In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land

Julia Bradbury goes in search of a landscape that is wild and peaceful in the heart of London's concrete jungle, and discovers some very unusual places.

Julia George follows writer HV Morton's 1939 journey into the countryside, on a quest to discover if peace, tranquility and harmony can still be found in Kent and Sussex.

Broadcaster and writer Stuart Maconie, a townie from Wigan who regularly seeks refuge in the tranquility of the Lake District, checks out some of the area's beauty spots, and talks to locals and visitors about what makes the place tick

Matt Baker sets out from his family farm in County Durham to find the most tranquil and sustainable places to live and work in the North East and Cumbria.

Selina Scott goes in search of the ultimate rural idyll in the stunning countryside of North Lincolnshire.

The eccentric vicar, Peter Owen-Jones, tracks down the most peaceful locations in the South of England. From Leith Hill in Surrey, the highest point in the South of England, along to the coast of Dorset and the New Forest, he meets the people who claim to have found rural tranquility in one of the country's most congested regions. He discovers that he too can achieve the dream: it's in a place where you can only hear the rooks calling, but he's not going to tell you where that is as you need to find your own place for yourself... and quite right too.

Countryfile's Adam Henson heads to the Midlands in search of a truly unspoilt bit of English countryside. But is it still possible to find a truly tranquil place to live, or even just to visit? From a rural community in the shadow of Alton Towers to the highest village in England, Adam goes on a journey to discover somewhere truly "green and pleasant".

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the threats facing the rural way of life in the West Country. When he and his family moved from London to Gloucestershire, they were hoping to find a rural idyll. But has it lived up to his expectations?

Chris Packham searches for the perfect rural idyll in the heart of Devon.

Poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah moved from London to rural Lincolnshire in search of inspiration and tranquility. But is this vision of countryside communities realistic in 2009?