COUNTRYFILE

BBC ONE, SUNDAYS, 6.30PM

25 December This James Herriot compilation programme features an interview with James Herriot’s son Jim Wight and actor Christopher Timothy recalls his favourite memories from All Things Great and Small.

1 January Anita Rani presents a My Countryside compilation.

8 January In Shropshire, Matt Baker explores the lead mines and ‘squatters cottages’ of an industrial past. Anita helps the Shropshire Wildlife Trust convert a toxic scrapyard into a wildlife haven and Matt prunes ancient holly trees above Lordshill Chapel.

15 January Pembrey County Park in Carmarthenshire has an explosive history – the sand dunes proved ideal conditions for manufacturing explosives. Plus the programme follows a survey of brown hairstreak butterflies.