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Countryfile spin-off series unveiling the secrets of spring. Jules Hudson discovers how the latest tech could help get dogs in shape.

Across the UK days are warmer, brighter and longer. In the countryside, the air is filled with birdsong and the scent of flowers. Spring has sprung!

Every day this week, John Craven and the Countryfile Diaries team - Keeley Donovan, Jules Hudson, Paul Martin, Margherita Taylor and Steve Brown - bring you the most interesting stories of the season.

To kick off the series, Jules discovers how the latest tech could help get your dog in trim this spring. Meanwhile, Keeley's dipping into the surprises inside one of our favourite health foods, and meeting a farmer who's bringing an Icelandic superfood yoghurt to Yorkshire. Margherita's on Exmoor, finding out how keen-eyed volunteers played a vital role to protect against butterfly crime. And Paul's on his smallholding in Wiltshire, finding out everything you need to know if you're hoping to hear the tiny patter of piggy trotters this season.

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Mon 29 May 2017 09:00

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Fit Pets For Spring Part One

Fit Pets For Spring Part One

Winter saw Jules’ faithful hound Teddy tipping the scales at a doggy weigh-in. In a bid to help shed the extra pounds for spring Jules and Teddy are embarking on a new fitness regime with the aid of the latest pet gadget. But has the hard work paid off? With the help of animal behaviourist, Dr Emily Blackwell, Jules and Teddy analyse the results before picking up some extra tips on how to keep Teddy happy and healthy.

Butterflies

Butterflies

Margherita Taylor investigates the case of the ‘Butterfy Killer’ and learns how a group of volunteers helped to protect a rare species from capture. At Exmoor National Park Margherita also joins in the hunt for the Heath Fritillary caterpillar.

What’s In Your Yoghurt?

What’s In Your Yoghurt?

Keeley Donovan is off to the Yorkshire Dales to meet a young man who, after a life changing trip, decided to start producing Icelandic Skyr on the family farm. Keeley also uncovers the truth behind what is really in our yoghurts with the help of dietitian Helen Bond.

Dartmoor Soap

Dartmoor Soap

Anita Rani visits Sophie Goodwin-Hughes at The Dartmoor Soap Company, a thriving cottage industry, started in Sophie’s kitchen three years ago.  Anita hunts down the crucial ingredients, beeswax and goats milk, both sourced locally on Dartmoor and tries her hand at making her own block of soap.  

Piglets

Piglets

Paul Martin has got his eye on some new additions to the family, so he is off to a nearby farm to meet some spring piglets. Aldetha Raymond and her husband Kevin run courses for smallholders and are the perfect people to help Paul with everything he needs to know about pig keeping.

Fit Pets For Spring Part Two

In an attempt at Spring fitness, Jules Hudson and his beloved dog Teddy meet a group of fitness and dog enthusiasts in the New Forest for a training session of canicross – the sport of running off road attached to your dog by a bungee cord!

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Craven
Presenter Keeley Donovan
Presenter Jules Hudson
Presenter Paul Martin
Presenter Margherita Taylor
Series Producer Rebecca Nunn
Executive Producer William Lyons

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