Chris shows Matthew some of the queen bees down on High Ash Farm.
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Bees
Owls, apples and more
Chris tackles all kinds of questions.
Autumn on High Ash Farm
A special edition made up of items recorded in recent weeks on location at Chris's farm.
Answering questions on foxes, garden birds and more
A large batch of your countryside questions for Chris this week!
Woodpeckers
Chris discusses the different species of woodpecker you can hear in the county.
December down on the farm
An on-location special this week, with some items recorded recently on Chris's farm.
Surprising signs of spring
Listener comments on signs of spring poking through in the comparatively mild winter.
The first Countryside Hour of 2019
Chris Skinner is back in the studio for his first programme of the New Year.
An all-location special
Unheard features recorded on Chris's farm over the past few weeks.
Back from The Gambia!
Chris has been in Africa following the migration of swallows.
An unusual sound from a mute bird
Chris shares an unusual recording he made of mute swans on the farm last week.
Feeding tips for the birds
Plus, more of your questions about local bird life.
Winter on High Ash Farm
A collection of features recorded on location at Chris's farm over recent weeks.
Stunt casting!
Why Chris has been casting his line among the ash trees at the farm!
Rooks, blackbirds and many more
Chris tackles more of your questions about local bird life here in the county.
Netting
Chris discusses some of the issues raised by putting up nets to stop birds from nesting.
A compilation of recent recordings from Chris's farm
A special this week, with Matthew and Chris exploring wildlife on the farm.
With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in for Matthew and joins Chris on the farm for an all-location show.
With Nigel Middleton
Nigel Middleton from the Hawk & Owl Trust at Sculthorpe sits in to take your questions.
Swallows
It's not quite summer yet, but the swallows have started to return to High Ash Farm.
GBH in the bird world
Chris explains some of the bullying tactics occasionally employed by pigeons!
The wind in the bluebells
How the wind put a stop to Chris's open day at the weekend - but it be okay for this one!
Back in the studio
Chris is back in the studio after last Monday's break for the bank holiday.
An informal cuckoo headcount!
This week, people took to reporting their late-coming cuckoos.
All on-location special
This week's edition is recorded entirely on Chris's farm at Caistor St Edmund.
Back from foreign fields
Chris talks about his recent trip to Sicily.
Butterflies
Chris and Matthew talk about some of the butterflies in the Norfolk countryside.
With Chris Skinner and Anna Perrott
Anna sits in for Matthew, and gets a special mystery tour of Chris's farm!
Paul sits in for Matthew to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.
Turning the tables
Chris was asked to identify a sound sent in by a listener this week.
All on the farm this week
Today's show is made up of features and items recorded on Chris's South Norfolk farm.