ONE of Countryfile’s big names said she didn’t want people in Oxfordshire to regard the event as a nuisance.
Presenter Ellie Harrison said she wanted the communities of towns and villages surrounding the Blenheim Palace event to come out and enjoy it – rather than seeing it as a harbinger of hassle.
The 39-year-old was speaking primarily with reference to the traffic woes of the event last year– which saw roads near Woodstock heavily congested throughout the four days.
She said: “I hope people from Oxfordshire come out. It’s important that they don’t feel like we’ve just landed and clogged up the roads. I want them to come and get a piece of what’s going on.”
Despite the immense popularity of the BBC programme and the live show, Mrs Harrison said she still found the Countryfile Live experience a little nerve-wracking.
She said: “I would say on some level it is still daunting.
“I’m used to heading out with four or five people to film somewhere that’s pretty remote – so it feels pretty daunting to be in the company of so many people that have watched me work.”
Despite nerves, she said the response from the public had been incredible.
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