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John Craven is at Plumpton College, with senior wine lecturer Chris Foss, where he learns about the art of making English wine to be proud of.  Out in the vineyards John learns the bare bones of pruning. Later, he learns about ‘sensory evaluation’ in the classroom of the UK’s first wine research centre and, most importantly, he gets to have a little taste.

John is with Melissa Waddingham, Plumpton College alumni and expert truffle hunter.  Together with her two dogs, Ella and Zebedee, John learns about the best environments for truffles to thrive whilst picking up top tips on foraging sustainably.  The pair are on a mission to find truffles for John’s celebratory dinner later that evening. 

Back at Plumpton John discovers that there’s more than just wine on offer at the college.  He meets Chris Vowles, artisan cheesemaker, who puts him through his paces during the ‘cheddaring’ process, giving the cheese its distinctive dense layered texture.

John tries his skills at floristry, discovering what can be gathered from the hedgerows to make an attractive table piece.  Then he says goodbye to 2014 with a sumptuous feast cooked up by local chef Rich Willis.  Everyone who has played a part in pulling the festive feast together gathers at the pub to sample the fruits of John’s labours.  

Adam Henson travels to Dorset to meet an inspirational two year old who already has his own flock of sheep. Arthur Jones spends five days a week on a farm with his grandmother. He suffers from cerebral palsy and his attachment to one lamb in particular has really helped him overcome some of the challenges he faces every day. They farm Dorset sheep, the only native breed that can breed all year around. It’s an unusual sight to see lambs at Christmas but they do have their uses. Arthur is practising for his nursery's nativity play and his cute lambs will be the centre of attention among the children.

Two days before Valentine's Day, Matt Baker is on the Isle of Wight meeting the singles hoping to find love on a speed-date walk. Matt meets one of the many happy couples who have met their soul mate out in the open air.

Padstow May Day is like no other. It is an event that is shrouded in mystery and involves two ‘Osses’ – stylised recreations of horses - twirling through the streets of Padstow. Ellie joins the crowd this year and meets cultural historian Doc Rowe to find out more about this colourful celebration. Peter Prideaux-Brune, owner of Prideaux Place, gives Ellie a very special invitation to watch the Blue Ribbon ‘Oss dance through the historic house. But Ellie soon finds out that she won’t just be watching the event unfold.

Clare Balding and Matt Baker are in the beautiful South Hams where they team up for a crab cracking competition. But first, Clare heads out with one of the local crab fishermen to find out what makes the South Hams crab so special.

Julia Bradbury discovers how turning a chunk of cheese into a piece of art is helping put Farmhouse Cheddar onto the food map of Great Britain. Julia has a go at sculpting cheddar, which is a first for her, and we find out whether the big cheese breaks the world record.