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Countryfile
1988
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
Joe Crowley
Cast · Known for Countryfile
Joe is a broadcaster, journalist and history presenter best known for his regular reports on BBC1’s the One Show and Countryfile.
John Craven
Cast · Known for Countryfile
John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.
Helen Skelton
Cast · Known for Countryfile, Blue Peter
Helen’s career started when she became one of the youngest breakfast presenters on BBC Radio Network at the age of 22, going on to present Newsround for CBBC. One of Helen’s longest standing roles was as presenter for the flagship children’s series, Blue Peter. Helen has become a beloved face of the BBC having worked on two Olympics in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as well as presenting the World, Commonwealth and European swimming competitions for the channel. Helen’s love of the great outdoors has been put to good use, being part of the Countryfile presenting team since 2012. In 2013 Helen was able to feed her love for travel by co-presenting BBC 1’s Holiday Hit Squad. Most recently, Helen presents The Instant Gardener, which just aired its second series on BBC Daytime.
Ellie Harrison
Cast · Known for Countryfile
Ellie Harrison is a geographer, naturalist and presenter. During her early travels she worked on a farm in Zimbabwe, canoed unguided on lake Kariba and spent many wildlife watching trips in both Zimbabwe and Canada, returning to the UK to study. Winning a scholarship from King’s College London she travelled to Zimbabwe to complete her thesis on development and elephant conservation. She has filmed wildlife all around the world, from Africa to the Americas. In the UK, Ellie has worked on a number of outdoor programmes, such as the BBC’s Wild about your Garden, The One Show, and Country Tracks. She currently presents on BBC One’s Countryfile and recently worked on The Great British Winter. Ellie spends time with her two daughters, sings country, plays occasional banjo, is a fair-weather diver, and cycles the hills.
Emma Mitchell
Emma Mitchell is a popular naturalist, illustrator and designer-maker. She trained as a scientist and has a particular interest in how simple acitivities can alter brain biochemistry in order to improve mental health. She has written segments for BBC Springwatch & Autumnwatch, featured on the BBC’s Countryfile and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Emma is one of the Guardian’s Country Diarists and has written for a number of publications, including Country Living, the ipaper, and Mollie Makes. Her first book, MAKING WINTER: A Creative Guide to Surviving the Winter Months, was published to outstanding praise in 2017, and her illustrated diary THE WILD REMEDY: How Nature Mends Us, was published in 2019 and became a Sunday Times bestseller.
Countrified Wedman
Love Stories in the Countryside
2006
Robin Harley
Robin is the Countryside Area Manager for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council.
Piers Stubbs
Piers Stubbs is a British actor who was born in the countryside of England. At the age of eight and having never acted before, Piers landed his first part at the Royal Shakespeare Company in the coveted role of 'William Page' in "Merry Wives of Windsor" at the historic Old Vic in London's West End, under Kevin Spacey.
The Nice Ones
2026
When Kate joins her boyfriend’s friends at a remote countryside retreat, old wounds resurface as strange lights appear in the sky. As unease grows, members of the group begin to change—becoming unnervingly calm, kind, and “nice.” Dismissed as unstable, Kate struggles to convince the others something is wrong before the force behind it spreads.
Robin Whenary
Robin Whenary is an English cinematographer who grew up in the Devon countryside. After a First Class BA in Ancient History, he earned a MA in Cinematography at the National Film & Television School.
Summer Vacation
2026
An ordinary teen girl longs for something new – will meeting a handsome boy in a countryside village change her life?
Jackie Copley
Jackie Copley is Campaigns Lead at CPRE, the Countryside Charity. For twelve years prior, she served as the Planning Director for CPRE's Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool City Region, and Greater Manchester groups, and has been involved with the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Renegade Immortal
2023
It tells the story of Wang Lin, an ordinary young man in the countryside, who is moved by his heart and cultivates against immortality. His pursuit is not only for longevity, but also for getting rid of the ants behind it. He firmly believed in human beings and entered the path of cultivation with mediocre qualifications. After experiencing ups and downs, with his wise mind, he gradually reached the pinnacle and became famous in the cultivation world with his own strength.
Renegade Immortal
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It tells the story of Wang Lin, an ordinary young man in the countryside, who is moved by his heart and cultivates against immortality. His pursuit is not only for longevity, but also for getting rid of the ants behind it. He firmly believed in human beings and entered the path of cultivation with mediocre qualifications. After experiencing ups and downs, with his wise mind, he gradually reached the pinnacle and became famous in the cultivation world with his own strength.
Me Before You
2016
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.
N.N.
1990
Colombian Sitcom focused on the adventures and misadventures of Nerón Navarrete,(A.K.A. "NN") a nice and playful gambler with huge desire to overcome, which comes from the countryside to the city. His clumsiness, because of many contradictions, only equal to the tenderness of her character, always polite, which makes engaging in all sorts of crazy situations in their quest to conquer the world.
N.N.
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Colombian Sitcom focused on the adventures and misadventures of Nerón Navarrete,(A.K.A. "NN") a nice and playful gambler with huge desire to overcome, which comes from the countryside to the city. His clumsiness, because of many contradictions, only equal to the tenderness of her character, always polite, which makes engaging in all sorts of crazy situations in their quest to conquer the world.
Dani Thompson
Cast · Known for The Priest: Thanksgiving Massacre
Dani is a London-based model turned actress. Born in Penrith, Australia but moved to England aged 2 and grew up in the countryside, just outside of Norwich. Dani turned down the opportunity to appear in a TV commercial when she was 4 years old for fear of getting stuck in the TV. She started modeling soon after she finished college after a friend suggested she have some pictures taken by a local photographer, the pictures were seen by Supermodel Agency and she was quickly signed up. Dani graced the pages of most of the British lad’s magazine and newspapers and was a regular on the London party scene. When the glamour industry started dying down, the lads mags closing, Dani planning her next move enrolled at London drama school ISSA for a year to do a post-grad diploma in screen acting. Since graduating in 2010 Dani has built up an impressive list of credits mostly within the horror genre and has become labeled a ‘Scream Princess’. Filming has taken Dani all over the UK, as well as Europe and the USA.
Lassie
1954
Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy family adventures in the American countryside, teaching each other about love, nature and commitment.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Peter MacMillan
Cast · Known for Journeys in Japan
Peter MacMillan is a prize-winning translator, scholar, poet, and artist. He was born and grew up in a part of the Irish countryside surrounded by more horses than people. He graduated first in his class from the National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, and then went on to earn an M.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in English literature. He spent two years as a Visiting Fellow at Princeton, Columbia, and Oxford Universities. A citizen of both Ireland and Britain, he has lived in Japan for over twenty years and strives to be a bridge between Japan and the world. His artist name is Seisai. In addition to creating prints, Dr. MacMillan is also a poet and translator. His translation, One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), was published in 2008, winning prizes in both Japan and the United States. He recently completed an English translation of The Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari), which was published by Penguin in 2016. He has also published a collection of poetry entitled Admiring Fields. MacMillan is a member of Pen America and the Japanese Pen Club and is a representative of the board of directors at the Japan Cultural Institute. He is also President of The Moon is a Boat Co., Ltd.
Azaan Symes
Azaan Symes is an Anglo- Persian actor from Brighton and Hove, Azaan completed his degree in International Relations at university and went on to pursue his creative interest in acting, graduating from Drama Studio London in 2018. Working across stage and screen, Azaan’s credits include The Merchant of Venice (Silvano Toti Globe Theatre Roma, Duke of York’s Theatre) and Killing Eve (BBC America) as well as commercials and corporate work. When not acting Azaan loves binging box sets, cooking Italian food and time in the countryside (fortunate for the time he’ll be spending on Exmoor!)