Landward

Season 46

Scotland's farming and countryside programme focusing on the issues affecting the community

Where to Watch Landward • Season 46

26 Episodes

  • Tentsmuir
    E1
    TentsmuirDougie is at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife to find out how local people have been reconnecting with nature.
  • Landscape
    E2
    LandscapeIn this special, Dougie is in Aberdeenshire discovering the lost landscape of the Picts. Meanwhile, Anne visits the Flow Country, while Arlene marks the centenary of artist Joan Eardley.
  • Postie's Path
    E3
    Postie's PathDougie is in remote Wester Ross walking the spectacular Postie's Path. Meanwhile, Anne is searching for monsters in Loch Ness, and Arlene meets some newly born Clydesdale horse foals.
  • Sir Walter Scott Anniversary
    E4
    Sir Walter Scott AnniversaryDougie 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.
  • Black Isle Potatoes
    E5
    Black Isle PotatoesThe food van is back, as Dougie and Nick are on the Black Isle cooking up some wonderful 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, and we join Anne in Cambusnethan, where she explores lost country houses.
  • Spring Special
    E6
    Spring SpecialIn 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.
  • Glen Finglas Bluebells
    E7
    Glen Finglas BluebellsDougie discovers why the Scottish bluebell is so precious. Arlene finds out about the sickness that struck the Queen's highland ponies and we find out how conservationist Polly Pullar turned her smallholding into a wildlife haven.
  • Next Gen
    E8
    Next GenDougie 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 north west 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.
  • Arran Trees
    E9
    Arran TreesDougie 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.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Scotland'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.
  • Highland Show 2021
    E11
    Highland Show 2021Dougie 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.
  • Portsoy Boat Festival
    E12
    Portsoy Boat FestivalDougie 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.
  • Oat Harvest
    E13
    Oat HarvestScotland's countryside magazine. JJ Chalmers is in search of lost lochs in Moray, while Anne explores the environmental benefits of picking your own bouquet.
  • Stopover
    E14
    StopoverDougie is on the road visiting a new motorhome stopover, while Anne is trekking through the Cairngorms on horseback.
  • Ben Nevis
    E15
    Ben NevisScotland's countryside magazine. Dougie climbs Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest mountain. Meanwhile, Anne sees the mess left at a fly-tipping hotspot.
  • Ullapool
    E16
    UllapoolThis week, Dougie is in Ullapool finding out about the growing problem of marine disturbance on sea wildlife. Meanwhile, Christina is helping to restore a rive, and JJ tries tree coring.
  • Lairg Sheep Sales
    E17
    Lairg Sheep SalesScotland's countryside magazine. Dougie is at the autumn sales in Lairg for a Landward special all about sheep. Meanwhile, JJ gets a crash course in sheep psychology.
  • Cullen
    E18
    CullenThe focus is on food, with Dougie and Nick in Cullen cooking the famous local soup. Meanwhile, Arlene meets the farming sisters in Angus who are producing sustainable beef and lamb.
  • Pedigree Highland Cattle
    E19
    Pedigree Highland CattleDougie is on the shores of Loch Awe in Argyll, meeting pedigree Highland cattle. Meanwhile, Christina discovers the potential for sea grass to fight climate change.
  • Low Methane Cattle
    E20
    Low Methane CattleWith the COP26 in full swing, Dougie discovers how Scotland's dairy farmers are adapting to a greener future, and Arlene visits a research facility that is trying to breed low-methane cattle.
  • Glen Affric
    E21
    Glen AffricDougie is in Glen Affric finding out about an ambitious 30-year rewilding project, while Christina discovers that Scotland's native gulls are under threat.
  • Raasay
    E22
    RaasayA 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.
  • Killiecrankie
    E23
    KilliecrankieScotland's countryside magazine. Dougie is at Killiecrankie river gorge in Perthshire, where he finds out about the conservation of ancient oak trees.
  • Falkland
    E24
    FalklandArlene is in Fife visiting Falkland Palace as it prepares to close for winter, while Dougie journeys along the Kyle railway line.
  • Kelso
    E25
    KelsoScotland's countryside magazine. Anne is shopping for local Christmas food and drink at the Kelso Farmers Market, while JJ discovers why hedgehogs are particularly at risk at this time of year.
  • Review of the Year 2021
    E26
    Review of the Year 2021In 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.

 

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