CountrySlide
Episodes
Sacrifice at Christmas : The Tragedy of Solomon Browne
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a different episode for us, but it's one we felt compelled to share.On 19th December 1981 a dramatic rescue played out on the English coast, i...
58: Champagne and Tractor runs
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we wind down to Christmas a more relaxed show is in order - this week we talk simply about plans for the big day and what gifts we would bestow on ...
57: 2025 Christmas Gift Guide
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say that you should only repeat good things, but we decided to rebel and repeat our Christmas Gift Guide format once again this year! If you're r...
56: Rural economies, booze and visualising time
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The variances in rural economies, machines breaking the peace, questionable home brews and an unexpected turn into how we view time - can you point at...
55: The Budget, BBC and Leslie Dolphin
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The dream team discuss budget predictions, the farmer's protesting in London, announcements about minimum wage and the impacts on many rural businesse...
54: One Year of CountrySlide
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're 1!It's been a fantastic year of recording, editing and reading comments and reviews on the show. We've loved every minute of it and to celebrate...
53: Wild Trout Trust with Shaun Leonard
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Leonard, director of the Wild Trout Trust talks with the guys about the challenges facing our native trout and what makes them so incredible and...
52: Mental Health with Mark
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Richard and Richard are joined by Mark, former Army Chaplain, Church of England minister and farmer, for a thoughtful conversation about fa...
51: ABBA, Brandecosse and the truth about Waterproofs
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from the high level conversation last week, we offer you respite from the effects of nights drawing in and the clocks changing with image...
50: Frostbitten with Nigel Vardy
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Vardy is an outdoorsman in every sense of the word; he grew up in the Peak District fishing for his dinner and hunting for his tea and exploring...
49: £35million Lemurs
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up with Richard, Callum and Richard after a couple of weeks apart and explore what £35 million could achieve if spent on improving things fo...
48: Defra Peat Map Failure and Richard's Mother
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We welcomed 2 guests on this weeks episode, Cat Frampton and Richard's mother A.A Prideaux.Cat talks with Richard and Richard about the England Peat M...
47: Our Favourite Trees
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gang are back together and taking every detour available. They shatter our image of Richard Negus, take us down a tangent around the perceptions o...
The Mullet: Is it too late to build a business from my hobby?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide.Gareth from Wales (whi...
46: Autumn Days When the Grass is Jewelled
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Callum couldn't make it so we've brought in a stunt double in the form of Poor Producer Amy. Together the Richards and Amy talk about the s...
45: Positive Forestry with Nick and Matt
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we interview Matt (Aspect Forestry and Rural Management) and Nick (Kilmaha Forestry) about what actually happens in forestry and the moves i...
News1: Environment vs Food Production and Outdoors for All
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access to nature and an increase of arable land going into environmental schemes are the hot topics this week.A recent study has shown that 42.3% of f...
44: Hedgerow Fest, Political Reshuffles and Coasteering
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A download of information about the fantastic Hedgerow Fest in Ireland, what the recent changes in government could mean for rural communities, and ho...
The Mullet: When to go all in on your own business
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide.Whilst feeding us with...
43: Back to School...in France?
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a month off from regular podcast recording, we've wrangled Richard N and Callum into giving us the lowdown on what they did over the summer holi...
The Mullet : How to grow when the algorithm is against you
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide.This episode we answer...
42: Game and Wildlife Conservation with Nick Von Westenholz
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Nick Von Westenholz CEO of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust and had a conversation about what it has been like for him so far...
41: Live at FolkEast!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A little bonus episode in the form of Richard interviewing Richard about hedgelaying and his book live on stage at FolkEast. There's even a little pre...
40: The Cornish Episode with Avian Sandercock
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard P sat down with Avian Sandercock - regular cohost of the Guns on Pegs podcast, ex-gin distiller, current gin drinker, woodland manager and pro...
39: Farmer Clusters and the Importance of Data with Megan and Lizzie from GWCT
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Farmer Clusters have been referenced more times than we can count in the last 38 episodes so we went straight to the source and arranged a conversatio...
38: Protecting Rural Life with Tim Bonner
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We interviewed Tim Bonner, Chief Executive at Countryside Alliance, and asked him about working in/around politics, upcoming policy and legislative ch...
37: Perpetually French
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling a bit giddy from having fun at The Game Fair... Richard, Callum and Richard discuss tricking people into foraging in the wrong areas, meeting ...
36: How The Americans Ruined Our Farming
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An episode which strays seamlessly from Charismatic Megafauna into Food Security, The Game Fair and the real reason that farming in the UK changed.If ...
35: A Brief History of Scribehound with George Browne
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Browne joins Richard P and Callum this week to talk about Scribehound, fishing, herding writers, curating varied content, the future of Scribeh...
34: Port, Peat Map and Building a Smoker
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the misuse of artificial intelligence / where it can't replace humans. Richard fills us in on what he has been doing in the wo...
33: Have You Crashed Your Tractor Yet?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unsure where to start with this episode description....a winding pathway through the price of a chippy tea, rural internet, broken down cars, Groundsw...
32: Rupert Lowe's dog and the tree planting conundrum
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Social media recently flew into outrage at one man's decision - we talk about perceptions of rural life as viewed through the media, should it only sh...
31: Peppering, Cart Sheds and Healthy Food Choices
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The main topic for this weeks episode is the mid-season spending review, but we ease you into it with the usual banter. Callum has been creating memor...
The Mullet : So you want to run workshops?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide.This week we talk abou...
30: Crypto, Catfish noodling, and Wheelbarrows
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about crypto in the countryside, William Alldis at the Cart shed and his catfishing pond which fulfilled Callum's lad's dream...and the nightmar...
The Mullet : Do I need a Professional Photographer?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's question is whether to hire a professional photographer or look into other options."Hi both - I run a small rural dog grooming business an...
29: Bad Taxidermy, Childhood Trauma and County Shows
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we really enter into show season and stewards across the nation blow the dust and cobwebs from grandads old bowler hat, we delve into the nature of...
The Mullet : When to put Money into Branding
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's question is:"Love the show – it’s the only podcast I can listen to while mucking out! I’ve recently taken over the social media and ...
28: Clarkson's Farm and Rural Diversification
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is one very small spoiler in this episode, you have been warned!With the release of the latest series of Clarkson's Farm we struck whilst the ir...
The Mullet : How Not to Build a Pointless Website
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new mini-series of CountrySlide Business / Marketing. There is going to be a new episode each week in which we answer a question from t...
27: Steam Punk Toilets and Gen-Z in the countryside
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mixed bag of an episode covering hard hitting topics including the benefits our little podcast is having to our listeners mental health - expressed ...
26: Where's our rain and who stole my shoes?
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry that this episode is later than usual, it took a long time to edit as the heady rush of being in the same room only 2 days previous seemed to em...
25: Rural pub games, Richard's next book and Public speaking
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The trio are back together and as unruly as ever in an episode which is guaranteed to make you laugh at least once. Topics vary from responsibly feedi...
24: Uncommon Ground with Patrick Galbraith
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the release of his latest book Uncommon Ground, we invited Patrick Galbraith to talk to Richard P and Callum about what inspired him to writ...
Why Moorlands Matter : SPECIAL EPISODE
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:41) Tarquin Millington-Drake (00:21:24) Emily Graham (00:35:06) Prof. Charles Tyler (00:46:45) Caz Raine (01:02:14) Dav...
23: Crinkle Crankle, Fossil Hunting and Reliable News Sources
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We share a whole host of suggestions on where to get your worldly news from, after spending the first half of the show sharing our own news...Callum's...
22: Country Music and Turtle Doves
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into two hot topics this week - is there such a thing as British Country music and Turtle Dove season is here. As you no doubt expect, we get...
21: Hormonal hawks, illegal foraging and new ag policy with Clare as PM
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There was a plan for the episode this week, it involved everyone bring a little bit of something along to talk about. It ended up with a long ramble w...
20: Being a Dad in the Countryside
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being a parent and raising children is a minefield in so many ways, Richard Negus and Callum talk about some of the highs and lows they've experienced...
19: A Load of Old Pollocks with Mike Warner
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Warner from 'A Passion for Seafood' is our guest this week on CountrySlide. Expect to hear about the positive state of UK fisheries, the less pos...
18: GWCT conference, Making Charcoal and Protecting Simon's plums
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An episode of twists and turns as Richard Negus recounts the talks from the GWCT Game Conference, Richard Prideaux describes an information gathering ...
17: The Postman Nicked our Magic Tree Drugs
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After last week's rather sensible episode, the guys are back in their respective seats to shake everything back to normal. After several short detours...
16: The Women Take over
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Producer Amy, Clare Negus and Angharad (director of Hadleigh Show) take the lead on this weeks episode in honour of International Women's Day on 8th M...
15: No Horses Were Harmed In The Making Of This Episode
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest, once in a while it's best to just let people run with what springs to mind, particularly these three people.Beware, this episode may ...
14: Reedbeds and Thatching with Andy Dodson
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is a long one, with Callum McInerney-Riley on the road to scotland it is left to the two Richards to interview our fantastic guest ...
The British Shooting Show 2025 : SPECIAL EPISODE
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An extra special episode recorded live at the British Shooting Show and sandwiched in between the usual weekly episodes. Richard P and Callum met up ...
13: Dunnocks and Mullets
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is a bit of a rollercoaster right from the off, with Callum McInerney-Riley discovering which photo was used for the cover before i...
12: Is Agriculture Evil?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a bit of talk about starting a book club (but with none of that smutty Mills and Boon stuff) and once Callum McInerney-Riley had finished recap...
11: Accidentally Breaking Nature
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We did actualy manage to stick to the plan for this episode, although we overran by about 30 minutes because Callum McInerney-Riley kept talking abou...
10: The Accidental Deer Episode
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week the podcast derails early on as Callum entertains the two Richards with his cautionary tale about missing a family bowling trip thanks to a ...
9: Wild Meat for the Masses with Leon Challis-Davies
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leon Challis-Davies joins us to talk about the reality of wild meat consumption in the UK, top tips about how to store and prepare your meat for the b...
8: The Good, Bad and Ugly of rural organisations
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are many organisations who claim to represent the countryside and the wildlife and people who reside there; in this episode Richard Negus, Call...
7: The Real New Years Honours List
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We got this one in under an hour! Thanks to dinner arrangements we managed to keep this one tight whilst still giving the correct amount of praise to ...
6: Twas the week before Christmas
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A rather long and rambling (no surprise there) episode recorded in the week before Christmas 2024 - Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richa...
5: The Shameless Christmas Gift Guide
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The guys talk Christmas gifts in this episode of Countryslide, find out what Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux recommend fo...
4: We've got Wood - The future of growing trees in the UK
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CountrySlide is a new podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.In this episode Richard Negus, Callum McInerney...
3: Storm Bert, Dirty Rivers and Bearded Tits
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CountrySlide is a new podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.In this episode Richard Negus, Callum McInerney...
2: Farmers rally for future generations, stories of sadness and what you can do to help
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CountrySlide is a new podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.In this episode Richard Negus and Callum McInern...
1: Driven Mad by Game, The Mill of Death and Reeves Hates Farmers
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CountrySlide is a new podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.In this episode Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-...