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John Craven heads to Treak Cliff Cavern to find out about the rare mineral Blue John.听 It is thought that the Peak District is the only place in the world where the stone occurs naturally.听 John hears about a lost seam which was only recently rediscovered after a hunt of almost seven decades.听 An elderly miner, who was in poor health, spoke of the treasure back in 1945 but died before he could reveal its whereabouts. As John finds out, uncovering this lost seam became a family affair.

Adam Henson visits the rugged moorlands of Exmoor for a spectacular annual round up of the wild ponies.听 The Exmoor is a breed which is close to Adam鈥檚 heart as he was given some by his dad when he was a boy.听 People have come from as far away as France to help gather the herd so the foals can be weaned from their mothers. But before Adam travels to the moors, he assesses the early progress of his autumn oilseed rape crop.

Next year the world鈥檚 best cyclists will pass through the Peak District as part of the world-famous Tour de France.听 They will have to climb Holme Moss Summit which, as Ellie Harrison hears, could be a make or break point in the race.听 Ellie is a keen rider but struggles to get up the hill, which is 524m (1,719ft) above sea level.听 With legs burning and heart pounding, has she checked that her brakes are off?

The village of Tideswell is embracing the idea of buying local with its own Taste Tideswell brand and a cookery school.听 Helen Skelton is getting in on the action by taking part in a new course which teaches people to kill and butcher their own meat.听 She tries her hand at clay pigeon shooting before plucking a pheasant then chopping and cooking it.听 Helen鈥檚 then rewarded with a gorgeous meal made with local produce.

Dove Stone Reservoir, in the north west of the Peak District National Park, was built in the 1960s to collect water from surrounding moorlands.听 Today it is also a RSPB nature reserve and every week a group a young people come to discover more about the area. 听听Ellie helps the Dove Stone Youth Rangers, who are all 11 to 19 years old, fell trees and watches some fascinating wildlife footage they have caught on camera traps.听 She also hears that being part of the group has helped change their view of the countryside and proved impressive in a university interview.

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Tom Heap heads to Scotland to look at an industry that is gaining popularity worldwide - fish farming. Tom visits a Scottish loch where tens of thousands of salmon are currently developing in large pens. He also investigates some of the more controversial aspects of the industry.听