Countryfile Calendar 2019: competition winner, finalists and how to buy
The BBC Countryfile Calendar 2019 sold in aid of BBC Children in Need is no longer available for sale. We will update this page with information about next year's Calendar Competition later in the year
The BBC Countryfile Calendar 2019 competition has now closed for entries and the 12 best photos have been chosen to feature in the calendar, sold in aid of BBC Children in Need. The winner of the competition has now been revealed.
What is the Countryfile calendar theme for 2019?
This year’s theme is ‘Seasons in the Sun’. The competition judges were looking for photographs that show off the British countryside in all its natural glory throughout all the seasons.
The best 12 have now been chosen to make up the Countryfile Calendar for 2019 is sold in aid of the BBC Children in Need appeal.
John Craven chaired the judging panel and was joined by Simon King the wildlife cameraman and Cerys Matthews the musician and broadcaster. Together they chose their favourite 12 photographs before opening the votes to the public to help choose the overall winner, which will be revealed on the TV show in autumn.
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Meet the winner of the Countryfile Calendar 2019 competition
The winner of this year’s Countryfile photographic competition is ‘Pole Position’, taken by David White. The winning photo takes pride of place on the front cover of the Countryfile calendar for 2019, sold in aid of the BBC Children in Need. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Seasons in the Sun’ and there were than 40,000 entries.
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Where can I buy the BBC Countryfile Calendar 2019?
Online
You can buy your calendar online by visiting: www.hcscalendar.co.uk
Telephone
To order by phone, call the order line on 0330 333 4564. (Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply)
Post
To order by post send your name, address and cheque to:
BBC Countryfile Calendar,
PO Box 25,
Melton Mowbray,
LE13 1ZG.
Please make cheques payable to BBC Countryfile Calendar.
Countryfile Calendar 2019 competition finalists:
Sunlit Stag by Steve Adams
Waxwing Lyrical by David Higgins
Swan Lake by Mark Buchan Jones
Easter Bunnies by Lyndon Hill
Reflected Glory by Ian Wright
Little Wings by Barry Jones
Fields of Gold by Sean Stones
Posing Puffin by Philip Male
Autumn Flame by Simon Garratt
Big Dipper by Peter Skillen
Silver Shadows by Dawn Cotterell
Last year’s winner
You can see the 12 finalists for the BBC Countryfile Calendar 2018 competition here
The Countryfile Calendar for 2017 raised more than £2 million for the charity. View the 12 finalists and winner of last years’ competition here.
All images credit: BBC images
