi on this week's recordings.
24/10/2021 • 53 minutes, 53 secondes Countryside Extra: Butterflies
Chris looks at some of the winged life on the farm other than birds.
17/10/2021 • 38 minutes, 33 secondes Countryside Extra: Back in the Studio!
Chris joins Matthew in the studio for the first time in over 18 months!
10/10/2021 • 43 minutes, 4 secondes Countryside Extra: Night-Time on High Ash Farm
A taste of the farm in the dark, and then Graham Appleton sits in to take your questions.
03/10/2021 • 36 minutes, 28 secondes Countryside Extra: Badgers on the Farm
Chris has a chat about the badgers living on High Ash Farm.
26/09/2021 • 51 minutes, 51 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate sits in to put your questions to Chris, and plays his recordings from the farm.
19/09/2021 • 45 minutes, 6 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
Anna sits in to put your questions to Chris, who also shares some recordings on the farm.
12/09/2021 • 54 minutes, 8 secondes Countryside Extra: Swallows and Ashes
Chris is back answering your questions, and has some more recordings from on the farm.
05/09/2021 • 50 minutes, 23 secondes Countryside Extra: Late Summer Selections
With Chris busy on the farm, some recordings from this time in previous years.
29/08/2021 • 29 minutes, 42 secondes Countryside Extra: Roe Deer, Goshawks and More
Chris is back with some more recordings from the farm, and answers your questions.
22/08/2021 • 41 minutes, 32 secondes Countryside Extra: Chris Goes on a Butterfly Hunt at the Farm
Plus, Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to answer your wildlife questions.
15/08/2021 • 34 minutes, 22 secondes Countryside Extra: Scooping Up an Unusual Harvest!
Chris explains about gathering in an unusual - but valuable! - harvest.
08/08/2021 • 40 minutes, 3 secondes Countryside Extra: The Past, Present and Future of High Ash Farm
Anna Perrott sits in alongside Chis, who takes us through his farm's history.
01/08/2021 • 52 minutes, 12 secondes Countryside Extra: Buzzards and Wildflowers
Chris has several sights to show Matthew on the farm this week.
25/07/2021 • 40 minutes, 16 secondes Countryside Extra: Graham Appleton sits in
Graham sits in alongside Matthew Gudgin, to take your questions about local bird life.
18/07/2021 • 23 minutes, 46 secondes Countryside Extra: Teasel Do!
Chris officially opens this year's teasel walk on High Ash Farm.
11/07/2021 • 42 minutes, 17 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate Brewster sits in this week, to put your countryside questions to Chris Skinner.
04/07/2021 • 48 minutes, 17 secondes Countryside Extra: Purest Green!
Anna Perrott sits in, and hears Chris explain the secrets of turning green into gold!
27/06/2021 • 41 minutes, 32 secondes Countryside Extra: Summer Wildflowers
Chris guides us around some of the wildflowers on the farm at this time of year.
20/06/2021 • 43 minutes, 29 secondes Countryside Extra: A Dip into Egyptian Mythology
Chris dabbles with tales of Egyptian mythology this week!
13/06/2021 • 44 minutes, 30 secondes Countryside Extra: Back to the Farm!
For the first time since last year, Matthew gets to take a trip out to see Chris.
06/06/2021 • 51 minutes, 42 secondes Countryside Extra: Flowers of the Fields
Chris takes us to one of his wildflower fields this week.
30/05/2021 • 42 minutes, 23 secondes Countryside Extra: Chris's Conkers!
Chris explores the horse chestnuts at High Ash Farm.
23/05/2021 • 42 minutes, 21 secondes Countryside Extra: Return of the Rural Riddle!
Chris has one of his mystery sounds for you this week!
16/05/2021 • 41 minutes, 8 secondes Countryside Extra: With Graham Appleton
Graham sits in alongside Matthew to answer your questions about local bird life.
09/05/2021 • 27 minutes, 9 secondes Countryside Extra: Little Owls
More about the lives of some of the owls living on High Ash Farm.
02/05/2021 • 38 minutes, 30 secondes Countryside Extra: Woodland
Chris explores some of the High Ash Farm woodland areas this week.
25/04/2021 • 37 minutes, 52 secondes Countryside Extra: A Walk Through the Flowers
Chris starts off this week's podcast with a walk through some flowers.
18/04/2021 • 36 minutes, 19 secondes Countryside Extra: The First Swallow of Spring
Chris was very excited to spot his first swallow of the year on the farm this week.
04/04/2021 • 40 minutes, 12 secondes Countryside Extra: March Hares
Chris Skinner gives us an insight into the March mating madness of the local hares!
28/03/2021 • 37 minutes, 15 secondes Countryside Extra: A Spring Tour of High Ash Farm
Chris takes us on a spring tour of the farm, featuring some of his wildlife recordings.
21/03/2021 • 27 minutes, 6 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate puts your questions to Chris, and hears about the High Ash Farm rooks.
14/03/2021 • 32 minutes, 40 secondes Countryside Extra: Owls Among the Oaks
Chris takes us down to where some barn owls are nesting on High Ash Farm.
07/03/2021 • 35 minutes, 57 secondes Countryside Extra: A Frog Chorus!
Chris takes us on a trip down to see the frogs at High Ash Farm.
28/02/2021 • 36 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: Into the Bird Hide
Chris describes the view from inside a High Ash Farm bid hide.
21/02/2021 • 37 minutes, 45 secondes Countryside Extra: Chris on a Quest!
Chris shares a recording of a bit of a quest he undertook at the end of last week.
14/02/2021 • 32 minutes, 34 secondes Countryside Extra: Skinner in the Snow
Chris chats to Matthew live from the farm as the snow starts to come down.
07/02/2021 • 37 minutes, 34 secondes Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott sits in
This week, Anna Perrott sits in for Matthew to put your questions to Chris Skinner.
31/01/2021 • 29 minutes, 1 secondes Countryside Extra: Kate Brewster sits in
Kate Brewster sits in for Matthew to put your questions to Chris this week.
24/01/2021 • 27 minutes, 13 secondes Countryside Extra: A Bit of a Heavenly Body!
Chris discusses a meteorite which fell on the farm.
17/01/2021 • 30 minutes, 2 secondes Countryside Extra: Walking Rat!
Chris takes us out on a walk on the farm with his dog, Rat!
10/01/2021 • 29 minutes, 18 secondes Countryside Extra: More Questions for Chris
Chris joins Matthew on the phone, and there's a nocturnal recording from the farm.
03/01/2021 • 32 minutes, 29 secondes Countryside Extra: Your Questions For Chris
Chris joins Matthew on the phone to answer your questions about the Norfolk countryside.
27/12/2020 • 28 minutes, 41 secondes Countryside Extra: Skinner Safari!
Chris gives Matthew a trip around the farm.
20/12/2020 • 14 minutes, 9 secondes Countryside Extra: The Lettuce Field
Chris tells Matthew the history of a certain part of the farm.
13/12/2020 • 11 minutes, 23 secondes Countryside Extra: Moth Mating
Chris gives Matthew a glimpse into the intimate habits of winter moths!
06/12/2020 • 12 minutes, 52 secondes Countryside Extra: Butterflies By Night
This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.
29/11/2020 • 13 minutes, 5 secondes Countryside Extra: Fairies of the Woods
This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.
22/11/2020 • 9 minutes, 44 secondes Countryside Extra: Dusk Down on the Farm
This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.
15/11/2020 • 15 minutes, 31 secondes Countryside Extra: Autumn Colours
This programme was recorded before the current lockdown measures in England began.
08/11/2020 • 22 minutes, 13 secondes Countryside Extra: Down to Earth
This week, Chris starts off with a look down at the High Ash Farm soil!
01/11/2020 • 12 minutes, 12 secondes Countryside Extra: Pond Life!
Chris and Matthew feed some of the birds on one of the High Ash Farm ponds.
25/10/2020 • 11 minutes, 5 secondes Countryside Extra: Where the Wild Flowers Grow
Chris tells Matthew about some of the wildflowers growing on High Ash Farm.
18/10/2020 • 11 minutes, 5 secondes Countryside Extra: Dallying with the Devil!
Chris shows Matthew some of the plants on the farm with religious names.
11/10/2020 • 11 minutes, 39 secondes Countryside Extra: The Tale of a Tree
Matthew returns to High Ash Farm for the first time since the lockdown began in March.
04/10/2020 • 10 minutes, 1 secondes Once again, Chris goes above and beyond in the name of radio!
26/07/2020 • 1 heure, 8 minutes, 14 secondes An all-recorded episode this week
This week's episode is made up of recordings Chris has made on the farm.
19/07/2020 • 54 minutes, 53 secondes Chris takes a look at some of the young buzzards on the farm.
12/07/2020 • 55 minutes, 34 secondes Making changes on the farm
Chris has brought down one of his farm buildings this week.
05/07/2020 • 55 minutes, 32 secondes Quite a few swallows - so it must be summer!
There has been well and truly more than one swallow on the farm this week!
28/06/2020 • 55 minutes, 29 secondes By the waterside once again
Chris is down by the lake on the farm to start this week's show.
21/06/2020 • 1 heure, 4 minutes, 58 secondes A little look at little owls
One of the farm's nocturnal residents comes under the spotlight this week.
14/06/2020 • 1 heure, 8 minutes, 39 secondes Chris takes a look at some swallows feeding on the farm to start this week's show.
07/06/2020 • 1 heure, 8 minutes, 37 secondes Chris gives an insight into the lives of the badgers living on his farm.
31/05/2020 • 1 heure, 6 minutes, 57 secondes Chris takes a walk down to the water in this week's episode.
24/05/2020 • 1 heure, 7 minutes, 30 secondes Chris is up with the larks at High Ash Farm this week.
17/05/2020 • 1 heure, 6 minutes, 54 secondes A wander among the redwoods
Chris takes a tour of some of the trees on the farm during this week's show.
10/05/2020 • 1 heure, 3 minutes, 55 secondes Chris looks at the magpies and some of the other birds living on the farm.
03/05/2020 • 1 heure, 10 minutes, 59 secondes A broadcast among the bluebells on one of Chris's recordings from the farm this week.
26/04/2020 • 1 heure, 5 minutes, 7 secondes Chris celebrates some of the smaller creatures on the farm.
19/04/2020 • 1 heure, 6 minutes, 36 secondes Chris takes us on a midnight tour of his farm!
12/04/2020 • 1 heure, 9 minutes, 54 secondes This week, Chris shares some recordings made on the farm at opposite ends of the day.
05/04/2020 • 1 heure, 12 minutes, 44 secondes Chris is on the line from the farm office
Matthew and Chris find a way of keeping The Countryside Hour going!
29/03/2020 • 1 heure, 1 minute, 25 secondes A quick taste of Skinner humour!
A short recording from the farm, and information on what's happening next with the show.
23/03/2020 • 10 minutes, 3 secondes Discussion and debate from listeners over a question about an apparently all-white heron.
16/03/2020 • 50 minutes, 8 secondes An all-recorded edition this week
This week's episode sees Chris and Matthew entirely on location at Chris's farm.
09/03/2020 • 50 minutes, 55 secondes Chris discusses some listener questions about the problems faced by barn owls.
02/03/2020 • 49 minutes, 5 secondes Including another mystery sound to guess at
This week's sound was recorded last year, as it's been too windy to record recently.
24/02/2020 • 48 minutes, 46 secondes Some recordings made on the farm last week as Chris's cleared up after Storm Ciara.
17/02/2020 • 52 minutes, 29 secondes The impact of Storm Ciara
How the high winds have left their mark on High Ash Farm.
10/02/2020 • 47 minutes, 27 secondes Chris is back live in the studio
Chris returns after a couple of weeks away on the trail of migratory birds.
03/02/2020 • 48 minutes, 34 secondes Local ornithologist Graham Appleton sits-in for Chris to take your bird life questions.
27/01/2020 • 46 minutes, 26 secondes An episode from the farm this week
Today's edition of the Countryside Hour was all recorded on Chris's farm.
20/01/2020 • 47 minutes, 49 secondes More overseas correspondence
More questions from abroad for Chris this week.
13/01/2020 • 50 minutes, 11 secondes Chris is live in the studio with Matthew for the first Countryside Hour of 2020.
06/01/2020 • 48 minutes, 58 secondes Paul plays highlights from his trips to Chris's farm in 2019, standing in for Matthew.
30/12/2019 • 56 minutes, 2 secondes An appropriately festive feel to some of the questions for Chris Skinner this week.
23/12/2019 • 49 minutes, 45 secondes Chris talks about the large number of winter moths he's been seeing.
18/12/2019 • 49 minutes, 20 secondes Including a virtual tour of High Ash Farm
This week, Chris brought examples of some of the farm's oldest plants into the studio.
09/12/2019 • 48 minutes, 35 secondes Chris discussed owls during this week's programme.
02/12/2019 • 49 minutes, 25 secondes Matthew and Chris are entirely on location at Chris's farm for this week's episode.
25/11/2019 • 51 minutes, 10 secondes Chris picks up on one of last week's listener questions, about a moth.
18/11/2019 • 48 minutes, 26 secondes Chris and Matt discuss some listener comments and queries on our eight-legged friends.
11/11/2019 • 49 minutes, 54 secondes A recorded hour from the farm
An hour recorded entirely on location with Matthew and Chris at Chris's farm.
04/11/2019 • 46 minutes, 26 secondes The clocks have gone back and the first frosts are being felt
Chris talks about how autumn well and truly seems to have arrived at High Ash Farm.
29/10/2019 • 49 minutes, 27 secondes Himalayan balsam - invasive or not?
Chris tackles a question arising from his recent discussion of Himalayan balsam.
21/10/2019 • 48 minutes, 31 secondes An archive visit to the farm
A taste of autumn 2013, in a collection of recordings from the farm made that year.
14/10/2019 • 44 minutes, 58 secondes With Chris Skinner and Angie George
Angie sits in this week to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.
07/10/2019 • 47 minutes, 54 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul sits in to put your countryside questions to Chris.
30/09/2019 • 47 minutes, 52 secondes This week's programme sees Matthew and Chris entirely on location at High Ash Farm.
23/09/2019 • 49 minutes, 4 secondes Solving some of your identification queries
There were sound recordings and photos from the listeners for Chris to puzzle over today.
16/09/2019 • 48 minutes, 17 secondes Chris marked a rather significant birthday yesterday.
09/09/2019 • 48 minutes, 42 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.
02/09/2019 • 42 minutes, 54 secondes The changing face of farming
Chris talks about some of the technological changes on the farm down the decades.
19/08/2019 • 47 minutes, 42 secondes Squirrels, bird feeders and more
Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.
12/08/2019 • 47 minutes, 46 secondes Some summer recordings made by Matthew and Chris on Chris's South Norfolk farm.
05/08/2019 • 45 minutes, 17 secondes All on the farm this week
Today's show is made up of features and items recorded on Chris's South Norfolk farm.
22/07/2019 • 48 minutes, 50 secondes Chris was asked to identify a sound sent in by a listener this week.
15/07/2019 • 49 minutes, 30 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul sits in for Matthew to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.
08/07/2019 • 48 minutes, 5 secondes With Chris Skinner and Anna Perrott
Anna sits in for Matthew, and gets a special mystery tour of Chris's farm!
01/07/2019 • 48 minutes, 40 secondes Chris and Matthew talk about some of the butterflies in the Norfolk countryside.
17/06/2019 • 48 minutes, 54 secondes Chris talks about his recent trip to Sicily.
10/06/2019 • 49 minutes, 52 secondes This week's edition is recorded entirely on Chris's farm at Caistor St Edmund.
03/06/2019 • 46 minutes, 48 secondes An informal cuckoo headcount!
This week, people took to reporting their late-coming cuckoos.
20/05/2019 • 49 minutes, 12 secondes Chris is back in the studio after last Monday's break for the bank holiday.
13/05/2019 • 49 minutes, 20 secondes The wind in the bluebells
How the wind put a stop to Chris's open day at the weekend - but it be okay for this one!
29/04/2019 • 49 minutes, 27 secondes Chris explains some of the bullying tactics occasionally employed by pigeons!
15/04/2019 • 44 minutes, 19 secondes It's not quite summer yet, but the swallows have started to return to High Ash Farm.
08/04/2019 • 49 minutes, 7 secondes Nigel Middleton from the Hawk & Owl Trust at Sculthorpe sits in to take your questions.
01/04/2019 • 44 minutes, 35 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in for Matthew and joins Chris on the farm for an all-location show.
25/03/2019 • 46 minutes, 11 secondes A compilation of recent recordings from Chris's farm
A special this week, with Matthew and Chris exploring wildlife on the farm.
18/03/2019 • 44 minutes, 16 secondes Chris discusses some of the issues raised by putting up nets to stop birds from nesting.
11/03/2019 • 48 minutes, 52 secondes Rooks, blackbirds and many more
Chris tackles more of your questions about local bird life here in the county.
04/03/2019 • 48 minutes, 23 secondes Why Chris has been casting his line among the ash trees at the farm!
25/02/2019 • 48 minutes, 46 secondes A collection of features recorded on location at Chris's farm over recent weeks.
18/02/2019 • 51 minutes, 24 secondes Feeding tips for the birds
Plus, more of your questions about local bird life.
11/02/2019 • 48 minutes, 20 secondes An unusual sound from a mute bird
Chris shares an unusual recording he made of mute swans on the farm last week.
04/02/2019 • 48 minutes, 50 secondes Chris has been in Africa following the migration of swallows.
28/01/2019 • 48 minutes, 45 secondes Unheard features recorded on Chris's farm over the past few weeks.
21/01/2019 • 48 minutes, 52 secondes The first Countryside Hour of 2019
Chris Skinner is back in the studio for his first programme of the New Year.
07/01/2019 • 48 minutes, 36 secondes Surprising signs of spring
Listener comments on signs of spring poking through in the comparatively mild winter.
17/12/2018 • 48 minutes, 40 secondes December down on the farm
An on-location special this week, with some items recorded recently on Chris's farm.
10/12/2018 • 47 minutes, 57 secondes Chris discusses the different species of woodpecker you can hear in the county.
03/12/2018 • 49 minutes, 9 secondes Answering questions on foxes, garden birds and more
A large batch of your countryside questions for Chris this week!
26/11/2018 • 48 minutes, 15 secondes A special edition made up of items recorded in recent weeks on location at Chris's farm.
19/11/2018 • 48 minutes, 24 secondes Chris tackles all kinds of questions.
12/11/2018 • 47 minutes, 22 secondes Chris shows Matthew some of the queen bees down on High Ash Farm.
05/11/2018 • 48 minutes, 26 secondes A special episode, with a collection of items recorded on Chris's farm in recent weeks.
29/10/2018 • 48 minutes, 20 secondes Anna Perrott sits in alongside Chris to take a look at the night life on his farm!
22/10/2018 • 48 minutes, 1 secondes Chris talks about why hares appear to be dying in such large numbers.
15/10/2018 • 48 minutes, 3 secondes Chris shows Matthew a flash of colour in the Norfolk countryside, down on his farm.
08/10/2018 • 48 minutes, 2 secondes The explanation for eerie rings appearing in some of Chris's fields!
01/10/2018 • 48 minutes, 22 secondes Local bird expert Graham Appleton sits in alongside Matthew to take your questions.
24/09/2018 • 44 minutes, 3 secondes Chris takes Matthew on the trail of some of the 1000 or so clouded yellows on the farm.
17/09/2018 • 48 minutes, 44 secondes Chris and Matthew back together!
Chris and Matthew are back on the show at the same time after a few weeks apart!
10/09/2018 • 48 minutes, 35 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
03/09/2018 • 47 minutes, 30 secondes With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust
Nigel Middleton sits in for Chris, joining presenter Paul Hayes to take your questions.
20/08/2018 • 43 minutes, 14 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in with local farmer Chris Skinner, who takes your wildlife questions.
13/08/2018 • 1 heure, 5 minutes, 58 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in alongside Chris to put your wildlife questions to him.
06/08/2018 • 1 heure, 2 minutes, 20 secondes A collection of recent highlights and unheard items recorded with Chris on his farm.
30/07/2018 • 49 minutes, 17 secondes How Chris and his wildlife are dealing with the warm weather down on the farm.
23/07/2018 • 48 minutes, 23 secondes The best thing for blackbirds
People started telling us how they were helping feed the blackbirds in this hot weather.
Chris shows Matthew some of the butterfly life to be seen on his farm.
09/07/2018 • 45 minutes, 44 secondes Chris is back after making hay
Both Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin are back on Countryside Hour duty!
02/07/2018 • 48 minutes, 50 secondes With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in alongside local farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner.
18/06/2018 • 49 minutes, 21 secondes With Nigel Middleton from the Hawk and Owl Trust at Sculthorpe
Nigel discusses the Norwich Cathedral peregrines, and takes your other bird questions.
11/06/2018 • 42 minutes, 9 secondes An all-location episode, with some recent features and unheard items from Chris's farm.
04/06/2018 • 47 minutes, 50 secondes Questions and observations about cuckoos formed part of tonight's programme.
21/05/2018 • 48 minutes, 44 secondes Peanuts and pollination were just two of the subjects covered by Chris this week.
14/05/2018 • 45 minutes, 43 secondes How wildlife is coping with the rather wet end to the month!
30/04/2018 • 49 minutes, 14 secondes Some previously-unheard recordings from recent visits to Chris's farm.
23/04/2018 • 48 minutes, 4 secondes It doesn't make a summer!
Matthew spots his first swallow of the year on a visit to Chris's farm.
16/04/2018 • 48 minutes, 37 secondes Willows could be hit by dieback
Trees on Chris's farm may have been hit by disease similar to ash dieback.
09/04/2018 • 47 minutes, 46 secondes Chris takes Matthew on a look around the farm for the first grass snake of the year.
19/03/2018 • 49 minutes, 31 secondes After the cold snap, and bird feeder advice
Chris gives his view on today's news story warning of diseases spread by bird feeders.
12/03/2018 • 48 minutes, 25 secondes Cold comfort for the county's birds
How the local wildlife is coping with this week's cold snap.
26/02/2018 • 48 minutes, 52 secondes Questions arise over the preferred choice of food for goldfinches!
19/02/2018 • 48 minutes, 15 secondes A selection of highlights from some of Matthew's recent visits to Chris's farm.
12/02/2018 • 48 minutes, 34 secondes Tackling questions about peacocks, swans and much more besides
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
05/02/2018 • 47 minutes, 34 secondes Chris posed a mystery sound with any one of three possible correct answers this evening.
29/01/2018 • 47 minutes, 48 secondes A bird Chris has never seen
Chris reveals the Norfolk bird he has never been able to catch a glimpse of.
15/01/2018 • 48 minutes, 42 secondes Chris starts the New Year with a look at mistletoe.
08/01/2018 • 49 minutes, 18 secondes The difference between rooks and crows was one of the questions to Chris this week.
18/12/2017 • 48 minutes, 34 secondes In search of the goldcrest
On Chris's farm, he takes Matthew in search of one of Britain's smallest birds.
04/12/2017 • 49 minutes, 11 secondes Chris is back in the studio
Chris Skinner is back live in the studio to answer more of your local wildlife questions.
27/11/2017 • 49 minutes, 22 secondes A special look at the wildlife on Chris's farm after dark, recorded on Saturday evening.
13/11/2017 • 50 minutes, 21 secondes A form of wildlife of which not everyone is fond came up in conversation this week.
06/11/2017 • 48 minutes, 21 secondes Chris Skinner is back to share more recordings from the farm and take your questions.
30/10/2017 • 48 minutes, 58 secondes Chris shows Matthew the High Ash Farm tree which attracts snails by the dozen.
09/10/2017 • 50 minutes, 15 secondes Chris and Matthew explore some of the array of fungi which grow on Chris's farm.
02/10/2017 • 47 minutes, 20 secondes Nest boxes, robins and more
Chris is back to deal with more of your questions about local wildlife.
25/09/2017 • 48 minutes, 44 secondes Chris Skinner returns to the studio
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
18/09/2017 • 49 minutes, 11 secondes A look back at some of the features recorded on Chris's farm over the past few months.
11/09/2017 • 44 minutes, 31 secondes With Jo Thewlis and Chris Skinner
Jo Thewlis sits in to put your local wildlife questions to Norfolk farmer Chris Skinner.
04/09/2017 • 47 minutes, 57 secondes A hornets' nest - not stirred up!
Chris shows Matthew a hornets' nest on the farm - from a safe distance, of course!
21/08/2017 • 48 minutes, 14 secondes A special edition recorded entirely on location at Chris Skinner's High Ash Farm.
14/08/2017 • 44 minutes, 53 secondes A special episode recorded entirely on location with local naturalist Ben Aldiss.
07/08/2017 • 45 minutes, 16 secondes With Jo Thewlis and Chris Skinner
Jo Thewlis sits in, with Chris Skinner sharing his recordings and answering questions.
26/07/2017 • 47 minutes, 37 secondes Chris takes Matthew out to look for moths on High Ash Farm.
10/07/2017 • 47 minutes, 57 secondes Chris takes Matthew to see the buzzards on High Ash Farm.
03/07/2017 • 51 minutes, 10 secondes Local bird expert and writer Graham Appleton takes your avian questions.
26/06/2017 • 44 minutes, 15 secondes A selection of items recorded on location at High Ash Farm, in Caistor St Edmund.
19/06/2017 • 48 minutes, 38 secondes Why Chris is heading off around the country to give a series of talks.
12/06/2017 • 48 minutes, 51 secondes Bids, bees and butterflies
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner is back in the studio sharing wildlife knowledge.
05/06/2017 • 48 minutes, 26 secondes A recorded special from down on the farm
Matthew and Chris are down on the farm for an entire episode this week.
22/05/2017 • 50 minutes, 17 secondes Chris takes Matthew to a local supermarket where house martins are thriving!
22/05/2017 • 48 minutes, 34 secondes Chris shows Matthew some of the wildflowers starting to appear on High Ash Farm.
08/05/2017 • 49 minutes, 19 secondes Chris Skinner is back in the studio to take more of your countryside questions.
25/04/2017 • 48 minutes, 7 secondes Local ornithologist Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to take your avian questions.
10/04/2017 • 46 minutes, 1 secondes With Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin
Matthew and Chris are back with more of your countryside queries.
03/04/2017 • 48 minutes, 34 secondes Bits and pieces from High Ash Farm
Paul Hayes sits in, and takes a look through some of his visits to Chris Skinner's farm.
27/03/2017 • 46 minutes, 34 secondes With Jo Thewlis and Chris Skinner
Jo sits in for Matthew to put your wildlife questions to local farmer Chris.
20/03/2017 • 49 minutes, 20 secondes Nigel Middleton from the Hawk & Owl Trust sits in for Chris and takes your questions.
13/03/2017 • 48 minutes, 42 secondes Chris Skinner talks about clearing up the farm after last month's Storm Doris.
06/03/2017 • 48 minutes, 59 secondes A special compilation of features recorded on Chris Skinner's farm at Caistor St Edmund.
27/02/2017 • 46 minutes, 27 secondes Chris talks about some of the unusual things you might spot in the mild weather.
20/02/2017 • 48 minutes, 41 secondes Bird expert Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to take your questions on all things avian.
13/02/2017 • 44 minutes, 19 secondes Chris is back in the studio with Matthew, with more sounds of the bird life on his farm.
06/02/2017 • 48 minutes, 18 secondes A compilation of features looking at this winter on Chris Skinner's South Norfolk farm.
30/01/2017 • 48 minutes, 26 secondes With Rupert Masefield and Emily McParland from the RSPB
Paul Hayes sits in, and hears about this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.
23/01/2017 • 48 minutes, 13 secondes Chris explains how he almost interrupted a proposal of marriage on the farm!
16/01/2017 • 49 minutes, 12 secondes Rats on the go - does it mean snow?
Chris suggests a bit of countryside lore may indicate that the white stuff is on the way!
09/01/2017 • 48 minutes, 35 secondes The last Countryside Hour of 2016
Chris joins us in the studio for the final time this year.
19/12/2016 • 49 minutes, 17 secondes Dr Diana Bell from the UEA in Norwich joins Chris to share her expertise on rabbits.
12/12/2016 • 48 minutes, 45 secondes This week's questions included one about a continental blackbird bullying local birds!
05/12/2016 • 48 minutes, 15 secondes Local bird expert Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to take your questions.
28/11/2016 • 47 minutes, 53 secondes This week, Chris had to try and identify a sound recording sent in by a listener.
25/11/2016 • 47 minutes, 32 secondes More of your countryside questions answered
Chris answers more of your queries about local wildlife in the county.
18/11/2016 • 48 minutes, 46 secondes Chestnuts, wasps and more
More of your questions about local wildlife, and sounds from Chris's farm.
18/11/2016 • 48 minutes, 18 secondes A special pre-recorded show this week, with previously-unheard items from Chris's farm.
31/10/2016 • 47 minutes, 50 secondes Chris's dog Foxy was a star of the show this week!
25/10/2016 • 49 minutes, 28 secondes A small plant with a big personality
More sounds and stories from Chris's farm, and your questions about local wildlife.
24/10/2016 • 48 minutes, 27 secondes Apples, holly trees and water pipes!
A variety of subjects arising from the countryside and your questions this week.
11/10/2016 • 48 minutes, 42 secondes This week's show features some previously-unheard items recorded on Chris Skinner's farm.
07/10/2016 • 49 minutes, 36 secondes Stirring up a hornets' nest
Chris brings Matthew the sound of a hornets' nest on High Ash Farm.
30/09/2016 • 47 minutes, 59 secondes Matthew and Chris are joined by representatives from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and RSPB.
20/09/2016 • 49 minutes, 10 secondes Peeking under the corrugated iron Chris keeps on the farm, for wildlife to thrive under!
14/09/2016 • 49 minutes, 7 secondes Hornets, red kites, sunflowers and more
Chris Skinner takes your questions on all manner of plants and wildlife.
09/09/2016 • 48 minutes, 7 secondes Chris returns to the studio
After a busy summer's hay-making, Chris Skinner is back with us in the studio.
02/09/2016 • 48 minutes, 41 secondes Ragwort and Himalayan balsam
Chris shows Paul Hayes some plants on the farm which might not be welcome elsewhere.
05/08/2016 • 56 minutes, 38 secondes With Kevin Murphy and Alan Hutchison
Paul Hayes sits in, and speaks to Kevin Murphy and Alan Hutchison.
27/07/2016 • 44 minutes, 24 secondes High Ash highlights while Chris makes hay
As Chris makes hay while the sun shines, some highlights from recent visits to his farm.
18/07/2016 • 49 minutes, 32 secondes Squirrels, mosquitoes and more
It wasn't all bird song with Chris's recordings this week!
18/07/2016 • 48 minutes, 26 secondes Local bird expert Graham Appleton sits in alongside Paul Hayes to take your questions.
05/07/2016 • 45 minutes, 46 secondes Bugloss and caterpillar hunting!
Paul Hayes sits in alongside Chris, and visits the farm.
29/06/2016 • 47 minutes, 16 secondes Spring and early summer on High Ash Farm
A recorded programme this week, with highlights from recent visits to Chris's farm.
20/06/2016 • 47 minutes, 58 secondes Chris takes Matthew to a part of High Ash Farm not often visited by the programme.
17/06/2016 • 47 minutes, 42 secondes Chris and Matthew discuss house martins and more!
10/06/2016 • 48 minutes, 55 secondes Wildflowers and woodpeckers
Exploring more of the wildlife at Chris Skinner's South Norfolk farm.
29/05/2016 • 49 minutes, 6 secondes Sounds and news of some of the bird life on and around Chris's High Ash Farm.
17/05/2016 • 48 minutes, 30 secondes Chris discusses some of the more familiar animals you might find on High Ash Farm.
26/04/2016 • 48 minutes, 30 secondes Highlights from High Ash Farm
Best bits and unheard recordings from some of Matthew's recent visits to High Ash Farm.
19/04/2016 • 44 minutes, 5 secondes Swallows and long-tailed tits
More of the bird life from out and about on High Ash Farm.
15/04/2016 • 49 minutes, 46 secondes Welcome to The Countryside Hour
More sounds and stories from High Ash Farm, plus your local wildlife questions for Chris.
26/01/2016 • 48 minutes, 27 secondes