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Countryfile

Countryfile is a British television programme which airs weekly on BBC One and reports on rural, agricultural, and environmental issues.

The programme is currently presented by John Craven, Adam Henson, Matt Baker, Tom Heap, Ellie Harrison, Paul Martin, Helen Skelton, Charlotte Smith, Steve Brown, Sean Fletcher, Anita Rani and Sammi Kinghorn.

The show was first broadcast on 24 July 1988 as Country File. While farming remained a core ingredient, the programme held a much broader brief—to investigate rural issues and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the British countryside.

Anne Brown, Ian Breach, Roger Tabor, Chris Baines and Caroline Hall fronted the programme for its first year under its original producer Mike Fitzgerald. The programme was modelled on a regional BBC magazine series called "Your Country Needs You", presented by Chris Baines, directed by Ann Brown and produced by Mike Fitzgerald.

Broadcaster John Craven started fronting the Sunday morning programme in 1989. The programme was originally 30 minutes in length.

In April 2009, Countryfile moved to an early Sunday evening slot, with Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury joining Craven as co-presenters. Tom Heap and Ellie Harrison also joined in 2009. In 2014, Helen Skelton became a presenter and in 2015, Anita Rani joined the programme. In 2023, Sammi Kinghorn joined the programme.

The programme currently airs 52 weeks of the year and includes a five-day weather forecast live from the BBC's weather studio in London.

Countryfile was originally produced by BBC Birmingham, moving to BBC Bristol in 2012.

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