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Countryfile season 38 premiered on January 4, 2026 on BBC One / BBC iPlayer (U.K.) and has 45 episodes.

Episode 45, "County Antrim Dairy", is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

U.S. premiere: January 4, 2026
Where: BBC (U.K.)
Time: Varies by station
Episodes: 45
Finale: November 8, 2026

Season 38 episode schedule (U.S.)

Countryfile season 38 U.S. episode schedule
Ep.	Title	U.S. date	Time	Status
1	Hamza's Highlands - Glen Affric - Life on the Loch	Sun, Jan 4, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
2	A Fresh Start to the Year in Northumberland	Sun, Jan 11, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
3	Exe Estuary	Sun, Jan 18, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
4	Menai Strait	Sun, Jan 25, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
5	Blenheim Estate	Sun, Feb 1, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
6	Strangford Lough	Sun, Feb 8, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
7	Sea Empress	Sun, Feb 15, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
8	Hamza's Highlands - Flapper Skate	Sun, Feb 22, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
9	On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed	Sun, Mar 1, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
10	Sugar Beet Harvest	Sun, Mar 8, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
11	Lambing Special	Sun, Mar 15, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
12	Dusk Til Dawn	Sun, Mar 22, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
13	St Michael's Mount - After the Storm	Sun, Mar 29, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
14	Easter - The Sights and Sounds of Spring	Sun, Apr 5, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
15	The National Forest - 10 Million Trees	Sun, Apr 12, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
16	Custodians of the Peaks	Sun, Apr 19, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
17	Vale of Evesham - Bridging the Hungry Gap	Sun, Apr 26, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
18	The Chalk of the Chilterns	Sun, May 3, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
19	Oswestry Livestock Market	Sun, May 10, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
20	The River Leven through Time	Sun, May 17, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
21	South Wales: A Critical Season in the Forest	Sun, May 24, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
22	The Balmoral Show	Sun, May 31, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
23	Wonders of the Isle of Wight	Sun, Jun 7, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
24	Conserving the Cotswolds	Sun, Jun 14, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
25	Hampshire's Secret Wild Side	Sun, Jun 21, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
26	Fifty Years of the Viking Way	Sun, Jun 28, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
27	Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- Northey Island	Sun, Jul 5, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
28	Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- Mersea Island	Sun, Jul 12, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
29	Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip- The Naze	Sun, Jul 19, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
30	Anita Rani's East Coast Road Trip: Orford Ness	Sun, Jul 26, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
31	Adam Henson's Young Farmers': Gwynedd	Sun, Aug 2, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
32	Adam Henson's Young Farmers- West Sussex	Sun, Aug 9, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
33	Adam Henson's Young Farmers- Cumbria	Sun, Aug 16, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
34	Adam Henson's Young Farmers- Yorkshire Dales	Sun, Aug 23, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
35	Countryfile's Photographic Competition "Calendar 2027"	Sun, Aug 30, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
36	A Cumbrian Harvest	Sun, Sep 6, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
37	Westacre - An Old Estate in a Modern World	Sun, Sep 13, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
38	Bayeux Tapestry	Sun, Sep 20, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
39	World Rivers Day - The River Trent	Sun, Sep 27, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
40	The Supreme Sheepdog Trials	Sun, Oct 4, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
41	South Pennines	Sun, Oct 11, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
42	Yr Wyddfa	Sun, Oct 18, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
43	Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need - 2026	Sun, Oct 25, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
44	Forest Green Rovers	Sun, Nov 1, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
45	County Antrim Dairy	Sun, Nov 8, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Next

Broadcast times are the network's national slot and your local station may differ. Streaming times are converted to your time zone when your browser allows it.

Where to watch season 38

Where to watch Countryfile season 38 in the U.S.
Where	How	When	Notes
BBC (U.K.)	Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable	January 4, 2026 – November 8, 2026	Original U.K. run on BBC One. [1]

Common questions

How many seasons of Countryfile are there?

Countryfile has 20 seasons and 835 episodes listed, with the first airing on July 24, 1988.

Is Countryfile still on?

Countryfile is still running; the next episode is listed for November 8, 2026.

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Countryfile originally aired on BBC (U.K.) in the U.S. Streaming rights for older seasons change over time, so check BBC (U.K.)'s own app and the major streaming services for the current home.

When is the next episode of Countryfile?

Episode 45, "County Antrim Dairy", of season 38 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026 on BBC One / BBC iPlayer (U.K.).

When was the first episode of Countryfile season 38?

Season 38 episode 1 premiered on Sunday, January 4, 2026 on BBC One / BBC iPlayer (U.K.).

About Countryfile

Countryfile is a nature and documentary series that aired on BBC (U.K.), running since 1988 with 20 seasons and 835 episodes. Countryfile is still running; the next episode is listed for November 8, 2026.

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