Countryfile Season 29 Episode 36 - Harvest

Airdate: 2017-Sep-03

Episode summary:

Countryfile looks at how food is harvested, from large-scale crops for supermarket shelves to smaller hand-picked harvests for local markets. John Craven is in Oxfordshire meeting the only distillers in the country to use an ancient strain of rye to create a new type of gin. Margherita Taylor is in Norfolk with a farmer keen to prove that the British radish is more than just a bit on the side. Margherita also visits Bardsley Farm. The family have been growing apples and pears since 1892 and have recently branched out into growing apricots. Adam Henson meets the first of the two nations competing to win the coveted title of One Man and His Dog 2017. Tom Heap discovers how little is known about wasps and asks for viewers' help to find out more.

About Countryfile series:

Countryfile is hosted by John Craven and deals with issues effecting rural communities. The show also looks at issues effecting the environment. Th...Show more >