Meet the team

Matt Baird, Managing Editor

Matt is BBC Countryfile Magazine's managing editor and is the former editor of Cycling Plus magazine. His interests roam widely through history, hiking and trail running with his boys, swimming, food (chiefly Cornish pasties), music and his beloved West Country. He officially became more peanut butter than man in 2014.

Matt also helps coordinate our gear reviews for print and web.

Read our feature submission guidelines here.
Email Matt with feature ideas at Matthew.baird@ourmedia.co.uk

Debbie Graham, Group Digital Lead

Debbie is the Group Digital Lead of countryfile.com and our sister title discoverwildlife.com. Former veterinary nurse Debbie Graham is passionate about animals and the countryside. Growing up in the Lake District, surrounded by animals, she likes nothing better than taking to the fells - via foot, bike or horse – accompanied by a dog, of course.

Email Debbie your website pitches at debbie.graham@ourmedia.co.uk

Margaret Bartlett, Production Editor

Margaret is BBC Countryfile Magazine's Production Editor. She lives in Cardiff, a fair distance from her home town of Wellington, New Zealand. When not checking copy for typos, she enjoys walks in the Welsh countryside and along its beautiful coastline, cycling, running, yoga, foraging and a bit of indulgent baking too.

Danny is the Trends and Content Editor for BBC Countryfile Magazine and its sister title BBC Wildlife.

Send Danny any interesting news or trending stories at daniel.graham@ourmedia.co.uk.

James Cutmore, Group Visual Editor

James is the Group Visual Editor for BBC Countryfile Magazine, as well as its sister titles BBC Wildlife and BBC Science Focus. He has worked as a picture editor for over two decades, telling compelling science and nature stories through the use of striking imagery. He has judged for Nikon Small World, The Wellcome Trust, The Siena Photography Awards and the Royal Photographic Society.

Lily Watts, Picture Researcher

Lily is the Picture Researcher across BBC Countryfile Magazine, BBC Wildlife and BBC Science Focus. In her Photojournalism degree, she specialised in social documentary reportage and has a keen eye for uncovering compelling visual narratives from fresh and thought-provoking perspectives. Outside of work, Lily likes to spend her time outdoors – whether that’s nurturing her garden or exploring nature on long hikes.

Leonie Helm, Digital Reviews Writer

Leonie is the outdoor digital reviews writer at countryfile.com. With a passion for all things outdoors, Leonie has hiked the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, trekked across the Gobi Desert, and snorkelled with turtles in Taiwan to name a few adventures! During the summer she can often be found kayaking in Cornwall catching spider crabs, spearfishing in Pembrokeshire, or finding new places to camp, hike and swim.

Stacey Black, Creative Design Lead

Stacey is the Creative Design Lead across both BBC Countryfile and BBC Wildlife. She lives in Bristol and spends her spare time cooking, reading, exploring the city and discovering new places to eat good food. She also loves weekends at the beach, which is a nice reminder of growing up at the seaside in the not-so-frozen North East.

Sophie Ellis, Content Creator

Sophie is the Content Creator for countryfile.com and its sister title discoverwildlife.com. When she’s not writing, uploading features or creating newsletters, she enjoys being near, on or in large bodies of water and trying to grow veggies on her organic, no-dig allotment.