Scottish countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond investigates the impact of new laws on egg production, Euan McIlwraith helps to harvest reeds on the River Tay, and Andy Torbet begins a kayaking journey from the heart of Scotland out into the North Sea.

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The team returns to explore the great Scottish countryside.

Dougie Vipond visits Scotland's only wild oyster fishery and Nick Nairn tries to make the catch more appealing to the Scottish palate. Euan assesses the impact of the winter storms on Scotland's commercial forestry and Dougie begins a three-part series looking at the annual repair and maintenance work that takes place on National Trust for Scotland properties.

Episode 1

Landward - at home in the Scottish countryside!

Dougie Vipond visits a Borders' estate to tell the story of sika deer in Scotland and Nick Nairn compares sika venison with traditional red deer venison. Meanwhile, Euan McIlwraith investigates Scotland's sheep rustling crime wave and Dougie meets the stonemasons of Culzean Castle.

Episode 2

Scottish countryside magazine. Dougie is in Peterhead to tell the story of the revival of North Sea haddock stocks and Nick Nairn cooks up a dish with the popular and versatile white fish.

Euan visits the community bakery where shareholders are paid in bread and Dougie is at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire with the National Trust for Scotland's conservation experts.

Scottish countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond looks at the challenge of meeting Scotland's renewable energy target, adventurer Andy Torbet kayaks under the Forth bridges and Nick Nairn reveals the latest science in sports nutrition.

Scottish countryside magazine.

Dougie Vipond examines the enduring appeal of Scotland's bothies, Euan meets the scientists collecting wind from cows, and adventurer Andy Torbet completes his kayaking journey with a paddle to the Bass Rock.

Episode 6

Scottish countryside magazine.

Dougie Vipond spends the night in a remote bothy, Euan Mcilwraith finds out why Mull needs its own abbatoir and Nick Nairn creates a gourmet meal from wild foraged food.

Episode 7

Scottish countryside magazine.

Dougie Vipond visits Orkney to see the restoration of some wartime artwork, Euan McIlwraith is on Mull to hear about the importance of the island's abattoir to local farmers and Nick Nairn creates a gourmet dish from foraged food.

Episode 8

Scotland's country magazine show.

This week Euan McIlwraith takes delivery of some hens for his garden and Sarah Mack tries her hand at the latest sporting craze in Ayrshire - croquet!

Episode 9

Dougie Vipond takes part in a cricket match on a beach. Sarah meets the artist who uses flora and fauna to create her wildlife art and Cat Cubie begins a new series highlighting the native plants in need of protection.

Episode 10

Dougie meets the alpaca farmers hoping to pick up a rosette at an agricultural show, Sarah tells the story of a Shetland heroine and Cat goes in search of another native plant in need of protection.

Episode 11

Dougie meets the Royal Highland Education Trust helping to teach children where their food comes from, Cat Cubie finds some more rare plants and Sarah takes on a rowing challenge in Shetland.

Episode 12

Dougie Vipond and the team are at Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh for one of the highlights of the Scottish countryside calendar - The Royal Highland Show.

Episode 13

Dougie Vipond and the team are back for a new series.

Dougie looks at the impact of the wet summer on this year's harvest. Euan unveils a new memorial to the Scottish Women's Land Army and Sarah investigates the spread of Himalayan balsam.

Episode 14

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie and Nick are at Brechin High School to launch a new campaign to get children passionate about seafood, Euan is at the Scottish Smallholders Festival and Sarah discovers the unique qualities of Shetland wool.

Episode 15

Dougie goes to school at Scotland's first pig academy. Euan learns how to make charcoal and Nick Nairn is the 'Man with the Pan'.

Episode 16

Dougie looks at the future of the struggling Scottish dairy industry. Sarah meets one of only two female farriers in Scotland and Euan begins a musical journey down the River Spey.

Episode 17

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond meets the campaigners who want publicly owned land to be released for the planting of community orchards, Euan McIlwraith is on the Tam O'Shanter trail and Sarah Mack goes in search of the monarch of the glen.

Episode 18

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie meets the entrepreneurial fruit farmer who has found a gap in the market for late season Scottish blueberries. Sarah hops on the community bus helping to draw visitors to the Ring of Breadalbane and Euan completes his musical journey down the River Spey.

Episode 19

Scotland's countryside magazine. Euan McIlwraith is in Mallaig to take part in Operation Shearwater to help migrating birds get back on track.

Dougie goes panning for gold and Nick Nairn is back in the outdoors with his camping stove and frying pan to show us how to get multiple meals out of the sunday roast.

Episode 20

Scotland's countryside magazine with Dougie Vipond and the team. Euan McIlwraith enters a bothy ballad singing contest. Dougie helps move 1300 bee hives and Nick Nairn looks at getting the most out of the Sunday roast.

Episode 21

Scotland's countryside magazine with Dougie and the team. Euan helps celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Aberdeen Angus herd book, which traces the breed back to its origin. Sarah unveils a new initiative to help aspiring farmers break into the industry and Nick continues his series getting the most out of the sunday roast.

Episode 22

Scotland's magazine show. Dougie Vipond meets Scotland's artisan beer producers and Sarah Mack is in Orkney to meet the butchers working hard to secure the Orkney Beef brand.

Episode 23

Scotland's countryside magazine with Dougie Vipond and the team. Dougie investigates a little-known parasite spread by dogs that can be deadly for livestock. Euan finds out what it is like to live on a canal boat and Patrick McGlinchey demonstrates some winter woodland crafts.

Episode 24

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie takes the helm of a simulator at the newly opened Scottish Maritime Academy. Sarah reveals the adventures of a little-known Scottish mountaineer and Patrick McGlinchey has another lesson in woodland crafts.

Episode 25

Scotland's countryside magazine. In the final programme of the current series, Dougie and the team get together for a Christmas meal. Who will be the best cook?

Episode 26

Landward is a long-running Scottish television programme focusing on agricultural and rural issues, produced and broadcast by BBC Scotland.

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