Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderley Edge, Alan Garner | 20110625 | 20110630 (R4) | Alan Garner spent his early childhood in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, and he remains associated with the area. Many of his works, including The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath, are drawn from local legends and locations. Clare Balding walks with him to hear more about the area and how it inspired his writing. Clare Balding explores the countryside of Alderley Edge with author Alan Garner. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |
| Daphne Du Maurier, Fowey | 20110618 | 20110623 (R4) | Daphne Du Maurier lived and worked in Cornwall and the area surrounding Fowey features in many of her novels. Today the town is home to the annual Daphne Du Maurier festival and this year is it's 10th anniversary. Clare Balding discovers how the area inspired many features of Du Mauriers work and meets local experts including Du Maurier's son. Clare Balding explores the Cornish countryside which inspired Daphne Du Maurier's novels. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |
| Darwin, Quantock Hills | 20110611 | 20110616 (R4) | Inspired by Richard Dawkins book 'The Ancestor's tale: a pilgrimage to the dawn of life' the 'Ancestor's Trail' is intended as a celebration of evolution. Darwin's Tree is represented by footpaths over the Quantock hills and whilst some walkers will begin the 13 mile hike representing the human journey others may join as elephants, reptiles or even jellyfish further down the line. Clare Balding meets those taking part in the celebrations and finds out why they feel evolution itself should be celebrated. Clare Balding takes an 'evolutionary walk' in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |
| Heptonstall, Ted Hughes And Sylvia Plath | 20110521 | 20110526 (R4) | Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme, beginning in Heptonstall, the childhood home of poet Ted Hughes, and the burial place of his wife, Sylvia Plath. The rugged landscape influenced not only their work but many other poets. Clare joins John Billingsley a keen rambler and Hughes enthusiast, as well as other writers and walkers to experience the harsh beauty of Bronte Country. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |
| Hereford, Bruce Chatwin | 20110528 | 20110602 (R4) | Clare Balding walks on the Black Hill near to Hereford in the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |
| Malcolm Saville, Shropshire | 20110604 | 20110609 (R4) | Clare Balding joins walkers and members of the Malcolm Saville society in Shropshire. Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside |