650 - Sound Escape 271. Gaze over the sun-kissed sea on the South-West coast
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Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday.
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650 - Sound Escape 271. Gaze over the sun-kissed sea on the South-West coast
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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors.
Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday.
Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast
Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.ourmediashop.com/bbc-countryfile-magazine-wmonx25
Episodes
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Sound Escape 271. Gaze over the sun-kissed sea on the South-West coast
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Fri, 01 May 2026
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348. A quest to discover the secret of painter John Constable's genius - with Susan Owens
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
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Sound Escape 270. Be entranced by a sensational dawn chorus from Dorset
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026
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347. A marvellous metal detecting quest with Lucy Gray and Ellie Bruce from Roman Found
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026
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Sound Escape 269. Climb up among the skylarks and the meadow pipits
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Fri, 17 Apr 2026
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346. A quest to find Britain's only venomous snake, the adder
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026
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Sound Escape 268. Hear the spring song of the firecrest, Britain's smallest bird
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026
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345. Discover an extraordinary mission to make humans more aquatic. The Plodcast visits DEEP project
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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Sound Escape 267. Gaze into the gentle currents of the Kennet and Avon Canal
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Fri, 03 Apr 2026
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344. A thrilling night-time quest to experience the great spring toad migration
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026
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Sound Escape 266. Relax to the dusk melodies of a male blackbird
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026
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343. Join the Plodcast team for a lazy day's fishing on the Kennet and Avon Canal
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026
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Sound Escape 265. Stirrings of spring on Llangorse Lake
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Fri, 20 Mar 2026
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342. A journey through time, land and community with country writer Nicola Chester
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026
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Sound Escape 264. Take the afternoon off by pottering in an allotment
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026
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341. Enjoy the thrill of coldwater swimming in midwinter in the Cotswolds
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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Sound Escape 263. Be lulled by the sounds of a 17th-century mill and water wheel in action
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Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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340. Discover the healing power of wild plants with Brigit Anna McNeill
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026
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Sound Escape 262. Be soothed by gentle rain and birdsong
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026
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339. Hear the extraordinary stories of London's last gas lamplighters
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Tue, 24 Feb 2026
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Sound Escape 261. Wander through a woodland listening to a stream's song
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026
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338. Discover the bizarre tale of the last battle fought on English soil - with writer Ian Breckon
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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Sound Escape 260. Hear a lost sound of the countryside: the clattering mill
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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337. Head into the green lanes of Devon to discuss honesty boxes and mental health with writer Lucy Brazier
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Tue, 10 Feb 2026
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Sound Escape 259. Enjoy the early morning crunch of footsteps in fresh snow
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026
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336. Come for a wander in a winter woodland - and then enjoy the Big Garden Birdwatch
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Tue, 03 Feb 2026
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Sound Escape 258. Wild encounters and roaring waves on the Sussex coast
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Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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335. Meet the rebel wilding lord trying to build the WildKingdom
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Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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Sound Escape 257. Hear a garden come alive with birdsong as it is warmed by the winter sun
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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334. Talking curlews and wild musical inspiration with singer-songwriter Merlyn Driver
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026
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Sound Escape 256. The winter song of the River Severn, deep in the heart of Wales
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Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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333. Prepare for the Big Garden Birdwatch with a walk in a special woodland with the RSPB's James Robinson
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Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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Sound Escape 255. A walk through a winter woodland, footsteps hushed by fallen leaves
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026
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332. Blow off the cobwebs with a hike into the hills to find the legendary Chartists' Cave
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Tue, 06 Jan 2026
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Sound Escape 254. Wake up to gentle birdsong in a sleepy village
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Fri, 02 Jan 2026
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331. Enjoy an epic starling murmuration on the Somerset Levels with the Plodcast team
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Tue, 30 Dec 2025
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Sound Escape 253. Hear the voices of a million starlings going to roost
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Fri, 26 Dec 2025
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330. It's the Plodcast Christmas Special and team quiz 2025!
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Tue, 23 Dec 2025
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Sound Escape 252. Enjoy sunshine and peace along the seawall of the Bristol Channel
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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329. Making a spun-iron frying pan at a family-run foundry in Shropshire
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025
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Sound Escape 251. Hear the song of the wind on the first icy morning of winter
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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328. Hunting for mushrooms - and legendary animals - with Kevin Parr
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Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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Sound Escape 250. Swollen by days of rain, the stream has a new song
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025
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327. Venture out onto the wild Essex marshes with author Michael J Warren
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Tue, 02 Dec 2025
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Sound Escape 249. The haunting calls of waders and wild geese on forgotten Essex coast
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Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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326. Join the Plodcast team for a round up of listener emails and nature chat
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Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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Sound Escape 248. Soft sounds of autumn on the edge of the saltmarsh
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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325. Roam a Hampshire woodland in search of rare hazel dormice
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Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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Sound Escape 247. A walk through autumn leaves on an ancient earthwork
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Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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324. Enjoy a mindful walk along the mighty earthwork running through the Welsh Borders known as Offa's Dyke