Go Wild

22 BBC radio programmes celebrating the great outdoors, introduced by Harriet NobleSpending time in nature is good for both our bodies and minds - but with our hectic lives (not to mention the unreliable British weather), it can be hard to get outside as much as we'd like. But fear not: we've selected some of BBC Radio 4's best nature documentaries to transport you to the great outdoors - and encourage you to take your own trip into the wild. Discover the tranquility of canoeing down the River Waveney; go rambling in the countryside with Clare Balding; explore al fresco cooking with the Food Programme team and learn the history of Cornwall's colourful flower fields. Or why not go surfing in Scotland, off-grid in Wales or on a journey of a lifetime with Paralympian cyclist Karen Darke?These captivating programmes will let you experience the sights and sounds of nature - from an oak woodland to a rainforest canopy and a rock pool - and introduce you to some remarkable naturalists, such as filmmaker Roger Deakin, author Robert Macfarlane, pioneering ornithologist Emma Turner, writer and poet Nan Shepherd, and perfumer and mountain photographer Walter Poucher. Whether you're an intrepid explorer, a weekend micro-adventurer or simply a nature lover, you're sure to be inspired - so step away from your screen, get out into the open air and enjoy the beauty of the natural world. ContentsCigarette on the Waveney - presented by Roger DeakinRamblings: In Search of the Old Ways with Robert Macfarlane - presented by Clare BaldingOpen Country: Nan Shepherd's Cairngorms - presented by Helen MarkThe Food Programme: Outdoor Cooking - presented by Sheila Dillon and Simon ParkesOne to One: Isabel Hardman on nature and depressionRamblings: George Monbiot in search of the wild - presented by Clare BaldingThe Life Scientific: Sky at Night with Maggie Aderin-Pocock- presented by Jim Al-Khalili Open Country: Off Grid in Mid-Wales - presented by Ian MarchantA Guide to Coastal Wildlife: Rock Pools - presented by Brett Westwood and Phil GatesSound recordist: Chris WatsonSoundstage: The Oak Woodland Sound recordist: Chris WatsonCosting the Earth: Cycle City - presented by Tom HeapOpen Country: Surfing on Scotland's North Coast - presented by Helen MarkJourney of a Lifetime - Karen Darke: From Source to Sea via MeNature: The Rainforest CanopyRecorded by wildlife cameraman John AitchisonNature: Emma Turner - A Life in the ReedsSound recordist: Chris WatsonThe Flower Fields - presented by Michael BirdThe Perfumed Mountaineer - presented by Hayden LorimerLiving World: Winter Seashore - presented by Trai AnfieldOpen Country: The Boat Builders of Pin Mill - presented by Helen MarkRamblings: Bonding Walks: Stiperstones, Shropshire - presented by Clare BaldingOpen Country: Somerset Wassail - presented by Helen MarkWinter StarlingsSound recordist: Chris Watson (c) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd