Countryfile viewers rushed to complain about the BBC show on Sunday (January 21).
The nature programme got a rinsing from fans just minutes into the latest episode. Some viewers slammed the installment for being “woke”, and other admitted they simply couldn’t watch it.
It saw presenters Matt Baker and Sammi Kinghorn visit Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve in between the Severn Estuary and the River Usk – a key site for birdlife. The pair watched thousands of starlings take to the skies at dusk.
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Elsewhere, Tom Heap examined plans to drill for oil in stunning British landscapes. But it seems some opinionated fans weren’t happy with the talk about climate change.
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Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one complained: “”#CountryFile 30 seconds of watching is enough! Eco-warriors believing the #ClimateScam nonsense!”.
Another agreed: “Used to enjoy the show but now it’s just a climate change mouthpiece. No real input about what’s actually happening in the countryside.”
A third commented: “#countryfile This is so woke now. #DefundTheBBC.” A fourth fumed: “Stopped watching it’s got dreadful. Needs a separate programme to cover all the new inclusions.”
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Another likened the show to kids’ programme Blue Peter, and another was left scratching their head over one comical moment. “What if a duck did yoga?” #countryfile tackling all the serious issues tonight.”
Not everyone was disappointed, though. One stuck up for the show, writing: “Watching #countryfile and enjoying the views of #newportwetlands one of my favourite places to bird watch and paint.”
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Introducing the show, Matt said: “Winter is well and truly got its grip on the UK. It’s colder, it’s wetter and storms have been lashing us, but there’s still plenty of reasons to enjoy this time of year.
“Wetlands National Nature Reserve is a vibrant place for both people and wildlife. These wetlands may look like they’ve always been here, but actually, this habitat was created back in 2000 and laid on the foundations of ashes from that coal-fired power station.”
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