Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Vegans | 20231106 | 20240805 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Alistair Macbeth. In the 2010s he's working as a touring fire-breather with long dreadlocks and living in a van. He's also a committed vegan. So how did he go from that to running a dairy farm in the Peak District? Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer. Alistair Macbeth was a vegan fire-breather who lived in a van. This is the story of how he parked his van in a field in the Peak District and ended up becoming a dairy farmer. | |
| 1. Vegans | 20231106 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Alistair Macbeth. In the 2010s he's working as a touring fire-breather with long dreadlocks and living in a van. He's also a committed vegan. So how did he go from that to running a dairy farm in the Peak District? Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer. Alistair Macbeth was a vegan fire-breather who lived in a van. This is the story of how he parked his van in a field in the Peak District and ended up becoming a dairy farmer. | ||
| 2. Birds Of Prey | 20231107 | 20240806 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Chief Inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly - Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal persecution of birds of prey has put him and his fellow officers at the heart of a culture war. How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like. Chief Inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly is head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle illegal harming of birds of prey puts him at the heart of a rural culture war. | |
| 2. Birds Of Prey | 20231107 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly - Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal persecution of birds of prey has put him and his fellow officers at the heart of a culture war. How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like. Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly is Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal harming of birds of prey has put him at the heart of a rural culture war. | ||
| 3. Right To Roam | 20231108 | 20240807 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she visits a field near Frome where there's a fence that's come to be known as the “iron curtain of Somerset”. The man who built it says it's protecting his private property from damage. The people who used to enjoy walking around the field are furious. But according to Dr Jeremy Buchardt, a landscape historian at the University of Reading, this is an ancient grudge that's left its mark on our landscape. Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'. We've been squabbling over how much access we should have to land that's owned by someone else for over ten thousand years - and it's left its mark on our landscape. | |
| 3. Right To Roam | 20231108 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she visits a field near Frome where there's a fence that's come to be known as the “iron curtain of Somerset ?. The man who built it says it's protecting his private property from damage. The people who used to enjoy walking around the field are furious. But according to Dr Jeremy Buchardt, a landscape historian at the University of Reading, this is an ancient grudge that's left its mark on our landscape. Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'. We've been squabbling over how much access we should have to land that's owned by someone else for over ten thousand years - and it's left its mark on our landscape. | ||
| 4. Trees | 20231109 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. On the face of it, there's nothing that offensive about a tree. But in this episode Anna explores how for some, they're beginning to represent a threat to their identity, their sense of control - and even their community. For Anthony Geddes, the growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry: “You feel like you're in this sort of this embattled environment where it's really difficult to be the person who's talking about trees. ? Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees. Anthony Geddes is a man who loves trees. But he says a growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry. So how has this become a culture war? | ||
| 5. The Urban-rural Divide | 20231110 | 20240809 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode Anna gets personal and explores her own journey across the urban/rural divide. Why did she long for the city when her parents stayed on the farm? And does this cultural division contribute to the other culture wars covered throughout the series? Journalist Anna Jones explores her own experience of crossing the urban/rural divide. Anna Jones grew up on a farm but has spent most of her adult life living in cities. She sees the urban/rural divide from both sides. | |
| 5. The Urban-rural Divide | 20231110 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode Anna gets personal and explores her own journey across the urban/rural divide. Why did she long for the city when her parents stayed on the farm? And does this cultural division contribute to the other culture wars covered throughout the series? Journalist Anna Jones explores her own experience of crossing the urban/rural divide. Anna Jones grew up on a farm but has spent most of her adult life living in cities. She sees the urban/rural divide from both sides. | ||
| 01 | Vegans | 20231106 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Alistair Macbeth. In the 2010s he's working as a touring fire-breather with long dreadlocks and living in a van. He's also a committed vegan. So how did he go from that to running a dairy farm in the Peak District? Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer. | |
| 01 | Vegans | 20231106 | 20240805 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Alistair Macbeth. In the 2010s he's working as a touring fire-breather with long dreadlocks and living in a van. He's also a committed vegan. So how did he go from that to running a dairy farm in the Peak District? Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer. Alistair Macbeth was a vegan fire-breather who lived in a van. This is the story of how he parked his van in a field in the Peak District and ended up becoming a dairy farmer. |
| 02 | Birds Of Prey | 20231107 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly - Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal persecution of birds of prey has put him and his fellow officers at the heart of a culture war. How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like. | |
| 02 | Birds Of Prey | 20231107 | 20240806 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she meets Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly - Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal persecution of birds of prey has put him and his fellow officers at the heart of a culture war. How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like. Chief Inspector Kevin Kelly is Head of the UK's National Wildlife Crime Unit. Trying to tackle the illegal harming of birds of prey has put him at the heart of a rural culture war. |
| 03 | Right To Roam | 20231108 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she visits a field near Frome where there's a fence that's come to be known as the `iron curtain of Somerset`. The man who built it says it's protecting his private property from damage. The people who used to enjoy walking around the field are furious. But according to Dr Jeremy Buchart, a landscape historian at the University of Reading, this is an ancient grudge that's left its mark on our landscape. Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'. | |
| 03 | Right To Roam | 20231108 | 20240807 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode she visits a field near Frome where there's a fence that's come to be known as the “iron curtain of Somerset”. The man who built it says it's protecting his private property from damage. The people who used to enjoy walking around the field are furious. But according to Dr Jeremy Buchardt, a landscape historian at the University of Reading, this is an ancient grudge that's left its mark on our landscape. Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'. We've been squabbling over how much access we should have to land that's owned by someone else for over ten thousand years - and it's left its mark on our landscape. |
| 04 | Trees | 20231109 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. On the face of it, there's nothing that offensive about a tree. But in this episode Anna explores how for some, they're beginning to represent a threat to their identity, their sense of control - ¦and even their community. For Anthony Geddes, the growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry: - ?You feel like you're in this sort of this embattled environment where it's really difficult to be the person who's talking about trees. - ? Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees. | |
| 04 | Trees | 20231109 | 20240808 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. On the face of it, there's nothing that offensive about a tree. But in this episode Anna explores how for some, they're beginning to represent a threat to their identity, their sense of control - and even their community. For Anthony Geddes, the growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry: “You feel like you're in this sort of this embattled environment where it's really difficult to be the person who's talking about trees.” Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees. Anthony Geddes is a man who loves trees. But he says a growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry. So how has this become a culture war? |
| 05 | The Urban-rural Divide | 20231110 | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode Anna gets personal and explores her own journey across the urban/rural divide. Why did she long for the city when her parents stayed on the farm? And does this cultural division contribute to the other culture wars covered throughout the series? Journalist Anna Jones explores her own experience of crossing the urban/rural divide. | |
| 05 | The Urban-rural Divide | 20231110 | 20240809 (R4) | The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer's daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds. In this episode Anna gets personal and explores her own journey across the urban/rural divide. Why did she long for the city when her parents stayed on the farm? And does this cultural division contribute to the other culture wars covered throughout the series? Journalist Anna Jones explores her own experience of crossing the urban/rural divide. Anna Jones grew up on a farm but has spent most of her adult life living in cities. She sees the urban/rural divide from both sides. |