Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Countryfile is a British television programme which airs weekly on BBC One and reports on rural and environmental issues in the United Kingdom. It's regularly the most watched factual programme on any channel. The show was first broadcast on 24 July 1988, replacing the long-running Farming which concentrated on agricultural matters. While farming remained a core ingredient, Countryfile held a much broader brief - to investigate rural issues and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the British countryside. Broadcaster John Craven started fronting the Sunday morning programme in 1989. It went from 30 minutes to an hour 14 years later. The most dramatic development in Countryfile's history came in April 2009 when it moved to Sunday evenings with Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury joining John Craven at the helm. The new look and slot proved an instant success with the first prime time show watched by a peak audience of 6.3 million. Countryfile is now on 52 weeks of the year and includes a five-day weather forecast live from the BBC's weather studio in London. The rest of the programme is recorded, but it went live for several weeks in 2001 to bring viewers the very latest on the Foot and Mouth crisis. The Countryfile Photographic Competition remains a highlight of the programme's year. Viewers are invited to submit entries and the best make up a calendar sold in aid of BBC Children In Need. The 2013 calendar raised more than £1.3m for the charity, bringing the total donation to £6.3m. Countryfile was originally produced by BBC Birmingham, moving to its new home of BBC Bristol in 2012. Spin-off programme include BBC One's Countryfile: The Summer Diaries, Country Tracks and Secret Britain.. }
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- Countryfile abstract "Countryfile is a British television programme which airs weekly on BBC One and reports on rural and environmental issues in the United Kingdom. It's regularly the most watched factual programme on any channel. The show was first broadcast on 24 July 1988, replacing the long-running Farming which concentrated on agricultural matters. While farming remained a core ingredient, Countryfile held a much broader brief - to investigate rural issues and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the British countryside. Broadcaster John Craven started fronting the Sunday morning programme in 1989. It went from 30 minutes to an hour 14 years later. The most dramatic development in Countryfile's history came in April 2009 when it moved to Sunday evenings with Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury joining John Craven at the helm. The new look and slot proved an instant success with the first prime time show watched by a peak audience of 6.3 million. Countryfile is now on 52 weeks of the year and includes a five-day weather forecast live from the BBC's weather studio in London. The rest of the programme is recorded, but it went live for several weeks in 2001 to bring viewers the very latest on the Foot and Mouth crisis. The Countryfile Photographic Competition remains a highlight of the programme's year. Viewers are invited to submit entries and the best make up a calendar sold in aid of BBC Children In Need. The 2013 calendar raised more than £1.3m for the charity, bringing the total donation to £6.3m. Countryfile was originally produced by BBC Birmingham, moving to its new home of BBC Bristol in 2012. Spin-off programme include BBC One's Countryfile: The Summer Diaries, Country Tracks and Secret Britain.".