This Country
The lives of cousins Kerry and Kurtan in the rural village of Cotswolds.
Seasons
1. Scarecrow
Air Date: 2017-02-08
Kurtan is focusing his attentions on the annual village scarecrow festival, a key event in the village calendar that can both unite and divide the community. Tensions run high when his chances of winning the competition are compromised by being given a less than ideal plot to display his scarecrow. Meanwhile, Kerry faces a challenge to her authority.
2. Mandy
Air Date: 2017-02-15
When Kerry's neighbour Mandy Harris starts a tattoo business, Kerry is delighted to be one of her first customers. Meanwhile, Kurtan fixates on trying to track down a long-lost school friend.
3. Oven Space
Air Date: 2017-02-22
Kerry and Kurtan await the release of their uncle, Steve 'Nugget' Nuggins, who they believe was wrongfully imprisoned for 'having a laugh'.
4. King of the Nerds
Air Date: 2017-03-01
Kerry and Kurtan attend a talk at the village hall with a business woman who runs what may or may not be a pyramid scheme. Kerry is inspired and starts a career as a door-to-door saleswoman. However, her focus on the business leads to disharmony with Kurtan, and this is only compounded when he makes some new friends in the village.
5. Peeping Tom
Air Date: 2017-03-08
Kerry's father, Martin, is accused of being a peeping Tom. Meanwhile, Kurtan romantically pursues a girl who has just moved into the village, but he finds he has a rival for her affections in his friend Slugs.
6. GNVQ
Air Date: 2017-03-15
Kerry and Kurtan explore the possibility of moving away from their village. Kurtan receives the exciting news that he could go to college to study for a GNVQ - news that Kerry is devastated by.
1. Random Acts of Kindness
Air Date: 2018-02-26
Kerry has turned over a new leaf and is trying to give back to her community. Meanwhile, Kerry's cousin, Kurtan, is coming to terms with his decision not to go to Swindon College and is struggling to get back into the swing of village life.
2. Threatening Letters
Air Date: 2018-03-05
Kerry starts to receive some threatening letters that cause her to feel unsettled. Thankfully, Kerry's neighbour, Mandy, is on hand to help. Kurtan takes a labouring job with Kerry's father, Martin, and learns some invaluable life lessons.
3. Minor Injuries
Air Date: 2018-03-12
Kurtan wants to make a pilgrimage to Swindon to buy new clothes. However, engineering works on the bus route and a lack of alternative transport disrupts his plans. Meanwhile, Kerry is helping the vicar run the local football practice.
4. The Vicar's Son
Air Date: 2018-03-19
When the vicar's son Jacob returns from living in Bristol, can Kurtan help him re-adjust to village life? Meanwhile, Kerry continues to try and give back to the local community by visiting an elderly neighbour.
5. Steam Fair
Air Date: 2018-03-26
It's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. As a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday and Kurtan has organised her a surprise present. However, the present involves a cross-country trek.
6. Family Loyalties
Air Date: 2018-04-02
Kerry is thrilled when her dad asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage. Meanwhile, a job at the local bowls club gives Kurtan a new sense of purpose, but when Kerry entangles him in her new job, things start to unravel.
1. A Letter from Slugs
Air Date: 2020-02-17
The documentary crew return to the village and discovers some very sad news about a popular local resident. Meanwhile, Kerry faces some financial difficulties, so Kurtan steps in to help support her.
2. Driving Lesson
Air Date: 2020-02-24
The vicar takes Kurtan and Kerry for a driving lesson, but leaving the village proves tricky - especially when local vagrant Len goes missing.
3. Cynthia
Air Date: 2020-03-02
An infamous Mucklowe family member returns to the village, causing Kerry to re-evaluate her living arrangements. Meanwhile, the vicar and Kurtan help Len get back on his feet.
4. Kurtan's Half-Brother
Air Date: 2020-03-09
Kurtan receives some sad news about a relative and endeavors to make some new memories. Meanwhile, Kerry discovers a passion for reading and joins the vicar’s local book club, which is going well until another village resident joins too.
5. The Station
Air Date: 2020-03-16
Kerry and Kurtan visit the local train station to welcome the vicar home from a trip to Bristol. In his absence, they have been handling lots of village admin, including looking after the parish chickens.
6. Harvest
Air Date: 2020-03-23
It’s the annual harvest festival, an event that brings the whole village together. But one resident’s announcement has unexpected emotional consequences for the community.
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Rating
7.8/10
Release Date
2017-02-08
Episodes
18 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
BBC Studios