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BBC Countryfile viewers slam special episode for 'scraping the barrel' as series draws criticism over lack of farming content


BBC Countryfile fans have been left fuming over the content of a special episode of the show which aired on Sunday evening. Viewers were quick to criticise the episode for a lack of farming content.

Viewers were quick to criticise the Archaeology at Hinton Ampner episode of the popular series, slating it for a lack of farming content. The latest instalment of the long-running show saw presenter Anita Rani scavenging fields to uncover ancient relics and work alongside experts to measure electrical current in the ground - which is called resistivity. A description of the episode on BBC iPlayer read: 'From Roman coins to Stone Age axes and prehistoric bones, Britain's countryside is full of hidden ancient treasures.

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