Landward is back with a new look for a new series of Scotland's countryside magazine programme.

Dougie Vipond presents Scotland's countryside magazine. This week he is on the west coast to find out more about scallop ranching, which could rival the success of the salmon farming industry.

Dougie Vipond presents a special episode looking at the lasting impact of World War I on Scotland's rural communities.

Dougie Vipond investigates the science that goes into breeding top quality Aberdeen Angus cattle. Euan travels along the newly opened John Muir Way and Sarah tells the story of the once abundant supply of oysters in the Forth estuary.

Dougie Vipond presents Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Dougie visits the Aberdeenshire deer farm that is being used to encourage more farmers to diversify into venison. Sarah finds out how foresters are extracting trees from the steep slopes along the A82 and Dougie gets emotional over a rare malt whisky.

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie goes to work on an old Clyde puffer that has been converted into a cruise ship. Sarah investigates the damage caused by wild boar and Euan is on the north-east coast to watch the spectacular aerial displays of gannets.

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond, Sarah Mack and Euan McIlwraith present a special programme exploring the islands of Islay and Jura.

Scotland's countryside magazine. This week, Dougie follows a group of young fishermen to Europe's biggest seafood fair, in Brussels, and Nick Nairn cooks hake in the Landward street food van.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

Euan investigates the controversial shooting of seals to protect fisheries' interests. Nick is on the road with the Landward street food van and we meet another aspiring Commonwealth Games athlete training in the Scottish countryside.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

Scotland's countryside magazine.

This week, Landward goes on the hunt!

Landward is in the Shetland Islands where Euan McIlwraith explores the 40-year history of North Sea oil and looks to the industry's future, Sarah Mack is helping out on a croft and finding out why the Shetland pony is a global success story, and Dougie Vipond goes free diving for razor clams.

Euan McIlwriath goes in search of rare and beautiful agates with gem hunter Adam McIntosh, Sarah Mack meets the communities raising cash through renewables and Nick Nairn creates tasty traditional toffee apples. Dougie Vipond investigates who should control the Scottish seabed.

In a special hour-long edition of Landward, Dougie Vipond follows three farming families across Scotland through the busiest and most stressful time of year.

Sarah and Dougie investigate two very different schemes aimed at attracting new blood to the farming industry.

Dougie Vipond investigates the best way of heating rural homes, Sarah Mack searches for buried treasure and Scots-Italian cooks Carina and Victor Contini prepare a rainbow chard soup.

Grouse shooting bring millions of pounds into the Scottish rural economy, yet it is controversial. Dougie Vipond and Sarah Mack go on a shoot to see the sport first-hand, while Euan McIlwriath investigates the impact of grouse moors on the environment. Nick Nairn prepares a traditional roast grouse for dinner.

Dougie Vipond takes to the skies to find out about a new project that aims speed up rural helicopter rescues, Euan McIlwraith investigates the plight of the escaped beavers of Tayside and Carina and Victor Contini make some tasty artichoke fritters.

Dougie joins scientists counting seals around the coast. Euan goes in search of the best Christmas tree on the market and Nick creates some Christmas cocktails.

In the final programme of the year Dougie and the team have a Christmas gathering to talk about their highlights from the last year on Landward.