04/12/2011

Ellie Harrison explores the literary landscape of the Vale of Aylesbury, a setting that has inspired some of Britain's greatest writers and poets. It is where Milton found his Paradise Lost, where Roald Dahl created The Fantastic Mr Fox, and where Enid Blyton's Noddy first met Big Ears.

Jules Hudson is with The Horses Trust as they celebrate their 125th anniversary and take custody of four retired police horses from Greater Manchester Police. Ellie also spends time with one of the country's last hand-made brick makers as he turns the red clay of the Chilterns into bespoke bricks.

John Craven is in Lancashire investigating 'fracking' - a highly controversial method of getting natural gas from the ground. Adam follows his crop of wheat from field to mill to bakery, and Helen Skelton visits one of the last of the old shepherds meets, the Wasdale Show.