country life
Nicola Chester: Rural buses are a dying breed
Nicola Chester discusses the importance of rural buses and the ‘transport deserts’ appearing across the British countryside
Working in the countryside: landscape painter
What is it like being a landscape painter? What are the challenges and rewards, and how can you become one?
Why rural communities are becoming more isolated
From disappearing bus services to bank closures and poor broadband, some rural towns and villages are increasingly isolated from mainstream society. Why is this, and what is being done to reverse these trends?
Why are rural house prices in Britain so high?
Why is there a lack of affordable housing in Britain's rural areas? BBC Countryfile Magazine examines how big a problem this is for the countryside, and considers the solutions...
20th century countryside films released by BFI
The films from the 'Rural Life' collection date back more than a hundred years
The Archers: Top 10 storylines
For 65 years The Archers has brought to the airwaves an everyday tale of country folk. But among those everyday tales the Radio 4 drama has interspersed gripping storylines that have kept Archers’ listeners religiously tuning in at 7.03pm for the familiar opening refrain of dum-dee dum-dee dum-dee dum. Here, Tor McIntosh picks 10 top Archers' storylines.
Moving to the countryside: Part 1 - the good, the bad and the ugly
Living in beautiful countryside is a dream for many people. But how easy is it to turn fantasy into reality? Editor Fergus Collins has recently moved to deepest Wales and shares some of his experiences.