The first episode of a fourth season of the Tyne Tees Television rural life programme Up Country presented by Jessica Holm. In the first report Ornithologist Chris Spray conducts a study into Mute swans by using airplanes to track the birds on the region's rivers and ponds. At Berwick-upon-Tweed he works with volunteers to conduct scientific experiences on flocks of swans to find out where the birds have come from. Following the break, a vet from Redcar in the Tees Valley who have become...

The first episode of a fourth season of the Tyne Tees Television rural life programme Up Country presented by Jessica Holm. In the first report Ornithologist Chris Spray conducts a study into Mute swans by using airplanes to track the birds on the region's rivers and ponds. At Berwick-upon-Tweed he works with volunteers to conduct scientific experiences on flocks of swans to find out where the birds have come from. Following the break, a vet from Redcar in the Tees Valley who have become an expert in the treatment of hedgehogs and who works with a dedicated group of volunteers who help to nurse the creatures back to health. Finally, Jessica travels to Weardale to learn more about and to ride a Fell or Dales Pony at the Alston Moor and Kilhope Riding Centre. Credit: Presented by Jessica Holm Credit: Hoi Polloi Film and Video Credit: Camera Andy Greenwood, Chris Sutcliffe Credit: Sound Paul Gunn, Ron Gunn Credit: Title music Peter Johnson Credit: Production Secretary Coreen Callender Credit: Assistant VT Editor Hayley Warnes Credit: VT Editors Claire Storey, Bernard Helm Credit: Associate Producers Donna Heeps, William Moult, Mary Murray Credit: Executive Producer Chris Potter Credit: Producer Charles Bowden End credit: Waterfront productions for Tyne Tees Television © MCMXCIII