

Sound Escape 254. Wake up to gentle birdsong in a sleepy village
It's early morning and the winter's frost is receding as you step out into the brisk air. The low coos of wood pigeons greet you as you gaze at the mellow pink sky. The sounds of people to-ing and fro-ing tell you it's time to put the kettle on. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from The Plodcast
See all episodes →
365. A quest to explore the wildlife of the River Thames with writer and naturalist Stephen Rutt

Sound Escape 287. A blissful few moments beside a Welsh lake in high summer

364. A walk in Suffolk with award-winning writer Melissa Harrison discussing her new novel The Given World
Similar episodes from other shows
More like The Plodcast →
Escape Pod #5 Sound: Prepare to feel relaxed, tingly and amazed, in the space of 20 minutes

The Dawn Chorus with Will Young

The Soundscape

Soundscape ecology: a window into a disappearing world
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.