Matt, Ellie and Steve are in Shaftesbury in Dorset, where they take part in the town's celebrated snowdrop festival. Matt meets the growers and enthusiasts dedicated to the small white flowers. He discovers some of the rarer varieties and learns of the high prices some bulbs attract. Steve meets a potter whose snowdrop planters are in demand and who has his own special way of sourcing the clay he uses. Ellie finds out that there is more to spring flowers than just snowdrops. She goes on a seasonal stroll and sees some of the different plants whose early flowering is a blessing for insects. She then joins Matt and the townsfolk of Shaftesbury on a snowdrop-themed lantern parade that takes in the famous cobbled street, Gold Hill. Elsewhere, Adam meets a trailblazing vet, and Tom looks at whether the UK’s farmers can go carbon neutral by 2040.
| Title | Countryfile - Season 33 Episode 8 : Shaftesbury |
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| First Air Date | 1988-07-24 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-01 |
| Number of Episodes | 1801 |
| Number of Seasons | 38 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC One, BBC Two, |
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Episodes List
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 1 Cottage Industries Cottage Industries
2020-01-05The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 2 Welney Marshes Welney Marshes
2020-01-12The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 3 Ballycastle Ballycastle
2020-01-19The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 4 Hope Valley Hope Valley
2020-01-26The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 5 Dungeness Dungeness
2020-02-02The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 6 Auchlyne Auchlyne
2020-02-09The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 7 Farm Diversification Farm Diversification
2020-02-16The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 8 Shaftesbury Shaftesbury
2020-02-23The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 9 Gwent Levels Gwent Levels
2020-03-01The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 10 Holnicote Estate Holnicote Estate
2020-03-08The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 11 Looe Harbour Looe Harbour
2020-03-15The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 12 Lake Vyrnwy Lake Vyrnwy
2020-03-22The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 13 Signs of Spring Signs of Spring
2020-03-29The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 14 24 Hours in the Lambing Shed 24 Hours in the Lambing Shed
2020-04-05The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 15 Presenter Favourites Presenter Favourites
2020-04-12The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 16 Anita's Home Patch Anita's Home Patch
2020-04-19The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 17 Matt's Home Patch Matt's Home Patch
2020-04-26The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 18 Joe's Home Patch Joe's Home Patch
2020-05-03The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 19 Helen's Home Patch Helen's Home Patch
2020-05-10The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 20 Ellie's Home Patch Ellie's Home Patch
2020-05-17The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 21 Sean's Home Patch Sean's Home Patch
2020-05-24The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 22 John's Home Patch John's Home Patch
2020-05-31The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 23 Steve and Margherita's Home Patch Steve and Margherita's Home Patch
2020-06-07The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 24 Down on the Farm Down on the Farm
2020-06-14The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 25 Epping Forest Epping Forest
2020-06-21The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 26 Charlecote Park Charlecote Park
2020-06-28The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 27 Grand Union Canal Grand Union Canal
2020-07-05The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 28 The Blean The Blean
2020-07-12The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 29 Shropshire Hills Shropshire Hills
2020-07-19The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 30 Chichester Hills Chichester Hills
2020-07-26The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 31 Wisley and Ockham Wisley and Ockham
2020-08-02The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 32 Weird and Wonderful Weird and Wonderful
2020-08-09The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 33 Bamburgh Bamburgh
2020-08-16The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 34 Somerleyton Somerleyton
2020-08-23The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 35 Mary Berry Special Mary Berry Special
2020-08-30The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 36 River Burn River Burn
2020-09-06The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 37 Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent
2020-09-13The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 38 One Man and His Dog One Man and His Dog
2020-09-20The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 39 The Lake District The Lake District
2020-09-27The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 40 South Devon South Devon
2020-10-04The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 41 Harvest Special Harvest Special
2020-10-11The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 42 Big Adventures Big Adventures
2020-10-18The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 43 Lake Vyrnwy Lake Vyrnwy
2020-10-25The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 44 Children in Need Ramble Children in Need Ramble
2020-11-01The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 45 Cornwall Cornwall
2020-11-08The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 46 Healing Countryside Healing Countryside
2020-11-15The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 47 Lincolnshire Wolds Lincolnshire Wolds
2020-11-22The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 48 Plant Britain Plant Britain
2020-11-29The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 49 Black Mountains Black Mountains
2020-12-06The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 50 Stour Estuary Stour Estuary
2020-12-13The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 51 Christmas Special Christmas Special
2020-12-20The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
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Countryfile Season 33 :Episode 52 Wildlife Compilation Wildlife Compilation
2020-12-27The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
