Horse and Country TV channel

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

While flicking through the TV listings I discovered, this new to me, TV channel: Horse and Country. Apologise if it isn’t new but it’s the first time I've seen it. It’s on channel 295 on Sky and seems to be about 50/50 on horses and the country side. Many of the programmes seem to be made by the ITV regional companies. The couple that I’ve watched both on plants were very interesting.

BWD

[Paul mabbott]

I suspect this will be of more interest to the 'country set' than to naturalists - more about 'huntin', shootin' and fishin''!

[werdnal]

Been watching this channel a lot lately (its moved to Sky 280 by the way), but contrary to PM's post, its not strictly "country set" based.

They have shown the excellent Simon/John King programmes "Priddy the Hedgehog", "Sky the Peregrine" and "Rannock the Red Deer", plus other wildlife, countryside and general interest programmes. We like the "Wartime Kitchen" with Paul Heiney, and another called "The Foragers Fieldguide". Some are a little old - like "Heart of the Country" which seems to be quoting facts and figures from yr 2000, but on the whole still very interesting. They are also showing the original Johnny Kingdom series "A Countryman's Diary" which I have never seen before.

It does have a lot of horse related stuff which I'm quite into anyway, but on the whole is a great channel.

[Paul mabbott]

Oh, good! Long time since I've seen, "Priddy ...."

[SparklySarah]

Not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are loads of good channels on sky, and i haven't got it!!!!!! I havent even got the extra channels! I miss so much

[Dan Salter]

Im with you sparkly boooo.
We only have the stupid set top box thing until cable reaches our area....

there is a website called countrychannel tv...or something like that , its free to sign up and watch online...its pretty good.

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by SparklySarah

Not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are loads of good channels on sky, and i haven't got it!!!!!! I havent even got the extra channels! I miss so much

Don't worry Sarah-you're not the only one. Plus, I think there's so much rubbish and misery on TV nowadays, that you're better off without it. Stick to WAB for entertainment, education and some jolly good pictures too!

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Twas a very good programme on the Horse and country last night, "the farm that time forgot" I think it was shown on the BBC about 10 years ago. Some excellent film of the wildlife that lives within the boundaries of the farm. It was almost like "springwatch" but with out the presenters taking the lime light. A nice mix of the day to day farm life and the wildlife.
I also watched the "Trees that make Britain" on one of the UKGold channels. Another fab series.

And yes wildwoman there is a lot of rubbish and misery on the TV, and having been without TV for 4 months at the start of the year, I have to say I didn't really miss it and so my viewing habits have changed. I now know how to use the off switch. But there are still a lot of good programmes as well.
Each to there own, eh, and as you say WAB is always there.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Don't worry Sarah-you're not the only one. Plus, I think there's so much rubbish and misery on TV nowadays, that you're better off without it. Stick to WAB for entertainment, education and some jolly good pictures too!

I'm with you Wild-Woman and sarah. I don't have sky that's why I'm on here alot.

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I'm with you Wild-Woman and sarah. I don't have sky that's why I'm on here alot.

You can't be on WAB that often if it's taken you 9 months to reply

[Dan Salter]

Like i said on an earlier post this channel sounds like it is done by the same team/production company as the web based ( free to watch) version ( dont need sky)

The Country Channel - Free internet based countryside TV (i think?)

Shame this tv version is not on freeview tho