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  1. Heron help

    Discussion and debate from listeners over a question about an apparently all-white heron.

  2. An all-recorded edition this week

    This week's episode sees Chris and Matthew entirely on location at Chris's farm.

  3. Barn owls

    Chris discusses some listener questions about the problems faced by barn owls.

  4. Including another mystery sound to guess at

    This week's sound was recorded last year, as it's been too windy to record recently.

  5. Recovering from storms

    Some recordings made on the farm last week as Chris's cleared up after Storm Ciara.

  6. The impact of Storm Ciara

    How the high winds have left their mark on High Ash Farm.

  7. Chris is back live in the studio

    Chris returns after a couple of weeks away on the trail of migratory birds.

  8. With Graham Appleton

    Local ornithologist Graham Appleton sits-in for Chris to take your bird life questions.

  9. An episode from the farm this week

    Today's edition of the Countryside Hour was all recorded on Chris's farm.

  10. More overseas correspondence

    More questions from abroad for Chris this week.

  11. Back for the New Year

    Chris is live in the studio with Matthew for the first Countryside Hour of 2020.

  12. Mistletoe and more

    An appropriately festive feel to some of the questions for Chris Skinner this week.

  13. Moths and more

    Chris talks about the large number of winter moths he's been seeing.

  14. Including a virtual tour of High Ash Farm

    This week, Chris brought examples of some of the farm's oldest plants into the studio.

  15. A wise old bird

    Chris discussed owls during this week's programme.

  16. Another trip to the farm

    Matthew and Chris are entirely on location at Chris's farm for this week's episode.

  17. Moth mystery

    Chris picks up on one of last week's listener questions, about a moth.

  18. Spider stories

    Chris and Matt discuss some listener comments and queries on our eight-legged friends.

  19. A recorded hour from the farm

    An hour recorded entirely on location with Matthew and Chris at Chris's farm.

  20. 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.

  21. Himalayan balsam - invasive or not?

    Chris tackles a question arising from his recent discussion of Himalayan balsam.

  22. An archive visit to the farm

    A taste of autumn 2013, in a collection of recordings from the farm made that year.

  23. With Chris Skinner and Angie George

    Angie sits in this week to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.

  24. With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes

    Paul sits in to put your countryside questions to Chris.

  25. All on the farm

    This week's programme sees Matthew and Chris entirely on location at High Ash Farm.

  26. Solving some of your identification queries

    There were sound recordings and photos from the listeners for Chris to puzzle over today.

  27. Celebrating 70

    Chris marked a rather significant birthday yesterday.

  28. With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes

    Paul Hayes sits in to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.

  29. The changing face of farming

    Chris talks about some of the technological changes on the farm down the decades.

  30. Squirrels, bird feeders and more

    Chris tackles more of your questions about local wildlife.

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