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Solving some of your identification queries

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

• 48 mins

All on the farm

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

• 49 mins

With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes

Paul sits in to put your countryside questions to Chris.

• 47 mins

With Chris Skinner and Angie George

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

• 47 mins

An archive visit to the farm

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

• 44 mins

Himalayan balsam - invasive or not?

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

• 48 mins

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.

• 49 mins

A recorded hour from the farm

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

• 46 mins

Spider stories

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

• 49 mins

Moth mystery

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

• 48 mins

Another trip to the farm

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

• 51 mins

A wise old bird

Chris discussed owls during this week's programme.

• 49 mins

Including a virtual tour of High Ash Farm

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

• 48 mins

Moths and more

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

• 49 mins

Mistletoe and more

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

• 49 mins

Paul Hayes sits in

Paul plays highlights from his trips to Chris's farm in 2019, standing in for Matthew.

• 56 mins

Back for the New Year

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

• 48 mins

More overseas correspondence

More questions from abroad for Chris this week.

• 50 mins

An episode from the farm this week

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

• 47 mins

With Graham Appleton

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

• 46 mins

Chris is back live in the studio

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

• 48 mins

The impact of Storm Ciara

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

• 47 mins

Recovering from storms

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

• 52 mins

Including another mystery sound to guess at

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

• 48 mins

Barn owls

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

• 49 mins

An all-recorded edition this week

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

• 50 mins

Heron help

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

• 50 mins

A quick taste of Skinner humour!

A short recording from the farm, and information on what's happening next with the show.

• 10 mins

Chris is on the line from the farm office

Matthew and Chris find a way of keeping The Countryside Hour going!

• 61 mins

Dusk and dawn

This week, Chris shares some recordings made on the farm at opposite ends of the day.

• 72 mins