Landward

Season 20

Landward is a long-running Scottish television programme focusing on agricultural and rural issues, produced and broadcast by BBC Scotland.

Where to Watch Landward • Season 20

26 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1As spring gets under way, Dougie helps out with early lambing, and Cammy settles into his new farm in Ayrshire.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2The team are in the Borders for a special episode. Dougie explores the border itself while the rest of the team explore the countryside to the north.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Dougie is in Sutherland meeting a woman who is teaching the next generation of crofters and farmers. Meanwhile, Cammy is on his new farm preparing for the arrival of his new Shorthorn cattle.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Dougie visits the cliffs and beaches of Caithness, and Rosie is at St Andrews West Sands to see the impact of recent storm
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Dougie is in Wester Ross to climb An Teallach, one of Britain's most impressive mountains. Rosie is in Argyll to find out about the devastating attacks on sheep by sea eagles.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Dougie is in the fertile fields of Galloway to see one of Scotland's largest dairy herds. Meanwhile, Shahbaz touches down in Wester Ross to catch up with space scientists on a mission.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Dougie is at Loch Ness to learn about plans to develop a pumped hydro storage scheme. Meanwhile, Cammy meets a family in Galloway who are forging their future through contract farming.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Dougie is in Glen Clova to find out how a shooting estate is balancing biodiversity and flood resilience. Meanwhile, Anne joins a team of firefighters learning how to tackle wildfires with fire.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Dougie reports on the Bluetongue virus and meets the Scottish scientists studying its spread. Meanwhile, Shahbaz meets Belgian vet students getting hands-on experience on Scottish farms.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Dougie is in Skye to find out how crofters are providing a summer home for corncrakes. Meanwhile, Shahbaz sails to Ailsa Craig to see how conservationists are protecting the island's seabird colony.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11Dougie is in Motherwell to visit Baron’s Haugh Nature Reserve, an urban wetland along the River Clyde. Elsewhere, Shahbaz visits one of Wester Ross's ancient Caledonian pine forests.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12Dougie is in the Howe of Alford to meet a top Aberdeen Angus breeder, while Cammy attends a farm sale where a lifetime of machinery and tools are going under the auctioneer’s hammer.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Dougie and the team present highlights from this year’s Royal Highland Show. Cammy joins the annual Grand Parade to celebrate the show winners.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14Dougie is in Lairg for the first of the annual autumn lamb sales, and Shahbaz is in Moray to see the aftermath of Scotland’s biggest wildfire.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15It’s a celebration of all creatures great and small as Dougie tracks red deer stags in Glen Affric. Meanwhile, Anne finds out how AI is being used to identify dolphins' accents.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16Dougie sets sail to see the famous Bass Rock gannet colony as it recovers from avian flu, and moth expert Leanna Fernandez discovers the rare mountain burnet near Braemar.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Dougie and the team look at how crofting continues across areas of the Highlands and Islands. Meanwhile, Anne lends a hand on shearing day in Harris and meets a crofter of the future.
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19Dougie is in the East Neuk of Fife, where he meets the farming sisters who have stopped selling through supermarkets and are doing it for themselves. Cammy and his sheepdog Spot meet the crop scientists working on the robot dog of the future, and Rosie is in Easter Ross to see how archaeologists are investigating the underwater secrets of a lost crannog. In Caithness, Dougie finds out why one young farmer chose British Blondes as her cattle breed, and Anne is on the wild and remote island of Gometra to meet its shepherd.
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20It’s tupping time on Cammy’s farm and the beginning of the yearly cycle for sheep farmers. Dougie’s near Alva in Clackmannanshire visiting a farm breeding pedigree American Highland cattle. As the nights draw in, Shahbaz is on the Glenlivet Estate in Moray, taking a look up at the night sky. Rosie is near Dumfries finding out how scientists are trying to selectively breed cattle that emit less methane, and Anne is on the Isle of Ulva, where she drops in on Banjo and his partner Ro as they attempt to restore a listed historic house.
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21In this autumn special, Dougie is on Ben Alder Estate to track stags for the annual deer rut. Meanwhile, Rosie is in an Aberdeenshire orchard picking apples to make champagne-style cider.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Dougie, Cammy and Anne are bound for the Isle of Islay. Dougie visits some of the island's world-famous distilleries, and Anne catches up with Glenn Campbell.
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23It’s National Tree Week, and Dougie is in the woods on the Speyside Way looking for aspen. Meanwhile, Arlene is on a dairy farm in Stirlingshire, where she meets the two women transforming the herd.
  • Episode 24
    E24
    Episode 24Dougie visits Doune Castle near Stirling as it comes under attack from climate change. Meanwhile, Cammy is at home on his farm preparing his favourite bull calf for a top livestock show.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25Dougie visits Lochwinnoch wetlands to see winter-visiting birds. As the climate changes, weather presenter Chris Blanchett heads up the high-level Lecht Road looking for snow.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26In a special festive episode, Dougie joins the annual Christmas tractor and truck run in Lockerbie. Cammy recalls his big moments as he marks his first year on his Ayrshire farm.

 

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