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Countryfile viewers have been left raging over a recent episode of the BBC programme, taking to social media to complain.
The weekly show, which is presented by the likes of Matt Baker, Helen Skelton and Adam Henson, reports on rural, agricultural and environmental issues.
But the focus of this Sunday’s episode sparked uproar from viewers.
Host Joe Crowley visited the Dorset coast for a feature on fly fishing, introducing the location by saying: ‘Fishing is one of the UK’s most popular outdoor pursuits, with three million anglers casting a line each year.
‘Our islands offer incredible fishing opportunities from coastal cod, to salmon surging up rivers.
‘It’s a sport I’ve been hooked on since I was a boy, it gives you the opportunity to learn about fish habitats, understand their behaviour, and get up close and personal with these underwater creatures.’
Over the episode, Joe met with a local fly fisherman to attempt to catch a mullet – but it’s safe to say, viewers were not impressed.
A recent episode of Countryfile had viewers ‘bored to death’ (Picture: BBC Studios/Pete Dadds)
Joe Crowley fronted the episode on ‘angling’ (Picture: BBC)
‘And if you want to bore yourself to death and stare at water for a few hours you’ll want to know what the weather is going to be like…,’ @mickmar29 fumed on X.
@cumbriaoldrural said: ‘What a blinking boring program some repeats too.’
‘Obviously Countryfile does its very best to stop people thinking about moving to the countryside,’ @MarketingStars wrote, also saying: ‘Another unbelievable boring #countryfile.’
‘An hour of bloody fishing,’ @dazfromsomerset said.
@AdrianPiggott raged: ‘Wow. I love #countryfile but jesus. A whole episode about how to fish. Not about the environment, the issues faced by fish, the countryside just fishing #zzzzzzzz Next few weeks drystone watching, grass growing and how to muck spred.’
And if you want to bore yourself to death and stare at water for a few hours you’ll want to know what the weather is going to be like … #countryfile
— Michael MM (@mickmar29) September 1, 2024
An hour of bloody fishing. ð¤¦ð¼ââï¸#countryfile
— Daz Scott (@dazfromsomerset) September 1, 2024
Wow. I love #countryfile but jesus. A whole episode about how to fish. Not about the environment, the issues faced by fish, the countryside just fishing #zzzzzzzz
Next few weeks drystone watching, grass growing and how to muck spred ð
— Adrian Piggott (@AdrianPiggott) September 1, 2024
#countryfile pic.twitter.com/0Iq4r8sWkf
— Carl Draper (@explodingwalrus) September 1, 2024
Another unbelievably boring #countryfile
— Darling (@MarketingStars) September 1, 2024
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz #countryfile pic.twitter.com/iNgdejcGRG
— drinkthewind (@drink_the_wind) September 1, 2024
One user, @SocksyBeast, accused the episode of being ‘elitist’, saying: ‘The most popular participated sport in the country is coarse fishing… So #Countryfile do an entire program on fishing talking only about fly fishing, talk about elitist.’
They added: ‘Coarse fishing …read more
Source:: Metro
