Toasting the best of British

TV favourite Matt Baker hits the road to celebrate some of the UK's amazing people and places

- WORDS: LAURA CARRENO-MÜLLER

Matt Baker is no stranger to an adventure. From vaulting over obstacles on Blue Peter to traversing landscapes in Countryfile, he’s become a staple of British TV - equal parts charm, grit and gumboots.

Now, the 47-year-old returns to our screens with this four-part love letter to the nation’s landscapes and the people who shape them. “I've had many adventures around the UK and the world,” Matt says. “I've met incredible people in amazing places.” But this new series is perhaps his most personal yet.

Travelling from the Scottish Highlands to the white cliffs of Kent, Matt marries his two great loves: the land and the communities that call it home.

“It's the culmination of my experiences,” he says.

“It's a real reminder of the foundations that make Britain great and of what you can do if you set your mind to something.”