All Episodes

350. A quest to find hidden urban wildlife with Amanda Tuke on the streets of Cardiff

Sound Escape 272. Relax to the evening symphony of an oak woodland - led by a song thrush

349. Haunting folk tales and beautiful art inspired by nature with Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott

Sound Escape 271. Gaze over the sun-kissed sea on the South-West coast

347. A marvellous metal detecting quest with Lucy Gray and Ellie Bruce from Roman Found

Sound Escape 269. Climb up among the skylarks and the meadow pipits

346. A quest to find Britain's only venomous snake, the adder

Sound Escape 268. Hear the spring song of the firecrest, Britain's smallest bird

345. Discover an extraordinary mission to make humans more aquatic. The Plodcast visits DEEP project

Sound Escape 267. Gaze into the gentle currents of the Kennet and Avon Canal

344. A thrilling night-time quest to experience the great spring toad migration

Sound Escape 266. Relax to the dusk melodies of a male blackbird

343. Join the Plodcast team for a lazy day's fishing on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Sound Escape 265. Stirrings of spring on Llangorse Lake

342. A journey through time, land and community with country writer Nicola Chester

Sound Escape 264. Take the afternoon off by pottering in an allotment

341. Enjoy the thrill of coldwater swimming in midwinter in the Cotswolds

Sound Escape 263. Be lulled by the sounds of a 17th-century mill and water wheel in action

340. Discover the healing power of wild plants with Brigit Anna McNeill

Sound Escape 262. Be soothed by gentle rain and birdsong

339. Hear the extraordinary stories of London's last gas lamplighters

Sound Escape 261. Wander through a woodland listening to a stream's song

338. Discover the bizarre tale of the last battle fought on English soil - with writer Ian Breckon

Sound Escape 260. Hear a lost sound of the countryside: the clattering mill

337. Head into the green lanes of Devon to discuss honesty boxes and mental health with writer Lucy Brazier

Sound Escape 259. Enjoy the early morning crunch of footsteps in fresh snow

336. Come for a wander in a winter woodland - and then enjoy the Big Garden Birdwatch

Sound Escape 258. Wild encounters and roaring waves on the Sussex coast

335. Meet the rebel wilding lord trying to build the WildKingdom

Sound Escape 257. Hear a garden come alive with birdsong as it is warmed by the winter sun

334. Talking curlews and wild musical inspiration with singer-songwriter Merlyn Driver

Sound Escape 256. The winter song of the River Severn, deep in the heart of Wales

333. Prepare for the Big Garden Birdwatch with a walk in a special woodland with the RSPB's James Robinson

Sound Escape 255. A walk through a winter woodland, footsteps hushed by fallen leaves

332. Blow off the cobwebs with a hike into the hills to find the legendary Chartists' Cave

Sound Escape 254. Wake up to gentle birdsong in a sleepy village

331. Enjoy an epic starling murmuration on the Somerset Levels with the Plodcast team

Sound Escape 253. Hear the voices of a million starlings going to roost

330. It's the Plodcast Christmas Special and team quiz 2025!

Sound Escape 252. Enjoy sunshine and peace along the seawall of the Bristol Channel

329. Making a spun-iron frying pan at a family-run foundry in Shropshire

Sound Escape 251. Hear the song of the wind on the first icy morning of winter

328. Hunting for mushrooms - and legendary animals - with Kevin Parr

Sound Escape 250. Swollen by days of rain, the stream has a new song

327. Venture out onto the wild Essex marshes with author Michael J Warren

Sound Escape 249. The haunting calls of waders and wild geese on forgotten Essex coast

326. Join the Plodcast team for a round up of listener emails and nature chat

Sound Escape 248. Soft sounds of autumn on the edge of the saltmarsh

325. Roam a Hampshire woodland in search of rare hazel dormice

Sound Escape 247. A walk through autumn leaves on an ancient earthwork

324. Enjoy a mindful walk along the mighty earthwork running through the Welsh Borders known as Offa's Dyke

Sound Escape 246. Kingfisher calls and dipper song on the rushing river

323. The Plodcast meets Norman and Saxon warriors at the Battle of Hastings

Sound Escape 245. Listen to the whispering reedbed as the sun sets over the wetland

322. Discover the history of England in 25 poems - with Catherine Clarke

Sound Escape 244. Hear the song of the River Usk in Autumn

321. Secrets of the darkness on a night walk with Andy Flack

Sound Escape 243. The sounds of an English churchyard in early autumn

320. Wander the beaches of North Cornwall with artist Sarah Adams

Sound Escape 242. Footsteps though a beechwood full of fungi

319. Why are wallabies living wild on the Isle of Man? The Plodcast investigates

Sound Escape 241. Take a breather overlooking Exmoor's stunning coastline

318. Discover the power of old ballads with Amy Jeffs on a walk along an enchanted stream

Sound Escape 240. Wind down to the evening song of a rural farm

317. Haunting poetry and crashing waves on the Cornish coast with poet Katrina Naomi

Sound Escape 239. Listen to the night-time snuffles of a garden hedgehog

316. Inspiring conservation stories from the Global Birdfair 2025

Sound Escape 238. Pause on a bridge over a late summer stream

315. Relax with a dreamy day's fishing beside a sleepy Somerset lake

Sound Escape 237: Soak in the sounds of rushing rain through the drainpipes

314. Meet the people behind the Merlin app that helps you ID birdsong

Sound Escape 236. Perch by a still Somerset lake

313. A quest to find storks and turtle doves at Knepp Wildlands - with Isabella Tree

Sound Escape 235. Listen to the distinct chorus of London's parakeets

312. Join the Plodcast team for a Mighty Hike around the Gower Peninsula

Sound Escape 234. Relax to the joyful gossip of ducks and hens

311. Explore the mysteries of the peat bog with Alys Fowler

Sound Escape 233. Embrace the surging sea on the North Cornwall coast

310. Meet the monsters lurking in the corners of our landscape and imagination - with Nicholas Jubber

Sound Escape 232. Be lulled to sleep by the buzz of grasshoppers in a summer meadow

309. Connection to nature helps can help us tackle life's challenges says author Nic Wilson

Sound Escape 231. Rest by a cooling river on a hot midsummer day

308. Embark on a Big Butterfly Count on the Dorset coast with Butterfly Conservation

Sound Escape 230. The soothing gentle patter of rain in a Welsh oakwood

307. Take a wander along Britain's most famous waterway: The River Test in Hampshire

Sound Escape 229. Revel in the pure music of curlews at sunset

306. Walk a Viking battlefield and discover a forgotten turning point in English history - with Rupert Gavin

Sound Escape 228. The sheer delight of a nightingale singing at dawn

305. Discover the strangest relationships in the animal world - with Sophie Pavelle

Sound Escape 227. Enjoy the conversations from a colony of sparrows

304. Meet some of the UK's most elusive animals - at the British Wildlife Centre

Sound Escape 226. Be seduced by the song of the blackbird

303. Learn how to photograph gardens with award-winning photographer Jason Ingram

Sound Escape 225. Skylarks and corn buntings on a Wiltshire downland

302. Roaming a magnificent unspoilt downland - and recording a very surprising bird

Sound Escape 224. Take a moment in the serene woodland of the Hampshire Downs

301. Explore the D-Day launch point at Lepe in Hampshire with Julian Humphrys

Sound Escape 223. Be charmed by the many voices of a moorland stream

300. The team return to Watership Down - the setting for episode 1!

Sound Escape 222. Hear swallows chatter as they swoop over the farmyard

299. Explore The Newt, a nature-friendly country house estate in Somerset

Sound Escape 221. Be charmed by chiffchaffs and blackcaps beside a woodland pool

298. A walk with Robert Macfarlane along a Cambridge chalk stream to its magical spring

Sound Escape 220. Sit back and enjoy a ride in a canalboat

297. A quest to find a solution to the climate crisis - with Tony Juniper

Sound Escape 219. A sandpiper serenade on the River Usk

296. Discover a wilder way to garden - and to live - with Poppy Okotcha

Sound Escape 218. Dusk settles on a peaceful farmyard

295. Explore a Warwickshire farm at lambing time with Bizza Walters

Sound Escape 217. Enjoy the zipping song of a yellowhammer at the bottom of the garden

294. Take a walk on the Pennine Way with folk singer Johnny Campbell

Sound Escape 216. Winter fieldfares mix with spring skylarks and starling as winter yields to spring

293. A quest for spring birdsong in a Welsh woodland - plus a reading by author Kerri Andrews

Sound Escape 215. Listen to spring birdsong along a country lane

292. Talking big farming issues in a walk through a forgotten landscape in Leicestershire

Sound Escape 214. Stand on an ancient bridge and listen to a clear stream flowing beneath

291. Explore a rewilding project in Lincolnshire with artist Hannah Dale

Sound Escape 213. The atmosphere of the Giant's Grave, an ancient burial mound in Wiltshire

290. How being in the moment in nature can bring lasting happiness

Sound Escape 212. A burst of early spring birdsong on a rare sunny day

289. Discover the extraordinary magnetism of the Welsh Marches, with writer Mike Parker

Sound Escape 211. Enjoy tawny owls calling in a woodland - recorded by author Polly Atkin

288. A quest to explore the ancient burial mounds of the Marlborough Downs

Sound Escape 210. The refreshing sound of rushing Dartmoor stream

287. A wander on the Cornish coast with wildlife presenter and podcaster Gillian Burke

Sound Escape 209. Be beguiled by a song thrush singing at dawn

286. Music and magic on the Dorset coast with folk musicians Ninebarrow

Sound Escape 208. Enjoy the restful pulse of waves crashing on a Cornish beach

285. A quest to find a mysterious ruined tower on a forgotten hill in the Bannau

Sound Escape 207. Be mesmerised the sound of thawing snow

284. How to train your dog to behave perfectly around livestock and wildlife

Sound Escape 206. Experience a landscape transformed by snow

283. What lives in the wilds of Lancashire's Forest of Bowland?

Sound Escape 205. A winter morning's walk through fields of frost

282. Join the Plodcast team for a Big Garden Birdwatch

Sound Escape 204. Sit beside a crackling wood fire in the depths of winter

281. A quest to explore the mysteries of fog, with author Laura Pashby

Sound Escape 203. Listen to the tides wash over the Gower shore

280. A quest to find a Templar church lost in the Herefordshire countryside

Sound Escape 202. Take a pause next to a farm in the heart of rural Wales

279. Follow the Plodcast team as they climb a midwinter mountain to celebrate the New Year

Sound Escape 201. Wander in a misty valley of ravens and sheep

278. Join the the Plodcast Christmas Special and team quiz!

Sound Escape 200. Be enchanted by the song of a Christmas stream

277. Meet the women of the Wars of the Roses with novelist Annie Garthwaite

Sound Escape 199. Listen to the soft patter of snowfall in a garden

276. Explore an innovative Welsh farm where nature thrives alongside the livestock

Sound Escape 198. A calming walk through fields of dewy grass

275. What is the National Forest? Explore this magnificent project with historian Eleanor Barraclough

Sound Escape 197. Listen to the amusing chatter of starlings in a farmyard

274. A walk in Roald Dahl country with environmental campaigner Guy Shrubsole

Sound Escape 196. Be soothed by the rush and fall of waves on a rocky coast in Wales

273. Discover how Empire shaped the British countryside with historian Corinne Fowler

Sound Escape 195. Hear the eerie bellows of red deer stags during the autumn rut

272. A wander in the Cambridgeshire Fens with ground-breaking broadcaster Catherine Carr

Sound Escape 194. Enjoy the beguiling patterns of rainfall in a back garden

271. A quest to go fishing on a lake where anglers are rarely allowed

Sound Escape 193. Sit beside a waterfall in a once-bustling landscape reclaimed by nature

270. Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn join the Plodcast to celebrate their new children's book

Sound Escape 192. Relax to wind in the willows

269. A wonderful walk and talk with Hamza Yassin

Sound Escape 191. Sit for a while in a sunny valley of sheep and fungi

268. Explore a haunted landscape of lost industry in Yorkshire with historian Eleanor Barraclough

Sound Escape 190. Escape to a mountaintop among buzzards and ravens

267. Join a Big River Watch to help save our waterways

Sound Escape 189. Listen to life go by along a quiet country lane

266. Take an early morning walk to explore a hillfort in the Bannau Brycheiniog

Sound Escape 188. Sitting by the banks of a canal

265. Meet wildlife ranger and TV presenter Ajay Tegala

Sound Escape 187. Take a break next to a rushing Dartmoor stream

264. Join the quest to return eagles to the skies of Wales

Sound Escape 186. Listen to the tide rising over a saltmarsh in Carmarthen Bay

263. A journey through the Highlands of Scotland

Sound Escape 185. Be bewitched by the whispering leaves of aspen trees

262. Explore the strange music within ponds with Alice Boyd

Sound Escape 184. Relax to the rhythms of waves on the mysterious shores of the Severn Estuary

261. Join the Plodcast team for a train ride out to a forgotten wilderness near Bristol

Sound Escape 183. Delight in the last birdsong of the summer woodland

260. We're on stage at the Global Birdfair with naturalist and geese fanatic Nick Acheson

Sound Escape 182. Be mesmerised by the songs of yellowhammers

259. Find lost artefacts on the River Thames with mudlarker Lara Maiklem

Sound Escape 181. Take a moorland stroll among pipits and skylarks

258. Spend the day in a summer meadow at glorious Wakehurst in Sussex

Sound Escape 180. Be calmed by gentle rain on summer leaves

257. A quest for beauty - and yellowhammer song - on a midsummer mountain

Sound Escape 179. Chill to a lazy symphony of birdsong in a lakeside woodland

256. One man's quest to drive back the dark woods with music

Sound Escape 178. Relax in an overgrown churchyard on the mellowest of summer evenings

255. A quest to explore the magic of flight with Lev Parikian

Sound Escape 177. Sunlight and birdsong stream through a summer woodland

254. Discover the magic of weeds with artist Anna Chapman Parker

Sound Escape 176. Enjoy perky parakeets on a walk in Richmond Park

253. Who is the Orchid Outlaw? And what is he up to in the wilds of Britain?

Sound Escape 175. Spend dusk among the beechwoods of Hampshire

252. What can you find to eat on an urban foraging adventure in Bristol?

Sound Escape 174. Spend midsummer beside a chuckling river teeming with life

251. Should we cull some animals to save others - asks Hugh Warwick?

Sound Escape 173. Enjoy the sultry song of a blackbird at dusk

250. Hear migrant birds as they arrive in the UK at Portland Bill in Dorset - with one very special visitor

Sound Escape 172. Let the waves of Luskentyre Beach wash all stress away

249. Welsh language and landscape with Julie Brominicks

Sound Escape 171. Relax to the gorgeous melody of a willow warbler

248. A quest for eagles on the Isle of Harris

Sound Escape 170. A peaceful morning in the Devon countryside

247. Explore Heal, an ambitious new rewilding project in Somerset

Sound Escape 169. Relax to a song thrush singing by a beautiful stream

246. A quest for greater access to the countryside for people with disabilities

Sound Escape 168. A misty evening in a Lake District forest

245. A quest to find wild boar in the Forest of Dean with author Chantal Lyons

Sound Escape 167. Relax to the dusk chorus of birdsong deep in the Forest of Dean

244. Enter the Golden Triangle in search of magical wild daffodils

Sound Escape 166. Relax to a reading about nightingales from a new Countryfile book

243. Embark on a pilgrimage to the River Thames with wild wanderer Phoebe Smith

Sound Escape 165. A peaceful meditation among the geese at an ancient Welsh lake

242. A quest to find spring wildlife on Sugar Loaf mountain

Sound Escape 164. Take a mindful moment beside a rushing stream

241. Welcome to spring on the Plodcast - and hear our new theme tune created by Blair Dunlop

Sound Escape 163. Eerie soundscapes from inside a Roman amphitheatre

240. In search of the water wolf - the mighty pike - with TV presenter Will Millard

Sound Escape 162. Relax to an amazing chorus of toads recorded underwater

239. Exploring Roman Silchester and discovering folk music with broadcasting legend Matthew Bannister

Sound Escape 161. The satisfying crunch of footsteps on fresh snow

238. A special night walk in Epping Forest to bring communities together

Sound Escape 160. A gentle morning's chorus of birds in a leafy suburb

237. Join the Plodcast team for a chat about rural issues and the best Plodcast listener recordings from the wild

Sound Escape 159. Gorgeous woodland birdsong heralds the oncoming spring

236. On the trail of a water dragon known as the 'Sussex Knucker'

Sound Escape 158. The haunting cries of seals on a Norfolk beach

235. A riverside walk with Wild Woman Philippa Forrester

Sound Escape 157. The delicious patter of rain as you shelter inside

234. Explore a desolate graveyard of ships on the River Severn

Sound Escape 156. Melodies of a Welsh stream flowing under ice

233. Uncovering mysteries in the Buckinghamshire village of Brill

Sound Escape 155. Enjoy the music of melting icicles in the entrance to a cave

232. Exploring a haunted ruined chapel lost in a Dorset woodland

Sound Escape 154. Frosty footsteps on a bright and sunny midwinter morning

231. A tale of bloody massacre in the peaceful Monmouthshire countryside

Sound Escape 153. Bathe in stunning spring skylark song - all the way from New Zealand

230. Enjoy a day's beachcombing on Orkney and learn local tales of the sea

Sound Escape 152. Listen to the eerie calls of cranes on the Somerset Levels

229. A gentle day's fishing with Will Millard and Kevin Parr on the Mon-Brec Canal

Sound Escape 151. Walk beside a wild river tumbling from the hills

228: Walk in the footsteps of soldiers in bloody combat on a Civil War battlefield near Bath

Sound Escape 150: Be uplifted by a chorus of New Year's robins

227: Tales of birding in wild places with naturalist and author Stephen Moss

Sound Escape 149: Be soothed by the rhythms of the sea rising and falling in a remote Welsh cove

226: Brace yourself for a wild nighttime swim under a full moon in the depths of winter

Sound Escape 148: A morning of gulls and rooks on the Somerset Coast

225: It's the Plodcast Christmas special - join the team for the Christmas quiz and other seasonal silliness

Sound Escape 147: Be calmed by the autumn song of a Welsh mountain river

224. A quest to see salmon leaping in a Welsh mountain stream

Sound Escape 146: Revel in the crackle and murmur of an autumn night's party beside a bonfire

223: Hear the mysterious tales of Orkney's might stone circle: The Ring of Brodgar

Sound Escape 145: Let sea and birdsong transport you to a wild corner of Orkney

222: Follow in the footsteps of St Patrick on the stunning coast of County Down

Sound Escape 144: Relax to the crackle of falling beechnuts in an autumn woodland

221: Experience a night walk in an ancient woodland in a forgotten corner of Gloucestershire

Sound Escape 143: Be soothed by waves on pebbles in a small Scottish harbour

220: Tales of ancient fossils and fossil hunters in Dorset

Sound Escape 142: Listening to a storm outside while sitting indoors by the fire

219: Meet Mark Beech – the new series editor of the Countryfile TV programme

Sound Escape 141: Pause beside a roaring and refreshing mountain stream

218: Spend an evening in the company of a deer stalker in southern England

Sound Escape 140: The dreamy sound of the autumn meadow

217: Hear the mysterious and magical songs of trees – with musician Tiny Leaves

Sound Escape 139: Relax to the patterning of rain on autumn leaves

216: Dark tales from a hillfort in deepest Herefordshire

Sound Escape 138: Take a wander around a bustling harbourside

215: Into the Deep Dark Wood with children's author Julia Donaldson

Sound Escape 137: Enter a trance-like state to the song of a cicada in a French garden

214: A quest to find a mysterious standing stone in a Welsh desert

Sound Escape 136: The delicious sound of rain on a porch while you shelter inside

213: Join the Plodcast team as they look forward to a new season of adventures in the wild countryside

Sound escape 135: A lazy stroll along a beach of shingle in the sunshine

212: A charity hike through the Wye Valley – on the hottest day of the year

Sound Escape 134: Pure clear water tumbles over a waterfall in a Irish fairy glen

211: War, peace and woodpeckers in France's Ardennes forests

Sound Escape 133: A heady summer's afternoon serenaded by goldfinches

210: Walking St Patrick's Way 4: Biking in Tollymore Forest

Sound Escape 132: A cool woodland walk beside a racing river

209: A quest to experience the autumn migration of birds on Cromarty Firth in Scotland

Sound Escape 131: Bask in the afternoon sun beside the sea

208: Walking St Patrick's Way 3: a quest to climb the Mourne Mountains

Sound Escape 130: Start the day in a wild woodland

207: Conversations between a poet and his birds – on the Isle of Seil

Sound Escape 129: Paddle your way gently down the River Wye

206: Walking St Patrick's Way Part 2: The wildlife of the Newry Canal

Sound Escape 128: Wild winds and calm waters in the Highlands

205. A quest for one of Britain's rarest birds in the Cairngorm mountains

Sound Escape 127: The delicious patter of rain on a tent – on the Pembrokeshire coast

204: Adventure into the Welsh hills on an electric bike

Sound Escape 126: Relax beside a magical woodland stream on the edge of Cardiff

203: Drift gently down the River Wye on a paddleboard

Sound Escape 125: Relax to birdsong in a woodland glade on the Isle of Wight coast

202: Listen to the poetry of moss in a Dartmoor rainforest with Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

Sound Escape 124: A mindful few minutes beside a rockpool in Wester Ross

201. Finding music in nature with composer Erland Cooper

Sound Escape 123: Soothing waves on shingle – on the Isle of Wight

200. Episode 200 Special: A quest for kingfishers in the heart of Bristol

Sound Escape 122: Chris Yates reads from the Secret Carp

199. A quest for skylark song in the Cotswold Hills with James MacDonald Lockhart

Sound Escape 121: A dreamy dawn chorus in a remote Scottish valley

198. A wander in a bird of prey sanctuary with Megan McCubbin

Sound Escape 120: Soothing waves rising and falling on a beach in Wester Ross

197. Why rewilding can save Britain's wildlife – an interview with Isabella Tree at Knepp Wildlands

Sound Escape 119: An astonishing nightingale duet in a Dorset woodland

196. A quest for nightingales at Knepp Wildlands in Sussex

Sound Escape 118: Relax to spring birdsong in a Dorset garden

195. A quest for peace with Charlotte Church in deepest Wales

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

194. A quest to find St Patrick in Northern Ireland

Sound Escape 116: A stream sparkles through Silent Valley

193. An unlikely pilgrimage with Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton

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

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

Sound Escape 114: Skylarks ascending over a field of barley

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

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

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

Sound Escape 111: Eerie birdcalls from the Avalon Marshes

Sound Escape 110: The start of spring in South Wales

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

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

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

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

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

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

187. Spring poetry and magic from the Inner Hebrides

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

186. Explore the seabird cities of the Yorkshire coast

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

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

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

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

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

183. A delightful walk with Cerys Matthews in Kew Gardens

Sound Escape 102: Enthralling spring birdsong from New Zealand

182. A soothing wander around the hidden coves of Anglesey

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

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

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

180. Along the Ridgeway with archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota

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

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

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

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

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

Sound Escape 96: The astounding sounds of a starling murmuration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

173. A wild walk with choughs and curlews on Anglesey

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

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

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

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

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

170. In conversation with actress Jenny Agutter

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

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

Sound Escape 87: An amazing paddleboarding journey – with geese

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

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

167. A walk with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at River Cottage

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

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

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

165. Wandering among wildflowers with botanist Leif Bersweden

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

We preview season 14 – mindful rambles in nature

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

164. How a gin maker has created a wildlife haven

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

163. Discover the secrets for making great gin

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

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

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

161. Can cattle save the planet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Preview of season 13: A taste of the countryside

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

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

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

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

Sound escape 65: be enchanted by the little-known song of the garden warbler

148. Stunning spring nature in the New Forest with Dominic Couzens

Sound Escape 64: the spine-tingling songs of wood warblers

147. A sensational evening among nightingales in a Sussex woodland - with singer Sam Lee

Sound Escape 63: enjoy a cuckoo chorus in a Dorset vale

146. Harriers and hares on Wiltshire downland – with naturalists Chris Yates and Kevin Parr

Sound Escape 62: sunrise in a riverside woodland – with a heron colony

145. Celebrate the magic of early spring in a hidden valley in Wales

Sound Escape 61: be delighted by birdsong in a Brecon Beacons' oakwood

We preview Season 12: the wild sounds of Britain

SE60: Enjoy an extended recording of the dawn chorus from a Wiltshire village

144. Creating natural flood defences in Dartmoor with the Environment Agency

Sound Escape 59: the uplifting sounds of spring on the allotment

143. Tales from the riverbank part 2: we meet perch and talk pike and adders

Sound Escape 58: the soothing lullaby of raindrops falling on a pond

142. Tales from the riverbank part 1: a relaxing day's angling in Somerset

Sound Escape 57: relax to spring birdsong by a woodland pool deep in the New Forest

141. Rewilding could transform the countryside for wildlife and people, says Rebecca Wrigley

Sound Escape 56: relax to the sounds of waves on a hidden cove on Shetland

140. Meet Alix Chiddley-Uttley on her magical family farm at lambing time

Sound Escape 55: soothing woodland birdsong and the chanting of herons

139. The magic of eBiking through the Forest of Dean

Sound Escape 54: the soothing conversations of a flock of house sparrows

138. How the people of Langholm took control of their local countryside

Sound Escape 53: the soft trilling of greenfinches on the edge of an overgrown farm

137. Wild moors and wild moods: how walking in nature can inspire stunning art

Sound Escape 52: Make yourself comfortable and cosy beside an open fire

136. A beautiful and relaxing walk on the Isle of Seil with poet Kenneth Steven

Sound Escape 51: Relax to the soft chatter of starlings on a Wiltshire dairy farm

135. Getting lost among hillforts and ravens on a winter's walk in Monmouthshire

Sound Escape 50: a gentle walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire

134. Enjoy a walk with the boss of the Countryfile TV show: Jane Lomas

Sound Escape 49: soothing waves crashing on an empty beach in Devon

133. Explore the greatest music inspired by the British countryside – while wandering in the Cotswold Hills

Sound Escape 48: be transported to a lowland farm where ravens kronk and cattle low

132. The wonderful song of the winter marshes with naturalist Ben Hoare

Sound Escape 47: enjoy the first birdsong of the year on a frosty green lane

Voices of the Countryside – we preview our new season of Plodcasts

Sound Escape 46: listen as a song thrush sings in the new year

Sound Escape 45: the soothing calls of roosting lapwings on a coastal lagoon in Somerset

131. Plodcast plans for 2022 – and festive games – in the Christmas party

Sound Escape 44: the delightful song of a robin at dawn on Christmas Eve

130. It's the Plodcast Christmas special! Join the team to celebrate a year exploring the UK countryside

Sound Escape 43: unwind to the song of silver birch trees

129. PLODCAST SPECIAL: talking Lost Words and Spell Songs with the great Robert Macfarlane

Sound Escape 42: be gently charmed by mewing buzzards in a forgotten valley

128. Hear the ancient stories of Britain with historian Amy Jeffs on the Avalon Marshes

Sound Escape 41: the magical music of a mountain stream

127. Foraging for fungi and other mysteries in Dorset with John Wright

Sound Escape 40: the delicious sound of feet crunching on fallen leaves in an ancient woodland

126. The big issues facing the English countryside – a discussion with Tony Juniper at Wicken Fen – PART 2

Sound Escape 39: Relax to the rhythm of the sea swirling on a rocky shore

125. Talking with Tony Juniper, the Chair of Natural England, at Wicken Fen – PART ONE

Sound Escape 38: the eerie and dramatic fallow deer rut on a dark Dorset night

124. Strange tales of family and folklore from the wilds of Dartmoor with author Tom Cox

Sound Escape 37: be soothed with a riverside walk in South Wales

123. Looking for historical artefacts on the River Thames with London mudlarker Lara Maiklem

Sound Escape 36: Peace and birdsong in a Gloucestershire churchyard

122. Giant vegetables and other rural delights at the Malvern Autumn Show

Sound Escape 35: cheerful sparrows singing through a rainstorm

121. Uncovering the secrets of a graveyard in Gloucestershire

Sound Escape 34: gentle and relaxing sounds of waves on a pebble beach

120. Tales of nature and protest in the North Wessex Downs with writer Nicola Chester

Sound Escape 33: Relax to robins singing in autumn beside the swish and swirl of the River Usk

119. Join a music festival on the River Wye and meet the folk trying to save the "Queen of Rivers"

Sound Escape 32: listening to cries of terns from a bird hide at Hodbarrow, Cumbria

118. On the hunt for mystery big cats on the loose in the Cotswolds

Sound Escape 31: the calming patter of rain on autumn leaves

117. Poetry, peace and corncrakes on the sacred Scottish island of Iona

Sound Escape 30: Tranquil footsteps along a woodland path and stream in autumn

116. Unearthing the strange histories of the yew trees of Kingley Vale with poet Hugh Dunkerley

Sound Escape 29: relax on a Gower headland while gulls call above and a tractor gathers hay

115. Climbing the epic peak of Suilven in Assynt in northern Scotland

Sound Escape 28: unwind to late summer swallows above an Iron-Age hillfort in the Brecon Beacons

114. Exploring the lost town of Old Sarum in Wiltshire with writer Christopher Somerville

Sound Escape 27: be calmed by the wild song of the ash tree

113. Investigating the chilling Pool of Witches on a Brecon Beacons mountain

Sound Escape 26: slow down with the sounds of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal

112. Strange tales at a Dorset henge… Part 2 of the Knowlton Circles mystery with Mary-Ann Ochota

Sound Escape 25: be charmed by the gentle babble of a farmland stream

111. The mystery of Knowlton Circles in Dorset with Mary-Ann Ochota – part 1

Sound Escape 24: sit back and relax to the sleepy hum and buzz of a midsummer meadow

A new season of Plodcasts: explore the histories and mysteries of the countryside

Sound Escape 23: a walk among birdsong in Dovedale in Derbyshire

Sound escape 22: the joyful song of summer on the allotment

Sound Escape 21: the song of the River Dove in the Peak District

110 . Rewilding in the Black Mountains with woodsman Rob Penn

109. A Yorkshire River Journey with Radio 3's Petroc Trelawny

108. Take a boat adventure onto a beautiful loch in wild and rugged Assynt, Scotland

Sound Escape 20: the mesmerising churring of a nightjar on a summer's night

107. Searching for a very rare butterfly in Rockingham Forest

Sound Escape 19: The hum of busy bumble bees

106. Meet the wildlife of a beautiful, unspoilt stream in a Peak District valley

Sound Escape 18: the beguiling songs of warblers from a reedbed by a lake in the Brecon Beacons

105. Discover the mysterious lives of cuckoos in a Cambridgeshire fen

Sound Escape 17: Be transported to a wooded Welsh valley to hear redstarts and song thrushes

104. Explore the Dorset heaths in search of Britain's rarest reptile

Sound Escape 16: listen to the cascade of wood warbler song in an ancient oak wood

103. A joyful spring chorus of birdsong in a West Country oak woodland

Sound Escape 15: relax to the gentle patter of rain in a Maytime bluebell wood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sound Escape 1: calming birdsong in a Welsh woodland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51. Visit an inspiring community farm near Bristol

50. A gentle springtime stroll along a stream in Monmouthshire

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

48. Enjoy a marvellous otter adventure in Shetland

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

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

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

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

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

42. On the trail of killer whales in Shetland

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

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

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

38. Take a stunning clifftop walk along the Glamorgan Coast

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

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

36. A tranquil ramble along the River Usk in autumn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Season 3 is coming: trailer!

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

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

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

21. Take a Lake District walk with Dave Willis to discover the art of outdoors photography

20. In search of the lake monster of Llangorse in the Brecon Beacons

19. Discover tasty treats to forage from the hedgerow. Part 2 of our foraging special with Adele Nozedar

18. A brilliant day's foraging in Monmouthshire with naturalist Adele Nozedar: Part 1

17. Wander a Gloucestershire wood at night in search of nightingales

16. Why our National Parks desperately need more wildlife

15. How a lucky date led Sally Urwin to leave the city to become a farmer

14. In search of King Arthur's England – with military historian Jim Storr

13. Explore a mysterious ancient site in Wiltshire – plus amazing spring birdsong

12. Listen to how nature and the countryside heals body and mind

11. Pilgrimages and parish churches – a podcast for Easter with Dr Emma Wells

10. Nick Baker tackles big rural issues plus shares his love of swifts and scones

9. Naturalist Nick Baker on sharks, rural heroes and which animal he'd like to be! Part 2 of 3

8. Nick Baker talks countryside, wildlife and favourite music part 1 of 3

7. Meet owls and wild geese in the wilds of Lancashire's Ribble Estuary

6. Roam the magical marshes of the Gwent Levels – with surprise wildlife encounters

5. Rewilding is vital for our wildlife AND good for farmers says Alastair Driver of Rewilding Britain

4. Farmer Dafydd Morris Jones argues against rewilding his native Cambrian Mountains.

3. She sings to sheep! Meet the sheep-farming opera singer Gwawr Edwards

2. Go birdwatching in Somerset with Mike Dilger

1. A quest to find the real Watership Down - in Hampshire

Exploring Britain's most beautiful river – the River Dove

Discover how a great Peak District river is being restored to life

Look for the first signs of spring in Silent Valley in South Wales

"How a tick bite changed my life," reveals England rugby legend Matt Dawson

Why woodburning stoves are better than open fires

Which firewood is best to use in a domestic fire or stove?

TV naturalist Mike Dilger on his new book Nightingales In November

Let's talk about Britain's woodlands – with forester Vincent Thurkettle

Enjoy a chat with bushcraft expert Ray Mears

Search for the earliest signs of spring in the Brecon Beacons

Enjoy a glorious dawn chorus in the Brecon Beacons

How to get the family out into the countryside – plus rural news stories

Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games reveals behind the scenes secrets

Countryfile's Matt Baker talks sheepdogs and Jules Hudson learns ancient skills

Jules Hudson explores the Preseli Hills, plus the art of wassailing

Join a pub quiz and visit the Somerset Levels to see dancing starlings

Discover Britain's most romantic ruins and roam the Yorkshire Wolds

Countryfile Magazine: Waterways special

Discover a year in the life of a gamekeeper

Explore the mysterious Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire

Talking about how BBC Countryfile Magazine helps you explore the British countryside