In the first episode of the second series of the Tyne Tees Television rural life programme Up Country presented by Jessica Holm, a visit to Newcastle and the issue of Starling speaking with those who love them, and those in the city council who sees the birds as a problem. In the second report from Ladycross Quarry near Hexham in Northumberland a look at how the beautiful hard sandstone is quarried in the time-honoured traditions. After the break Naturalist Bill Tait goes exploring the...

In the first episode of the second series of the Tyne Tees Television rural life programme Up Country presented by Jessica Holm, a visit to Newcastle and the issue of Starling speaking with those who love them, and those in the city council who sees the birds as a problem. In the second report from Ladycross Quarry near Hexham in Northumberland a look at how the beautiful hard sandstone is quarried in the time-honoured traditions. After the break Naturalist Bill Tait goes exploring the secluded ponds in woods near his home at Haydon Bridge to find frogs during the mating season. In the next report from the heart of Northumberland, a visit to Helen Green who helps keep what was one a traditional fertility folklore craft alive by making corn dollies. The final item returns to Ladycross Quarry where Quarry Manager Colin Jewitt takes Jessica on a walk around the nature reserve on the site he has helped establish. Credit: Presented by Jessica Holm Credit: Hoi Polloi Film and Video Credit: Camera Chris Sutcliffe, Andy Greenwood Credit: Sound Paul Gunn, Ron Gunn Credit: Electrician Bill Hughes Credit: Production Secretary Coreen Harvey Credit: Assistant VT Editor Alistair Batey Credit: Title Music Peter Johnson Credit: Editing facility Stonehills Studio Credit: Research Donna Heeps Credit: Associate Producer William Moult Credit: Executive Producer Chris Potter Credit: Videotape Editors Amanda Baxter Credit: Series Producer Charles Bowden End credit: Waterfront productions for Tyne Tees Television © MCMXCI