Countryfile - Season 35 - Eps 4: Durham Heritage Coast

2022-01-2360 min⭐ 4.6/10

On the 50th anniversary of the miners’ strikes, Matt Baker and Anita Rani are in County Durham on the Heritage Coast to discover how this area has risen from the ashes and reinvented itself after pit closures. Matt finds out how a colliery has become a nature reserve, and Anita discovers how one pit is now enjoying a new lease of life as a source for cutting-edge clean, green energy. Also, Tom Heap investigates the hidden threat facing countryside communities living in the shadow of our mining past, and Adam Henson sees how the avian flu crisis is threatening the livelihood of free range egg farmers.

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About Countryfile

Countryfile

Title: Countryfile

First Air Date: 1988-07-24

Last Air Date: 2025-05-11

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 4.6/10 (from 6 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 38

Total Episodes: 1764

Network: BBC One BBC Two

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions, BBC Studios Productions

Synopsis

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

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