'I work on Countryfile and this is what happens after filming wraps’
Countryfile star Adam Henson explained what happens when the cameras stop rolling after the popular BBC programme concludes a series.
Adam Henson revealed what happens after filming of Countryfile concludes. The popular BBC programme has been on screens since 1988, with farmer Adam joining the cast in 2001.
During an interview with Two Thirsty Gardeners, the presenter explained that the cast hope to spend time together after the cameras stop rolling, but this is often difficult as they are working across different parts of the country.
However, they managed to have a big celebration after the show's 25th anniversary, which aired in July 2013.
He said in 2014: "When we do come together we have a great time. In the DVD there’s part of our 25th anniversary that we had on the farm – we had a big celebration.
"We’ll have a few beers and laugh after the filming is finished but on the whole most of the presenters are doing their reports from different corners of the country and we don’t get to meet very often."
After more than a decade working on Countryfile, Adam explained that he'd only met co-star Matt Baker a "dozen of times", despite presenting the show together since 2009.
Despite his hugely successful career on Countryfile, Adam confessed becoming a host was never something he saw in his future.
Adam became part of the beloved programme after some gentle nudging from his dad, Joe Henson, a farmer who founded the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and appeared as a host on BBC shows such as Animal Magic.
Reflecting on his career path with Express.co.uk, Adam confessed: "No it wasn't a conscious decision."
He warmly credited his father, saying: "It was a very, very fortunate position that I found myself in, having been born and brought up by such a wonderful dad, who was very entrepreneurial."
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Discussing his background, he continued: "He had opened his farm to the public in 1971, he opened the Cotswold Farm Park, our first ever open farm in the country."
Adam admired his father's dedication to preserving rare breeds and conservation efforts, which shaped his own life.
The TV star explained: "He was passionate about conservation and rare breeds and I was, you know, following in his footsteps really and following him around and learning from him. And then saw him on television and saw him working with the media."
Recalling how he got his break on TV, Adam shared: "So when Countryfile did a presenter search back in 2001 he asked my partner, she worked in television."
She, along with his father, pushed him to seize the opportunity "She encouraged me to apply for the job as my dad did the same, and then I did and amazingly got the job."
