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BBC Countryfile viewers have expressed their disappointment with the latest episode, with some saying they switched off after just 30 seconds.
The show was criticised for being a "climate change mouthpiece" during its visit to Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve.
On Twitter, one viewer complained: "#CountryFile 30 seconds of watching is enough! Eco-warriors believing the #ClimateScam nonsense!" Another viewer joked about the show's content, tweeting: "What if a duck did yoga?" #countryfile tackling all the serious issues tonight." Others also voiced their dissatisfaction, with comments such as "Another episode of Coastfile. And Doomlord #countryfile," And another typed: "#countryfile This is so woke now. #DefundTheBBC."
BBC Countryfile viewers say '30 seconds is enough' and threaten to switch off (BBC)Another person commented: "Stopped watching it's got dreadful. Needs a separate programme to cover all the new inclusions." While someone else complained: "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."
Meanwhile, in the Cotswolds, Adam's animals got checked by the vet, and Tom looked into oil drilling plans in lovely places. It comes after viewers couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the price of a sausage roll at a local farm shop in West Sussex in a previous episode.
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BBC Countryfile fans furiously switch off after 30 seconds as presenters return (BBC)Fans sat back in their seats as the popular show, which first aired in 1988, took them to the South Downs and visited the village of Kirdford in West Sussex. But it was when presenters John Craven and Sammi Kinghorn filmed a thriving rural community shop that many fans were left in disbelief over how much shop owners were charging for their sausage rolls. Having a local farm shop means that villagers do not have to face the long commute to the nearest town to find a supermarket.
And instead, can enjoy the locally sourced and homemade sausage rolls - for a price of £2.99. But that was not enough of an incentive to quell the anger for some viewers. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter one person said: "£2.99 for a f***** sausage roll?" Another person added: "Does he spit in it? It's a sausage roll FFS."
But it seems as though the price did not deter some viewers. One fan said: "That's a sausage roll that is." While another penned: "I want a sausage roll now. Damn BBC propaganda." And it also looks like the price is a bitter pill many of the villagers are willing to swallow. Shopkeeper Craig said: "We will sell between 50 to 100 sausage rolls nearly every day of the week."
Countryfile fans were dealt a bitter blow last month when it was announced that presenter Ellie Harrison was quitting the show after 13 years on the BBC series. But Ellie, who has presented the show since 2009, promised viewers that she will see them "again someday."
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