Nancy Nicolson travels to Brazil to analyse the country's beef industry.
Dougie Vipond looks at the development of skiing in Scotland.
Dougie Vipond is on the west coast to find out more about scallop ranching.
A look at the lasting impact of World War I on Scotland's rural communities.
A look at the science of breeding top quality Aberdeen Angus cattle.
Dougie visits an Aberdeenshire deer farm.
In the first of new series of Landward, Dougie Vipond takes to the skies to count red deer. Euan McIlwraith investigates the arguments for the reintroduction of a stunning large cat - the lynx. The Landward Food Van is on the road again cooking up tasty treats for the folk of Inverness.
Dougie Vipond takes a trip down the new 'Smugglers' Trail', Sarah Mack finds out how Perth became the centre of the international cattle trade, Euan McIlwraith finds out about the renewable project that will transform a village and the Landward food van hits the streets.
Dougie Vipond tastes the Scottish superfood taking the health food market by storm. Sarah Mack meets the animal therapist who treats sheepdogs. Landward tales a look at the cattle from the French Pyrenees now residing in Moray. Plus Nick Nairn cooks up some superfood treats for the folk of Inverness in the Landward food van.
Dougie and the team head to the Caithness coast and the tempestuous waters of the Pentland Firth. Euan visits the uninhabited island of Stroma, Sarah tries to catch a glimpse of an orca and Dougie looks at efforts to harness the power of the tides to generate electricity.
New distilleries are springing up all around the world and demand for the iconic copper stills at their heart is rocketing. Euan McIlwraith goes to meet the still makers with a three-year waiting list, Dougie Vipond ventures into Scotland's temperate rainforest to look at lichen and Sarah Mack meets the folk bringing new life to a very old mill.
Dougie Vipond takes a drive along the North Coast 500 route - Scotland's answer to Route 66, Sarah Mack visits the Scottish castle where Monty Python was filmed and Euan McIlwraith investigates how consumers can help Scottish dairy farmers.
The Landward Food Van is back on road: can Nick and Dougie persuade the good folk of Aberdeen to try their nettle risotto? Sarah Mack goes on a 'bioblitz' - a three hour race to identify as much wildlife as possible, and Euan McIlwraith investigates the controversial topic of land reform as we meet the community who bought their own island.
The Landward Food Van hits Aberdeen and tries to reignite the locals' passion for kippers. Sarah visits one of hundreds of farms opening their doors to visitors on 'Open Farm Sunday', Euan joins motorists from across the country as they descend on the village of Fintray to take part in a classic hill climb race, and Dougie gets up close and personal to the creatures some folk love to hate - bats.
Dougie goes underwater with wildlife photographer Doug Allan to explore the wild west coast, Sarah joins a horse lover taking her time to travel to the Royal Highland Show, Euan meets the best-protected hen harriers in Scotland, and we follow a young GP on her rounds in her Highland practice. Can Nick and Dougie tempt the people of Aberdeen with some tasty venison?
Scotland's countryside magazine. Landward comes live from the Royal Highland Show. The event is the highlight of the rural calendar, from the finest livestock in the land, to the prettiest ponies and the tastiest produce. The best of rural Scotland is on show and all the team are there.
In the second of two special programmes, Landward comes live from the Royal Highland Show! The event is the highlight of the rural calendar, from the finest livestock in the land, to the prettiest ponies and the tastiest produce, the best of rural Scotland is on show and all the team will be there force to bring the buzz of the show right to your screen.
Scotland's west coast is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world - but it's also a place of work. Dougie Vipond follows the creelers, trawlermen and scallop dredgers who battle to make a living from these stunning waters.
Landward returns for its Autumn series, with the best stories from the Scottish countryside. In this episode, as the new railway opens up the Borders to more visitors, the team explore the region. Dougie visits the forest and gardens that inspired Sir Walter Scott, Euan witnesses the excitement of hound trailing - fell racing for dogs - and Sarah visits an award-winning beef farm in the middle of calving.
This week Landward is on the go as Dougie takes to the tarmac on a Triumph Bonneville in search of Scotland's best biking road, while Euan lets off steam with some very special trains. Also, Sarah visits a stunning restored walled garden and Dougie finds out why now is a good time to eat Scottish lamb.
Dougie roars down the stunning west coast roads from Sutherland to Wester Ross on a classic motorbike. Sarah follows a herd of Orkney cattle on a ferry journey to market on the mainland. And Euan joins the cast and crew on the set of the remake of Whisky Galore.
Dougie and Sarah explore the islands of Barra, Eriskay, South and North Uist. While Sarah enjoys a spectacular landing at Barra Airport, Dougie meets the hardy sailors sheltering in Lochmaddy's new marina.
Dougie and Nick are back in the food van, persuading the people of Ayr that there's more to beetroot than can be found in a pickle jar. Sarah is visiting the most northerly chocolate producer in the UK, and Dougie takes in the stunning scenery of Sutherland and Wester Ross from the saddle of a Triumph Bonneville.
Dougie Vipond and the team are back for a brand new series of the show that celebrates life in the Scottish countryside. Dougie tries an old technique for catching lobster and visits Scotland's first rescue centre for retired gundogs. Euan springs into action at a daffodil farm. Sarah meets some competitive young farmers, and Nick tempts the people of Perth with some crab and lobster claws.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Sarah helps out at lambing time in Sutherland. Euan meets the best-looking alpacas in the country, and Nick and Dougie tempt the people of Perth with a cheap and tasty alternative to cod.
Dougie meets the gundog owners campaigning for a change in the law to protect the health of their spaniels and retrievers. Sarah meets the artist who wants to paint every castle in Scotland, and Nick cooks some rare-breed pork for the people of Perth.
Dougie is in Knoydart to find out how remote estates manage their deer population. Sarah visits Carbeth, the spiritual home of the hunting movement, and Euan visits Scotland's newest and biggest solar farm.
Dougie discovers the practicalities of living life without mains electricity. Euan meets the farmers facing a cash crisis, and the team investigate the rise in the number of rural food banks.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie is on North Ronaldsay to find out why the island produces some of the finest lamb in the world. Euan goes gliding in the Cairngorms, and Nick takes the Landward food van to Stirling.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie meets the scientists investigating the health of wild salmon stocks. Sarah visits the hospital working to improve the food served to patients. And Nick takes on a wild versus farmed salmon challenge.
To celebrate, in an hour long special Euan delves into the archive and travels across Scotland to discover how the farming and the countryside have changed in Landward's lifetime. As he finds out - from the cattle in our fields to our attitude to animals, much has changed.
Dougie meets the dairy farmers trying to survive another industry crisis. Sarah is on the beat with a new force in the battle against rural crime, and Nick cooks grass-fed beef for the people of Stirling in the Landward food van.
Landward is live from the highlight of the countryside calendar - the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Dougie Vipond and the team will be touring the showground in search of the best livestock in the land, and the finest food from Scotland's larder.
Landward is live at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, for a special hour-long edition featuring all the highlights from Scotland's premier outdoor event. Dougie Vipond and the team will have all the action from sheep judging and shearing to colossal Clydesdales and short-legged Shetland ponies, interspersed with some fun and games.
Dougie and Nick set off on a foodie tour of the west coast but run into mechanical trouble, Euan joins farmers during the harvest to gauge the mood on Brexit and Sarah investigates Scotland's newest species - the Black Isle newt.
This week, Dougie meets the Argyll sheep with a taste for the sea. Sarah visits the Mull of Galloway - home of Scotland's smallest community buyout, and Nick cooks salt marsh lamb in Bridge of Orchy.
This week, Euan asks if Scotland needs more National Parks and joins a training exercise for Scotland's police horses. Sarah spends the night in a monastery, and Dougie and Nick continue their food lovers cooking tour of the west coast at Ganavan sands.
Dougie discovers the latest innovation in the salmon farming industry. Sarah meets the farmers joining forces to promote Hebridean sheep, and Nick prepares honeyberries for the people of Luss.
Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Euan looks at measures to control the roe deer population. Sarah goes wild swimming, and Dougie continues his Small Isles trip with a visit to the energy-rich island of Eigg.
Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Euan gets a unique view of eagles in flight. Sarah is at the European Ploughing Championships, and Dougie visits Muck - the only island in the Small Isles archipelago still under private ownership.
Dougie concludes his tour of the Small Isles on Canna, and Sarah helps move red squirrels from the east to the west coast.
Dougie Vipond and the team are back for a brand new series. This week Dougie celebrates the food that shaped the nation. Euan goes climbing to prepare a nest for ospreys, and Nick takes the Landward food van to Kelso.
Dougie Vipond goes in search of fish livers for Nick Nairn to cook in the Landward food van. Arlene Stuart helps launch a new lifeboat service, and Euan McIlwraith explores the farming legacy of the King of the Bothy Ballad.
Dougie celebrates the great Scots porridge oat and presents Nick Nairn with a culinary challenge. And Euan investigates a rise in dog attacks on sheep.
Dougie begins a three-part series exploring the threats and opportunities for Scottish farming outside of the EU. Euan tries to count grouse on a moor, and MasterChef champion Gary MacLean joins the team.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Arlene Stuart explores the issue of connectivity. Dougie Vipond finds out how the potato industry will cope outside of the European Union, and Masterchef champion Gary Maclean takes his frying pan to Arran.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond visits Mull to find out how remote hill sheep farmers are preparing for a post-Brexit world. Arlene Stuart joins a car share club and Euan McIlwraith meets a wildlife photographer who has created his own nature reserve.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Euan visits the sheep farm under attack from ravens. Arlene looks at the changing face of the rural post office, and Kelsey gets advice on avoiding ticks.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie forages for seaweed, Kelsey joins a cruise ship at Invergordon, and Arlene reveals the changing face of the rural post office. episode 8.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie and Nick cook with oysters. Jean takes a dip on a snorkle trail, and Euan reveals a new approach to dairy farming.
In this edition, some sheep get a body scan, Dougie previews the Royal Highland Show, and Nick cooks up a fishy treat in Anstruther.
Dougie and the team are live at the Ingliston Showground for the highlight of the Scottish countryside calendar - the Royal Highland Show 2017.
Dougie Vipond and the team are back for a brand new series. Dougie and Nick Nairn begin a narrowboat trip along the Union Canal, while Euan McIlwraith grabs a camera and goes in search of our most loved seabird - the puffin. Arlene Stuart meets the woman battling to preserve rare breed pigs, and new presenter Anne Lundon asks if the North Coast 500 is a victim of its own success.
Dougie and Nick continue their journey along the Union canal, navigating through the spooky Falkirk tunnel. Arlene Stuart learns how to rescue stranded dolphins. Sheep farmer Joyce Campbell visits the Kelso ram sales, and Nick tempts the visitors at the Falkirk wheel with a titbit of ox tongue.
Dougie and Nick continue their narrowboat trip and head to meet the kelpies, Euan is all at sea counting herring, and Anne meets a high-flying farmer.
In this special programme from the Black Isle, Dougie meets the scientists studying the impact of marine development on dolphins, Euan finds out about the dark history of the Isle's sea caves, Arlene goes coastal rowing, and Anne meets a contemporary tartan designer.
Who Will Pick the Berries? Strawberries are now our favourite fruit - we eat billions of them every year in a season which now lasts up to nine months - and every berry has to be picked by hand. In the past, the berries were picked by seasonal workers from Scotland's industrial heartlands, but now the pickers almost all come from eastern Europe. The Landward team follow the summer season of 2017 in the berry fields of Scotland, following the fortunes of two farms and the migrant workers who are so vital to this a £100 million industry.
Dougie Vipond asks if dairy farming can really be described as inhumane. Sheep farmer Joyce Campbell introduces her collie pups, Arlene learns how to blow glass, and Euan is chasing butterflies.
Dougie and Arlene embark on a journey with a difference around the new South West 300 driving route. As we focus on community ownership, Euan meets the people who want to take over Cairngorm Mountain, and Anne visits another community who have bought a forest. Plus we find out how guide dogs enable visually impaired people to navigate the countryside.
Dougie and Arlene continue their journey along the scenic South West 300 driving route in an electric car. Euan discovers a treasure trove of old photographs that were found at Lanark Mart. Anne finds out how our ancestors farmed in the wild north-west, and we visit the nature reserve carved out of the sea.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Rob Roy, Dougie Vipond finds out about the man behind the myth. Arlene Stuart gets trained in dolphin rescue, Euan McIlwraith goes in search of city sparrow hawks, plus the impact of the wet summer on farmers.
Dougie sees the nation from a completely different perspective when he visits the great Polish map of Scotland, Arlene finds out about the menace of 'nurdles', which endanger marine life, and Euan finds out how badgers displaced by the new Aberdeen bypass are being rehoused. Plus chef Gary Maclean travels to Mull to witness a deer stalk and then shows his students how to cook venison
Dougie heads into the dark to find out about night-time hill navigation, Joyce explores the problematic issue of sexism in farming, Euan finds out about the history of slate at Ballachulish, while Anne finds out about how the problem numbers of feral cats are being tackled. And Gary Maclean continues his journey on Mull and this week teaches his students all about haggis by the new Aberdeen bypass are being rehoused. Plus chef Gary Maclean travels to Mull to witness a deer stalk and then shows his students how to cook venison
Arlene and Dougie get into the Christmas spirit early and taste-test Scottish craft gin, while Anne goes in search of the sea eagles, and Euan finds out why wild veg is so nutritious. Gary continues his food tour of Mull.
Scotland's farming and countryside programme focusing on the issues affecting the community. Dougie Vipond and the team are back for a brand new series. This week, Dougie investigates the erosion crisis facing Scotland's disappearing coastline, Euan meets the west coast community buying their island, and Arlene brews up a new type of tea in Eyemouth.
Dougie Vipond and the team are back with more stories from the Scottish countryside. Anne meets the crofter taking hip-hop to the Highlands, Dougie seeks out illegal mountain-bike trails, and Euan discovers that old cabbage could be the new thing in nutrition.
Stories from the Scottish countryside with Dougie Vipond and the Landward team. Euan is in Glenfeshie discovering a landscape transformed after a controversial deer cull. Anne reveals the secret story behind Scotland's most famous painting. And Nick Nairn returns with the food van in St Andrews.
More stories from the Scottish countryside with the Landward team. Dougie and Nick celebrate the thriving Orkney crab fishery, Anne reads up on the fascinating history of bothy books, and Arlene is stacking stones on the Lothian coast.
This week, Landward goes lambing! Dougie joins Joyce Campbell and 800 sheep on her Thurso farm, Arlene tries her hand working sheepdogs, and Euan assesses the future of sheep farming post-Brexit.
This week, Landward celebrates spring. Arlene seeks out Scotland's wildflowers, Anne listens out for spring birdsong, Euan discovers how to bring new life into abandoned settlements, and Dougie travels back to a childhood haunt.
Scotland's farming and countryside programme focusing on the issues affecting the community. This week, Euan tracks down stoats on Orkney, Anne goes to the Great Scottish Spoon Hoolie, while Dougie and Nick take the Landward food to New Lanark.
This week. Arlene is in Alloa, saving abandoned baby birds, Euan is in Oban seeing how shellfish can produce a natural alternative to cling film, and Dougie and Nick are in New Lanark, rustling up tasty nettle soup in the Landward food van.
More people and stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. This week, Dougie and Nick celebrate traditional Ayrshire bacon in the Landward food van.
More people and stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. This week, Dougie climbs a mountain under moonlight, Arlene investigates the housing crisis in Skye, and we join the Assynt crofters celebrating the 25th anniversary of Scotland's first community land buyout.
Dougie Vipond and the team are live at the Ingliston showground for the 2018 Royal Highland Show, the highlight of the Scottish countryside calendar.
Dougie Vipond and the team are live at the Royal Highland Show 2018 for a second live broadcast from Scotland's premier countryside and farming event.
Dougie Vipond and the team return with stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. This week, Euan joins the police who protect a rare type of freshwater mussel, Anne discovers that sunflowers are more than just a pretty flower and Dougie channels his inner child and climbs a tree.
More stories from the Scottish countryside from the Landward team. Arlene looks at the impact of the summer drought on wildlife, Anne meets the schoolchildren with green fingers, and Dougie sets out from Stonehaven to catch mackerel for Nick Nairn to cook in the Landward food van.
This week Landward celebrates beans, barley and honey bees. Euan is on Raasay, where native barley is being turned into whisky, Arlene goes beekeeping, and Dougie harvests the beans for Nick to cook up in the Landward food van.
More stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. Euan reveals a new report on the rising beaver population on Tayside, Arlene investigates how farmers recycle plastic, and Dougie picks cherries for Nick's next treat in the Landward food van.
Dougie Vipond and the Landward team with more stories from the Scottish countryside. This week, Arlene witnesses broad beans brewed into beer, and Dougie brings in the drones to battle invasive plants on the River Spey.
Dougie explores the Cairngorms by electric bike, Arlene checks out a beer made from beans, and they find out what Brexit will mean for the Scottish soft fruit industry.
Dougie Vipond continues his e-bike trek through the Cairngorms, Euan McIlwraith visits an archaeological dig, and Arlene Stuart delves into the sometimes tricky world of inheritance.
This week, Anne is on Lewis, where the soldiers who fought for their country in World War I had to fight for their land and livelihoods, and Euan seeks out the marks the Cold War made on the Highland landscape.
This week, Dougie and Nick launch the Landward food boat, cooking their way across the Caledonian Canal, and Anne visits the Butt of Lewis lighthouse, 20 years after the last lighthouse keeper left.
This week, Dougie and Nick continue their journey along the Caledonian Canal, where Dougie helps the RNLI with a rescue exercise, Euan visits the Water of Leith, and Arlene catches up with sheep farmer Joyce Campbell.
This edition looks back at some favourite stories from the past year. And the project to investigate the impact reindeer have on the Cairngorms.
Dougie and the team return with a brand new series from the Scottish countryside. This time, he hears how a shortage of vets could affect Scotland’s abattoirs, Anne tries an invigorating brew made from birch trees, Arlene cooks up a modern take on haggis, and Euan is on the Aberdeen coast, saving the grey seals from disturbance.
This week, Dougie’s kidding on, welcoming the new arrivals on an Angus goat farm, and Euan’s on the Ayrshire coast, where a wildlife haven is under threat from development.
This episode celebrates Scotland’s mountains. Euan discovers the man who inspired Munro, and Dougie meets his hero, mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes.
More stories from the Scottish countryside. Arlene meets the pony helping wheelchair users get to the beach, and Dougie and Nick reunite to visit the magnificent grounds of Blair Castle in the Landward food van.
Dougie gets up close with lichen, Anne meets some feral goats and Nick cooks up some tasty venison in the grounds of Blair Castle in the Landward food van.
Dougie gets up close with lichen, Anne meets some feral goats, and Nick cooks up some tasty venison in the grounds of Blair Castle in the Landward food van.
Arlene discovers fashion designer Coco Chanel’s highland love affair, Euan reveals Scotland’s least-loved map and its hidden landscape, Anne gets an update on the Borders golden eagle project – and meets the cub scouts getting their very own golden eagle badge, and Dougie joins the scheme protecting Scotland’s wading birds.
Dougie is in Appin, where the successful spread of sea eagles is alarming sheep farmers. Arlene discovers the secret life of the sea sponge, and a look at the lessons we can learn today from Scotland’s plant folklore.
This episode is a special programme from the Firth of Forth. Dougie is out sea swimming with the man who takes a daily dip before work, while Arlene is on the Isle of May, where seabirds are under the threat of food shortages. Meanwhile, Euan is up-river to see the industrial land reclaimed by nature, and Nick takes the Landward food van to North Berwick to cook up some locally caught lobster.
Landward tackles rural crime as Arlene investigates livestock rustling, while Dougie’s on the golf course where they are welcoming in the bees and bugs. Meanwhile, Nick is in the Landward food van cooking up East Lothian’s latest crop: pak choi.
In this episode, Dougie investigates how well prepared we are for the increasing threat of wildfires in the country. Arlene visits a Perthshire tea farm, and Nick goes foraging for the Landward food van.
Join the Landward team live from the Ingliston showground for the highlight of the Scottish countryside calendar – The Royal Highland Show.
Dougie asks if Scottish livestock farming can survive climate change, Anne visits the farmer's fields being transformed into a final resting place, Euan sails out from Mull in search of the secretive basking shark and Arlene discovers the fruitful history of apple growing on Clydeside.
This week, Euan meets the fishermen selling shellfish to the Chinese, Arlene discovers how technology has transformed harvest-time over the centuries, and Dougie discovers how hard it is to shear an alpaca.
This week's Landward visits the Scottish Borders. Dougie heads to Langholm, home of the Scottish chilli trail, before joining Nick and the Landward Food Van in Moffat for a vegan chilli feast.
Dougie meets the young female gamekeeper breaking into a traditionally male career, Euan reveals the remarkable life of the wood ant, Anne joins wildlife artist Keith Brockie on location in Perthshire and Nick chooses Galloway beef for his latest cook-up in the Landward Food Van.
Join the Landward team for more stories from the Scottish countryside. Dougie seeks out the Galloway smokehouse making air-dried beef jerky, Arlene tastes Scotland’s first home-grown vermouth, and Nick’s back in Moffat cooking up spicy boston beans in the Landward food van.
Landward is Scotland's farming and countryside programme, focusing on the issues affecting the community and featuring Dougie Vipond, Anne Lundon, Euan McIlwraith, Arlene Stuart and Nick Nairn. Euan reveals the recent history of the families living in caves on the Moray coast. Plus Arlene visits a WWII prisoner-of-war camp. And the plants and potions that haunt us on Halloween.
Landward is Scotland's farming and countryside programme, focusing on the issues affecting the community and featuring Dougie Vipond, Anne Lundon, Euan McIlwraith, Arlene Stuart and Nick Nairn.  Euan meets the scientists saving the Scottish potato, Anne visits a historic Speyside mill and Dougie learns how to measure the rain.
Landward is Scotland's farming and countryside programme, focusing on the issues affecting the community and featuring Dougie Vipond, Anne Lundon, Euan McIlwraith, Arlene Stuart and Nick Nairn. This week's programme includes a look at how airline pilots help make farms safer workplaces, how Hamilton inspired a 19th-century art movement, and how Loch Ewe protected the Arctic convoys in World War Two.
People and stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. This time the Landward food van lands in Largs. Dougie learns the tricks of the trade from a master fishmonger, while Anne tracks the spread of Dutch elm disease as it threatens Scotland’s woods.
Stories from the Scottish countryside. Dougie visits a tannery on Skye, Arlene goes on a grey seal count, Euan looks to the skies in Kintyre, and Dougie challenges Nick to cook up the best-ever scrambled eggs in the Landward food van.
People and stories from the heart of the Scottish countryside. We look at the troubled milk industry, Anne counts mountain hares, and Nick and Dougie cook up a hearty soup in the food van.
Stories from the Scottish countryside with the Landward team. Dougie is on Skye, 100 years after legislation gave land to the heroes of World War One, Euan learns how to help our visiting winter birds and Arlene joins the Christmas sprout harvest.
In a special programme celebrating the very best from the Scottish countyside, Dougie, Arlene, Euan and Anne look back on their favourite stories of the year.
Dougie explores the effects of COVID-19 on food production and farming. Arlene Stuart visits the Highland cows of Pollok Park, Euan Mcilwraith cleans a wildlife camera high above the ground and gets the low-down on the daily dramas of Osprey life at Loch of the Lowes. Meanwhile, Anne Lundon reveals her favourite stretch of coastline - a stunning beach on the Isle of Lewis. And viewers from across the Scottish countryside send in their video updates on how life is continuing on farms, rural businesses and crofts across the country.
Dougie investigates how berry farmers are finding recruits, while Euan is wildlife-watching in lockdown. There is a feature on the project to protect capercaillie, Anne is rescued by extremely well-trained dogs, and Arlene reveals her favourite beach.
Dougie investigates how rural businesses are transforming to become delivery services, while Anne tries out the fast-growing sport of canicross, running with help from your dog. Plus viewer video dairies about how life is continuing around the countryside, and the campaign to plant one million trees to protect salmon.
Dougie investigates how the milk industry is being hit by lockdown, and a crofter sends a video dispatch from Fair Isle.
Euan learns about a striking new discovery at the Calanais stone circle on Lewis, Anne finds out about the transformation of the River Kelvin and Arlene meets some red kites. Meanwhile, Dougie finds out how the fishing industry has been hit by the lockdown.
In this episode, Euan explores the myth and legend surrounding our common garden birds, while Anne meets the man who fought for his remote village to be connected by road. Meanwhile, Arlene finds out about the incredible life cycle of the eel, while Dougie learns how rural tourist businesses hope to fight back after lockdown.
Dougie Vipond visits his favourite local loch, while Euan Mcilwraith explores all the hues of yellow in the spring countryside. Arlene Stuart finds out about the team of conservationists who moved in together so they could carry on their work. Plus, the traditional flour mill that's ground to a halt.
Dougie and Nick are in their own kitchens cooking with fantastic Scottish produce, while Euan finds out how you can research the history of your area using historical maps. Meanwhile, Anne investigates how lockdown has impacted the National Trust for Scotland. Plus a look at the important work of the Air Ambulance.
Dougie and Nick are in their kitchens cooking with fantastic Scottish produce; Euan delves into the history of his beloved vintage Land Rover; Arlene explores the River Tweed; Anne investigates how to responsibly access to our countryside in the ‘new normal’; and a day in the life of farmer and comedian Jim Smith.
Featured this week, a special programme looking back and celebrating the best of the Royal Highland Show. Although cancelled this year, Dougie heads along to the Ingliston showground to chat to organisers about these exceptional circumstances. He also charts the history of the show as it celebrates its 180th anniversary. Arlene finds out what the event means to some show regulars who are at home this year. Euan reflects on reporting on the show for television and radio for the last thirty years.
Dougie and Nick are in their kitchens cooking with fantastic Scottish produce, Euan reflects on how the bird of prey population has changed over the time he has been reporting, and Arlene investigates the impact of Covid-19 on the traditional common riding festivals.
The last episode of the series is a summer special packed full of seasonal stories. The team remember their childhood Scottish holidays and taste some Scots-Italian ice cream.
In a seasonal special, the Landward team celebrate the harvest, one of the busiest and most exciting in the countryside calendar. Dougie Vipond finds out about a new product making use of an ancient crop; Anne Lundon meets the farming family who have cut out the middle man and sell their product direct to brewers; Arlene Stuart looks at how the pandemic has affected the market for farmers’ crops and Euan Mcilwraith meets the folk keeping the old ways alive with a vintage harvest. Plus a hydrogen powered tractor and the new harvest trend – pick your tatties!
This episode comes from Bennachie in Aberdeenshire, where we meet Dougie’s new puppy, Jessie. He finds out how to roam responsibly in the outdoors as a dog owner, while Arlene investigates the shocking increase in littering around our beauty spots after lockdown this year and what is being done to tackle it. Meanwhile, Anne looks back to a village once branded the dirtiest in Scotland and that campaigned to clean up the mess on their doorstep. Dougie visits two ex-policemen whose passion for game brought them together in business. And Nick and Dougie are back together celebrating the best from our natural larder, cooking wood pigeon outdoors on the shores of the Lake of Menteith.
This episode finds the team in Perthshire, where Dougie follows in the footsteps of the cattle drovers along an old drove road and finds out about the annual cattle tryst in Crieff, the centre of the Scottish cattle trade. Meanwhile, Anne investigates the pressure on roads caused by the huge influx of campervans this year and finds out how remote communities along the NC 500 route are being affected. As we transition out of the European Union, Euan looks into beef labelling and asking if we need better clarity on Scottish produce. Arlene is meeting a couple who distil Scottish rum, while Nick and Dougie cook wood pigeon outdoors on the shores of the Lake of Menteith.
In this special autumn episode, Dougie is at Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms hoping to get a glimpse of one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles, the red deer rut, while Euan is celebrating the colour red in our autumnal landscape. Conservationist Gabrielle Flinn is in the forest searching for creatures in the invertebrate world that live in woodpiles. Arlene is at Dalkeith Country Park picking acorns to ensure the future generation of historic oak trees, while Nick discovers that pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween and why we should be eating them more. And pumpkins are on the menu for Nick and Dougie in their seasonal outdoor cook-out at the Lake of Menteith.
Marking the Remembrance commemorations, Dougie is in Kingussie to find out about the lost soldiers of the Indian Army who never went home. He meets the local woman who has tended their graves for 70 years and has just been awarded a British Empire Medal. Anne uncovers the remarkable story of three men from Ballachulish who managed to talk their way back to freedom from German-occupied France in 1940. Euan walks through a prehistoric land of fire and ice to discover the complex geology of the Isle of Mull.
Dougie visits the Abriachan Forest by Loch Ness, one of the first community woodlands in Scotland. He finds out how it benefits local people and how the forest has developed over the last 20 years. Meanwhile, Euan is in Moray investigating the worrying increase in incidents of hare coursing. He also discovers a new sort of wildlife tourism on the trail of beavers in Perthshire, while Arlene responds to the call of nature and finds out why there is a problem with the provision of public toilets across the country.
In this special episode, the Landward team explore Scotland’s islands. Dougie heads across to the Isle of Rum, where the community is looking for new families to come and live on the island, and he visits the newly built eco homes that are ready to welcome their first inhabitants. Meanwhile, Euan follows in the footsteps of some of the islanders from St Kilda who were evacuated in 1930 and made a new life on the mainland. Anne is on the north coast in Sutherland, uncovering the story of the island that was the site of a unique medical experiment. Over on Luing off the Argyll coast, Arlene finds out about the famous cattle breed developed on the island.
Dougie is in Angus at the Montrose Basin, an important nature reserve that is home to wintering birds. He is on the lookout for waders and wildfowl and finding out why this tidal area is such a mecca for wildlife in winter. Meanwhile, Euan is on the west coast, investigating the risks of locating salmon farms in more exposed sites, while Arlene meets journalist Lesley Riddoch and finds out about her passion for hutting. Anne is following the story of the green and white Scotways signs that point out rights-of-access routes across the Scottish countryside. And in the first of three parts, geographer Professor Hayden Lorimer introduces us to some curious constructions that are overlooked in the landscape.
Dougie finds out how Scotland's mountain resorts are preparing for the winter season and what effect climate change is having on business. He looks back to the summer when he encountered some beautiful snow patches that were made last winter. As we confront more imported food post-Brexit, Euan investigates how clear labelling is on Scottish-produced beef. Arlene’s in Argyll to find out how a community is rewilding their sea loch with native oysters. And Professor Hayden Lorimer returns to rediscover another lost construction in the landscape.
Dougie visits the ancestral home of his new Gordon Setter puppy, Gordon Castle in Moray, to find out about the breed's history. Arlene joins the grooms training to care for racehorses. And Professor Hayden Lorimer returns to rediscover another lost construction in the landscape, an observatory hidden in the woods.
Dougie explores the Christmas traditions of old, plus the team’s highlights from the year, including Euan and his vintage tractor, Anne’s stunning favourite beach on Lewis, and Arlene exploring how to make the countryside accessible to all. And the amateur film-makers who kept Landward on-air throughout lockdown.
Dougie is at the stunning Tenstmuir National Nature Reserve by Tayport in Fife. He finds out how the reserve has coped with the dramatic surge in visitors during the lockdown as local people reconnect with nature on their doorstep. He also catches up with the new president of the farmer’s union to assess how the industry is coping post-Brexit. Meanwhile, Euan looks back on the lessons learned as we mark the 20th anniversary of the foot-and-mouth outbreak while Anne is in Sutherland, finding out what it was like to attend the most remote school in Britain. And Arlene is on the banks of the Forth, hoping to catch sight of a humpback whale called Barney.
In this special episode, the Landward team celebrate Scotland’s diverse and beautiful landscapes. Dougie is at a spectacular hill fort in Aberdeenshire where a team of archaeologists have recently made an incredible discovery that completely rewrites the history of Scotland's landscape. Meanwhile, Anne heads north to find out why the Flow Country blanket bog is bidding for global recognition as a World Heritage site. Anne also meets one of Scotland’s leading photographers, Shahbaz Majeed, in the village of Glencoe. Euan is out west discovering the story of the Scottish cattle rancher, while Arlene is in Catterline marking the centenary of the birth of Joan Eardley, one of Scotland's best-loved landscape artists.
In this episode, Dougie walks the Postie’s Path on the Coigach peninsula in Wester Ross, discovering out it transformed life in this remote community and how it is being protected for the future. Meanwhile, Anne is searching for the enormous ferox trout in the depths of Loch Ness, while Euan is in Perthshire to find out why a flock of sheep are being let loose to graze a field of wheat. He is also celebrating one of his favourite birds - the kingfisher. With the World Clydesdale Show coming to Scotland in 2022, Arlene meets the mares and newly born foals hoping to take part.
In this episode, Dougie is in Kelso celebrating the 250th anniversary of literary great and Borders boy Sir Walter Scott, exploring the landscape that inspired him. Meanwhile, Arlene meets modern day farmer and author Patrick Laurie, while Euan introduces us to the eider duck, one of his favourite birds. And in a new series of features about farms cutting their environmental impact, Anne visits the dairy farm that has ditched soya in favour of a homegrown feed. With the World Clydesdale Show coming to Scotland in 2022, Arlene meets the mares and newly born foals hoping to take part.
The food van is back, as Dougie and Nick are on the Black Isle cooking up some excellent local produce: potatoes! Meanwhile, Arlene investigates the welfare issues associated with fast-growing chickens. Euan continues his series about his favourite birds with the fabulous fulmar while Anne is in Cambusnethan, exploring lost country houses.
In a spring special, Dougie is on the hunt for signs of the season with nature writer Jim Crumley, while Arlene helps out some Edinburgh toads that are on the move for love. Crofter and musician Colin Macleod is busy lambing, and it’s the season to cook al fresco again as Dougie and Nick cook teriyaki kebabs.
Dougie is in the woods of Glen Finglas discovering why the Scottish bluebell is so precious. Arlene is at Balmoral to find out about the sickness that struck the Queen’s highland ponies. Plus, find out how writer and conservationist Polly Pullar turned her smallholding into a wildlife haven.
Dougie and the team meet the young people who will steer the future of rural Scotland - the young farmers, crofters and craftspeople. Meanwhile, Anne visits a young couple who have just taken on a farm in Galloway, Dougie is in the northwest with a dynamic woman who won Young Crofter of the Year, and Euan finds out how young folk can be encouraged to stay in the countryside. And JJ Chalmers tries his hand at dry stone walling.
Dougie is on Arran finding out how a tree disease is changing the island’s landscape. JJ Chalmers tries his hand at dry stane dyking. And the Royal Highland Show team plan to put on an online spectacular.
Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie is in Sutherland to see how peatland is being restored, JJ visits a blacksmith, and Anne dons a bee suit to meet a bee whisperer at his hives.
Dougie is at the Royal Highland Show, meeting competitors who have travelled to Ingliston to show off their animals to a worldwide online audience. Meanwhile, conservationist and writer Polly Pullar is rehabilitating red squirrels.
Dougie visits Portsoy in Aberdeenshire to find out more about this year's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival and takes a trip on a 1960s fishing boat with a colourful history.
Landward is back for its autumn series. We join JJ Chalmers in search of lost lochs in Moray, Anne is picking her own beautiful bouquet while finding out about the environmental benefits of British-grown flowers, and Arlene explores how the mountain biking scene can be more diverse. And we learn more about the vast new market for one of Scotland’s most traditional crops - oats.
Dougie is on the road touring in his campervan, finding out how the staycation summer affected parts of rural Scotland. He visits a motorhome stopover in Aberdeenshire, one of many sprung up across the country this year. Meanwhile, Anne is trekking through the Cairngorms on horseback, and Arlene counts red squirrels in a national citizen survey. Plus, geographer Professor Hayden Lorimer celebrates one of Scotland’s unsung mountain pioneers.
Dougie sets out to climb Ben Nevis to mark 250 years since the first recorded ascent in 1771. With an endless stream of visitors climbing the mountain, he finds out about the pressures put on it and how it's being protected and looked after. Also in the hills, Professor Hayden Lorimer celebrates the achievements of one of Scotland's pioneering mountaineers, while Anne is in Lanarkshire at a farm that has become a fly-tipping hot-spot. And Arlene is in Ayrshire getting a taste of salt production the natural way.
Dougie is in Ullapool, where he joins a wildlife-watching sea tour to find out about the growing problem of disturbances to marine wildlife. Incidents of scaring seals, dolphins and porpoises with power boats and kayaks have been reported, and he meets the local children who are campaigning to raise awareness. Christina takes a dip in the River Larig, near Lochearnhead, to search for invertebrates, and she finds out why conservationists are planting dead tree roots into the river bank. JJ tries tree coring and learns what the rings in a tree trunk can tell us about climate change. And Hayden Lorimer reveals the double life of landscape photographer Walter Poucher.
Dougie follows the action at the autumn tup and ewe sales in Lairg for a programme all about sheep. He finds out how sheep and lamb sales are faring this year and why surprisingly high prices are being achieved. JJ gets a beginners guide to sheep, with a crash course in their psychology and the unique terminology to describe them. Meanwhile, Anne is at the wool grading centre in Galashiels to find out how fleeces are graded and the potential for using wool in more sustainable products in the future. Also, in the Borders, Arlene discovers the history of Scotland's biggest and most iconic breed - the Blackface Sheep. We also meet Cammy Wilson, who gave up his career in the police to follow his dream job as a sheep farmer.
In this episode, the focus is on food production for the future. Dougie is in Cullen, a town on the Moray coast that is famed for its smoked fish soup Cullen Skink. Chef Nick Nairn visits a smokehouse to source some fresh smoked haddock and cooks his own version of the famous soup, proving how great local food can be. Meanwhile, Arlene meets the farming sisters in Angus who are producing beef and lamb in a more sustainable way, and Dougie finds out how surplus food is being redistributed and used by community groups across Moray to reduce food waste. And Arlene finds out how one farm is making use of their rejected potatoes to reduce their carbon footprint.
Dougie is on the shores of Loch Awe in Argyll, Scotland’s longest freshwater loch. With the signs of autumn all around, he visits a farm with a famous fold of Highland cattle and discovers how they are preparing for the approaching colder months. Christina is also in Argyll as she finds out about a rewilding project using sea grass to store carbon naturally under the waves. We meet Dundee photographer Shahbaz Majeed again and discover the particular places around Scotland that inspire him. Meanwhile, Nick and Dougie cook buffalo fajitas.
With the COP26 in full swing, Dougie finds out how Scottish dairy farmers are adapting to the challenges ahead for a greener future. Arlene visits a research facility that is trying to breed low-methane cattle. Continuing the Moray food trip, Nick is at Gordon Castle walled garden, picking a local variety of plums to use to cook a delicious dessert on the quayside at Cullen. And Dougie visits Kirkcudbright to find out more about 'The Artists’ Town'.
In this episode, Dougie visits Glen Affric, home to the largest fragment of the Caledonian pine forest, where he learns of an ambitious project to rewild 500,000 acres of the surrounding area over the next 30 years. Meanwhile, Christina Sinclair discovers that, despite how we feel about them, Scotland's gull populations are under threat and may need our protection. Landscape photographer Shahbaz Majeed takes us to another of his favourite locations - the Bow Fiddle Rock. And JJ takes a march along some of the Highland’s military roads to find out more about the man who built them - General Wade.
A special programme from the Isle of Raasay. Dougie uncovers the lost history of the landowner involved in slavery, while Anne celebrates the centenary of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean.
Dougie is at the spectacular Killiecrankie river gorge in Perthshire, where he finds out why beech trees are being removed to benefit ancient oak trees. Meanwhile, JJ takes a march along some of the Highland’s old military roads and finds out more about General Wade, the man who built them, as well as the campaign that has been put in place for better protection of some of these roads and bridges. Landscape photographer Shahbaz Majeed takes us to the Wailing Widow waterfall in Sutherland, another of his favourite locations, while Anne discovers the archive pictures that document the lives of the Scottish travelling community in the mid-20th century.
In this episode, Arlene is in the historic village of Falkland, Fife, as she visits Falkland Palace to discover how the building and its contents are being prepared for winter, as the property is set to close for the year. Meanwhile, JJ takes a dip in the chilly Gladhouse Reservoir in Midlothian. As wild swimming becomes ever more popular, he finds out how to take the plunge safely. Elsewhere, Dougie takes a journey along the Kyle line, one of the world’s most beautiful railways, and Arlene meets the community that is controlling the local deer population and making good use of the venison.
Anne is shopping for local Christmas food and drink at the Kelso Farmers Market. Meanwhile, Dougie visits the Crichton Institute in Dumfries and uncovers the pioneering treatment of mental health patients working in agriculture. Dougie then heads to the fields of Aberdeenshire, where he is spotting cranes. The crane had become extinct in the UK but has recently returned. And JJ lends a hand at a wildlife rescue centre, finding out why hedgehogs are so vulnerable at this time of year.
In a special festive programme looking back at 2021, Anne and Arlene get together to celebrate the Christmas season and choose their favourite stories of the year. They reflect on the places and people that the team has seen and met across the Scottish countryside over the past 12 months, and raise a glass to the year ahead.
The team find out what’s been going on across the Scottish countryside during the early months of the farming year. In January, we follow sheep farmer Cammy Wilson as he scans his ewes to find out how many lambs are due, and Dougie discovers the benefits of fodder beet, a highly nutritious energy crop to keep livestock going through the colder months. Meanwhile, Anne is at the bull sales at Stirling Mart meeting the Stronach family, who are showing and selling their livestock, and hoping for top prizes and prices. Dougie is at Cairnborrow Farm, in Aberdeenshire, where he meets young farmer Nicola Wordie as lambing gets under way. And Arlene is in Perthshire watching a family of beavers being released into their new home.
Dougie is at Scotland's most southerly point, the Mull of Galloway lighthouse, for a special episode all about Galloway. He finds out about a bid to make the area Scotland's next national park and hears from those both for and against it. Meanwhile, Arlene heads to the hills with the local mountain rescue team and discovers that they are not to be underestimated. Anne investigates the rising value of upland farm land and the impact it's having on local people, and Cammy meets the mobile cattle hoof trimmer who has become a huge hit on social media.
In this episode, Arlene visits Threave Estate, near Dumfries, to find out how hi-tech cattle are being used to restore a lost landscape. As the price of fertiliser skyrockets, Dougie finds out how it's affecting Scottish farmers and what alternatives there are available. Meanwhile, Cammy is letting his puppies loose for the first time to see if there is a top sheepdog amongst them. And Dougie is taking a walk around the heritage trail at the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, where he learns how the improvements to visitor facilities will allow greater accessibility to those with disabilities, giving them a place to connect with nature and encounter wildlife.
In this episode, Dougie visits the Culbin forest in Moray for a special programme all about trees. He discovers why the pine forest was planted there a century ago on what was the biggest sand dune in the UK. Anne is in Perthshire meeting the woman keeping an eye on the Fortingall Yew, perhaps Europe's oldest tree, discovering the story behind this piece of living history. Following this winter's storms, Dougie assesses the damage to the forests in the worst hit areas of north east Scotland. Meanwhile, JJ is in Ayrshire finding out how trees have inspired one artist to discover her creative side using a chainsaw, and Arlene meets the man who has devoted his career to looking after trees.
This week, Dougie is at the beautiful Loch Dochart Estate in Highland Perthshire finding out how Blue Grey cattle are bred and why they are a popular choice for Scottish upland beef farmers. As the cost of living continues to rise, Anne is at home on Lewis, hearing how islanders are finding it increasingly difficult to live in a remote rural community. JJ is in Glengarry looking at some of the damage caused by a growing escaped wild boar population, while Rosie Morton meets the man who has carved himself a career as a master craft butcher and is teaching others to do the same. And Arlene is in Gifford Community Woods helping to tap the birch trees that produce a taste of spring time.
In this episode, Dougie is on the Isle of Skye visiting the spectacular Fairy Pools, one of Scotland's top tourist spots. He finds out how visitor numbers to locations such as this have risen dramatically over the last decade as a result of becoming social media ‘bucket list' destinations. He also finds out what is being done to develop and protect the site, with new paths, bridges and a car park being built.
In this episode, Dougie visits the Abernethy National Nature Reserve to view a sea eagle nest. For the very first time, a hidden camera has captured a pair of sea eagles looking after their newly hatched chicks and is beaming it live to the RSPB's Loch Garten Nature Centre.
Dougie and his dog Jessie are visiting Gordon Castle estate in Moray for a special breed gathering of Gordon Setters. Cammy's in the Borders investigating the growing problem of livestock worrying and attacks by dogs. He finds out about recent changes in legislation to tackle the issue. Rosie Morton's in Skye to meet the last remaining gamekeeper on the island. She tries out simulated stalking and finds out about the future of gamekeeping. Over in Glen Roy, JJ meets mountaineer Mick Tighe and gets a tour of his artefacts that make up the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection. And Dougie visits a tailoring business in the Highlands that still makes bespoke tweed outfits for estate workers.
In this episode, Dougie and chef Nick Nairn head north to Shetland to seek out its distinctive dishes and produce. Dougie meets the farming sisters who are using modern methods to raise sustainable beef, while Nick is on the east coast finding out about a traditional method of preserving cod. They use some of the cod to cook up a delicious fish dish on a stunning beach location. Meanwhile, Cammy is in the north east of Scotland where she meets the young farmer who is keen use social media to teach the public about pig farming. And Arlene is looking out for spring migrants in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh with ornithologist Shenaz Khimji.
In this episode, the fields are bright yellow in Easter Ross as Dougie meets the farmer producing Scotland's most northerly oilseed rape oil. Rosie is in the Angus glens finding out about one estate's efforts to save the curlew, discovering how land managed for grouse has been beneficial for the wader population and has led to a spectacular rise in numbers. Arlene is near Killin, in Perthshire, stepping back in time inside a traditional longhouse. She discovers what layers of lost wallpaper reveal about its history. And Nick encounters traditional Shetland beef product Sassermaet, bringing some along to his St Ninian's beach alfresco kitchen for Dougie to try, as they make tasty chargrilled beef skewers with tomato salsa.
As competitors make final preparations for the return of a full Royal Highland Show, Dougie visits Falleninch Farm near Stirling. He lends a hand washing Charolais bull show hopeful Stormzy and finds out what the show means to farmers across Scotland. Cammy is in Moray meeting some of the Valais sheep competing at the show for the first time in a brand new class. Meanwhile, Anne stops off at the Aberdeenshire farm that is offering tours to make you feel good, and Nick cooks up Shetland mussels at a stunning beach location.
In this special episode from Scotland's east coast, Anne is in Aberdeen finding out why it's one the best places to see dolphins in the UK. Dougie visits Coldingham Bay in Berwickshire, where he learns about the lifeguards who keep watch over the beach during the summer months, while Arlene and Shenaz head to Dunbar to get a close-up view of some of Scotland's most at-risk seabirds - kittiwakes.
In the last episode of the spring series, Dougie and the team are at Ingliston for the Royal Highland Show. As the show celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, Dougie catches up with the livestock showing and judging. Meanwhile, Cammy follows the Young Farmers' sheep shearing competitions. He watches with his expert eye as the younger generation of shearers show off their speed, accuracy and skill.
Dougie visits a new entrant couple running a deer farm near Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire, while Rosie takes part in a moth-trapping project in the Cairngorms that aims to find out how they indicate changes in the habitat.
This week Dougie's in Strathspey, investigating the housing crisis, balancing the need for affordable housing versus holiday lets for visitors. He speaks to local people struggling to find homes in the area and hears how businesses are being compromised. Rosie joins the Highland Raptor Study Group as they ring a nest of goshawk chicks. Arlene's in Angus finding out why more Scottish farmers should be growing hemp. Weather presenter Christopher Blanchett visits the wettest farm in Scotland to demonstrate our microclimates, and Anne drops in to see the findings of an excavation of a Pictish fort in Burghead.
Dougie steps out across the windswept Langholm Moor in Dumfriesshire. He discovers how the local community purchased over 10.000 acres and what they plan to do with it in future. Photographer Shahbaz Majeed returns to follow the River Tay, looking at the pictures that tell i's story. Arlene is at Loch Insch in the Cairngorms, where she part in a nationwide light display that celebrates the environment, while Cammy is in Galloway meeting the farmer who has brought a bit of New Zealand to Scotland. And Anne is back on the road to meet up with the paramedic travelling 1,000 miles across the Scotland on horseback.
Dougie is in Oban for the Highland Cattle Society's 125th Autumn Show and Sales. He follows the action, meeting the breeders showing and selling their livestock and hoping for top prizes and prices.
Dougie is in the centre of Scotland to climb Schiehallion, one of the country's most distinctive and popular munroes. He hears how landowners the John Muir Trust are balancing the needs of the 30,000 visitors a year with protecting this unique upland habitat.
The Landward team are in Aberdeen for the World Clydesdale Show, the biggest single-breed horse show in Europe.
Dougie is in the far north west of Sutherland at Kinlochbervie to listen out for one of the sounds of the autumn - the deer roaring as the stags battle it out in the annual rut.
In this episode, Dougie visits a farm near Beauly that is taking a regenerative approach to livestock farming. He meets a couple inspired by time spent in Kenya, who move their sheep and cattle around the land regularly to graze. Elsewhere, Anne is in a forest in South Lanarkshire where she gets to grips with the ancient woodland skill of coppicing, and Rosie makes an early start to count pink-footed geese taking off at Montrose Basin. And now the sheep shearing season is over, Cammy tries his hand at goat shearing.
The team investigate the effects of climate change and how extremes in weather are dealt with. Dougie is in the Great Glen in the hills above Loch Ness to find out how foresters future-proof tree plantations from storm events. He sees how the forest is cleared to avoid destruction caused by wind blow. Near Ballater in the north east, Shahbaz captures the aftermath of the recent floods by focusing on three bridges along the river Dee catchment. Rosie is in the Borders at St Abbs to visit a seal colony that was devastated by Storm Arwen. She finds out how their numbers are recovering and sees some of this season's new pups. As the shorthorn cattle breed celebrate its 200th anniversary, Anne visits a farm in Aberdeenshire. And Cammy is being put through his paces in East Kilbride as he meets Britain's fittest farmer.
With the festive season fast approaching, Dougie visits a farm near Buchlyvie, in Stirlingshire, that has diversified from producing beef to growing Christmas trees. He lends a hand as people come along to cut their own trees.
Dougie takes a winter walk at Loch Lubnaig in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park in a special festive programme looking back on 2022. He revisits the stories that Anne, Arlene, Cammy, Rosie and Shahbaz have reported on this year. Dougie reflects on the big themes, best places and inspiring people the team have met as they travelled thousands of miles in every direction across the stunning Scottish countryside.
The Landward team return for a new series, digging deep into the issues and stories from Scotland's countryside.
In this episode, the team meet the communities taking power into their own hands. Dougie is on his bike at Loch Laggan to visit a location known to millions of viewers as the typical Highland estate in film and TV. However, as he finds out, Ardverikie Estate is focused on adapting to climate change and is plugging into its renewable energy sources.
The team dive into the sea for a marine special. Dougie is in Arran to find out how 15 years of a fishing ban has transformed a no-take zone in Lamlash Bay, and Arlene gets an insight into trout breeding she will never forget.
In this episode, Dougie takes a walk along the John o' Groats Trail. He meets the man who created the route and discovers how it was inspired by the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. Dougie explores the stunning Caithness coast, discovering some of the hidden historic sites along the way, including the Whaligoe Steps.
With spring in the air, Dougie visits Aikengall Farm near Dunbar during their busiest time of the year. He lends a hand with the new arrivals as calving and lambing get fully under way. Arlene is also in East Lothian, climbing Traprain Law and meeting the Exmoor ponies that graze the hillside to keep the vegetation at bay.
Dougie steps out into an epic landscape, as he visits the biggest national nature reserve in the country, Mar Lodge Estate. Covering 29,000 hectares, and with 15 munros of the eastern Cairngorms, he sees the major regenerative work in the restoration of the ancient Caledonian forest. Dougie also reports on a project on the other side of the Cairngorm mountains that will see the release of captively bred Scottish wildcats later this spring.
Dougie visits Hillhead Farm in Dumbartonshire to meet the farming family who are taking control of their succession. The Imrie family consists of six siblings who are working together to diversify the business and make the farm viable going forward - but what if you don’t come from a farming background?
Dougie and his dog Jessie attend a gathering at Gordon Castle estate in Moray, home of the Gordon Setter breed. Cammy investigates the rising issue of livestock attacks.
Dougie is in the East Neuk of Fife to find out how this small area has become such a big local food destination. He visits the Balcaskie Estate farm to see their Lincoln Red herd and then stops by the butchery where the beef is sold. Dougie meets up with chef Nick Nairn as the Bowhouse local producers' market gets under way. Together, they source some stunning local ingredients to cook up a delicious beef dish that celebrates the quality of food from the area.
Dougie is on the north coast of Aberdeenshire visiting the village of Pennan, which was made famous as one of the locations for the film Local Hero. With the film now marking its 40th anniversary, Dougie discovers how it has affected the lives of the villagers living there now. Meanwhile, Shahbaz is in Angus to track down traditional red telephone boxes that are finding a new lease of life, while Rosie takes part in a whale rescue exercise on the Firth of Clyde. She joins volunteers to see how marine mammals entangled in fishing equipment are freed.
Dougie is getting on his bike at Glentress Forest as organisers get ready to host the World Cycling Championships. He cycles one of the courses and finds out about the work going on to create a competition trail and how the wild habitat is being protected. Meanwhile, Arlene visits an estate in the Angus Glens that is working to increase the number of barn owls. She sees some of this year’s chicks up close as they are checked and tagged as part of a conservation project. Cammy and sheepdog Meg are at a farm near Kinross to watch how one woman trains her dogs for competitions. Nick and Dougie are in the East Neuk of Fife for the final part of their local food feast as they gather ingredients to make a posh cheese toastie with bechamel sauce.
Dougie heads out into the North Sea to visit Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm as it nears completion. Meanwhile, Anne finds out how the wind farm’s impact on marine mammals is being monitored. Chris Blanchett discovers how one well-known farming family in north east Scotland is harnessing the power of the sun, and Rosie meets a man whose study of the elements demonstrates true dedication. And Shahbaz chooses his favourite viewers’ weather-themed photographs.
Dougie and the team are at Ingleston for the Royal Highland Show. Rosie meets a Limousin cattle breeder as she prepares her cattle for showing and judging. Meanwhile, Cammy follows all the action from the Golden Shears World Championship, which is being held at the Highland Show for the first time. This sheep-shearing and wool-handling competition attracts shearers from over 30 countries across the world. Arlene meets members of the Highland Pony Society as they celebrate their centenary this year at the show, and Dougie finds out about the farmers' initiative that is donating pick-up trucks to the Ukraine front line.
After an unsettled summer, Dougie is in Angus finding out how challenging this year’s harvest has been. He follows a crop of spring barley, from cutting through to testing to see if it’s good enough to make the grade for use in malting. Cammy is at a farm near Dundee to help harvest blackcurrants. He hears how scientists are future-proofing this fruit against climate change. In Fife, Rosie discovers how growing multiple crops together, or intercropping, benefits the soil and nature. Landscape photographer Shahbaz Majeed is back looking for viewers' photographs
After an unsettled summer, Dougie is in Angus finding out how challenging this year’s harvest has been. He follows a crop of spring barley, from cutting through to testing to see if it’s good enough to make the grade for use in malting.
The team focuses on Scotland’s unique ‘right to roam’ 20 years after the Land Reform Act 2003 was passed. Dougie meets the farmers in Moray welcoming walkers onto their specially made paths, Anne is in the Pentlands hiking with a walking champion who is improving representation in the outdoor community, and Cammy shares one of the major issues farmers have with access: out-of-control dogs. Meanwhile, Arlene is out on her paddleboard seal spotting and learning how paddlers can enjoy wildlife watching without causing harm.
In this episode, Dougie and his Gordon Setter, Jessie, are letting the dogs out in a special episode celebrating man’s best friend.
Dougie is on the beautiful Tayvallich Peninsula in Argyll. He visits the estate with ambitious plans to improve community prosperity and invest in affordable housing. He also finds out about their mission to restore nature, both on and offshore, by improving the Atlantic rainforest and sea grass meadows.
In this episode, Cammy is in Ayrshire to find out how one crop could be a field of dreams for dairy farmers. He discovers why growing maize provides a nutritious, healthy feed for dairy cattle.
Dougie sets sail up the Firth of Clyde to Greenock to see the reminders of Scotland's trading past. He discovers how this industrial river system is recovering from centuries of pollution, and hears about some of the marine species now in residence.
Dougie sets sail up the Firth of Clyde to Greenock to see the reminders of Scotland's trading past. He discovers how this industrial river system is recovering from centuries of pollution, and hears about some of the marine species now in residence.
Dougie is on the Coul Estate in the Highlands encountering Bluegrass cattle. He meets the farmer carrying on the breeding work started by his late father, crossing Highland cows with British Blue bulls.
A special episode all about Ardnamurchan, the most westerly peninsula in the UK. Anne visits the famous lighthouse at the end of the road and walks through 6,000 years of human history at Camas nan Geall, the Bay of the Strangers.
Dougie makes an early start to catch the stunning sight of barnacle geese lifting off the Solway Firth. He finds out why the birds migrate to the area from the Arctic each autumn and how their numbers are recovering after being hit by avian flu.
Dougie is in Angus visiting the farmers concerned about new powerlines crossing their land. He discovers that the increase in renewable offshore energy is leading to new power lines and infrastructure being built across the country.
In a special festive programme reflecting on 2023, Dougie celebrates the season at Castle Fraser in Aberdeenshire. He helps out decking the halls in traditional style and discovers the symbolism and meanings behind the foliage foraged from the castle grounds.
As the farming season gets under way, Dougie attends the annual spring show at Thainstone. Meanwhile, Cammy takes a trip to Arran to scan pregnant sheep.
In this special Speyside episode, Dougie meets the man determined to save the famous Spey salmon, and Shahbaz sets out to climb Ben Rinnes, the area’s most prominent mountain.
Dougie is on the beautiful Isle of Lismore to see the impact that mink are having on wildlife. Meanwhile, Arlene is on Skye marking 100 years of community land ownership.
A special episode about Scotland's national parks. Dougie is on Loch Lomond with the park rangers, while Rosie finds out the places bidding to become Scotland’s next national park.
Dougie is near Dumfries visiting a nature-friendly farm during lambing. Meanwhile, Arlene is in Galloway to find out about the food box initiative giving locals greater access to locally grown food.
In this episode, Dougie is at the spectacular Corrieshalloch Gorge in Wester Ross taking a walk through the improved trails and pathways. He finds out how the reserve manages to maintain its dramatic outstanding beauty despite the growing number of tourists visiting each year. Cammy is on the shores of Loch Ness on the trail of feral pigs that are damaging crofts and farmland in the area and attacking livestock. Arlene is also on a hunt, but she is on horseback taking part in a Fife bloodhound meet where the riders chase human runners. Anne is in the Cairngorms helping to release critically endangered pine hoverflies in order to help improve the forest ecosystem, while wildlife film-maker Libby Penman is at Aberdeen Harbour as she continues her search for city-dwelling wildlife.
Dougie is on his mountain bike riding the trails at Glenlivet in Moray, while Rosie meets the scientists investigating the effects of medication in Scotland's river systems.
Dougie visits Skye to find out what impact a million tourists could have this season, and Anne meets the couple who moved so that they could pursue their passion for crofting.
Dougie is at Dornoch Point to learn about the importance of protecting the salt marsh habitat as the climate changes. Meanwhile,Arlene meets a new entrant dairy farmer in south west Scotland.
Dougie is in the Borders to meet the winner of Sheep Farm of the Year, while Rosie is in Wester Ross as she hopes to hear a sound of the cuckoo’s call.
Dougie visits an Aberdeenshire farm that is monitoring ground-nesting waders during breeding season, while Rosie is in Ross-shire to see vast scale peatland restoration work.
Shahbaz meets the man protecting peregrine falcons from criminal gangs, while Dougie is helping put ewes and lambs out to their summer pasture on Cape Wrath in north west Scotland.
Dougie and the team are at Ingliston for the Royal Highland Show, the premier fixture in Scotland's farming calendar and where exhibitors get to compete for the prestige of winning a red rosette. Rosie gets a ringside view of the cattle competitions as the best beef and dairy cattle battle it out. Meanwhile, Cammy is following all the action from the sheep rings. Ahead of the show, Arlene is in Dumfries-shire to see Hunter horses in training to get show-ready. And Anne steps out alongside the spectacular Grand Parade, a celebration of the best livestock in the land.
With harvest in full swing, Dougie visits a Fife arable farmer recognised as a ‘climate hero’ for using pioneering techniques to grow crops that are both profitable and sustainable. Meanwhile, Cammy joins a fellow farmer selling ewe lambs at Ayr auctions to find out how sheep trade prices are holding up this season, and Anne helps harvest flax in East Lothian and discovers how this old crop is finding a new look.
Dougie visits the spectacular Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall in the Southern Uplands. Cammy checks out the latest farm machinery innovations, and Arlene tunes into a remote radio station.
In this episode, Dougie grabs the bull by the horns in a special episode all about cattle. Across Scotland, the team celebrate the many ways in which we live and work alongside these magnificent beasts. Dougie is at Incheoch Farm near Alyth, watching bulls go up for sale at an on-site auction. Meanwhile, Cammy sets sail to the island of Swona in the Pentland Firth to catch a glimpse of a truly wild herd of cattle. Arlene meets the family near Forfar who helped to bring back native Aberdeen Angus from the brink of extinction. Anne is in Shetland, at Britain’s most northerly dairy farm, where she learns of one family’s fight to carry on producing milk. And Rosie is in Fife, meeting a herd of Highland cows that are the inspiration behind an author's crime fiction novels.
Dougie takes in the famous at Loch Katrine, credited as the birthplace of Scottish tourism. Cammy samples rye whisky in Fife and Shahbaz is discovered in the Angus glens.
Dougie visits the Claypits local nature reserve in Glasgow, a site transformed from wasteland to wildlife oasis. Rosie is in Fife to see a nursery growing trees for the future.
This time Dougie takes a solar powered trip on the first fully electric boat in the UK’s fishing fleet and Rosie meets the flower farming couple whose pretty crop is right on trend.
In a Halloween special, Dougie is in Galloway uncovering the real events that inspired Burns’s supernatural poem Tam O’ Shanter, while Rosie visits Scotland’s biggest pumpkin patch.
Dougie sets sail for Coll, and Cammy visits the abandoned Orkney island of Swona to find out why the last family left 50 years ago.
Dougie is in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, finding out why volcanic rock dust is being spread on the fields. Meanwhile, Rosie enjoys a day out at Perth Races to see the jockey hopefuls.
The team are in Moray for a special episode about Findhorn Bay. Dougie meets the river bailiff, while Rosie goes in search of the village that disappeared after a storm.
Dougie is taking a winter woodland walk in Lochaber to search for the UK’s Tree of the Year. Elsewhere, Shahbaz visits the farm where scientists measure sheep methane emissions.
Dougie plays a round at Kingarrock golf course and meets the flock grazing its greens. Meanwhile, Arlene hears how inheritance tax reforms may threaten family farms in the future.
Dougie takes a winter walk in Glen Affric to look back at highlights from 2024. And the winner of the BBC Scotland Local Food Hero Award is revealed.
Hour-long special in which Landward investigates the plummeting numbers of wild salmon in Scotland's rivers.
