‘This old lady is just amazing!’ Countryfile star, 97, wows BBC viewers [Video]

‘This old lady is just amazing!’ Countryfile viewers are wowed by botanist, 97, who raised £5,000 for charity by riding 55 miles across wild dales 

07:37 EDT 29 May 2023 , updated 12:24 EDT 29 May 2023

Viewers of Countryfile were wowed last night as a 97-year-old botanist appeared on the show.

Dr Margaret Bradshaw, 97, from Eggleston, was on the BBC1 programme last night where she explained how she has spent the last 60 years defending the flora of Upper Teesdale.

She revealed how she had started investigating rare flowers in the area in the 1950s, before establishing the Teesdale Special Flora Trust in 2017 which she continues to fundraise for.

The 97-year-old explained she had recently taken part in a fundraising challenge to ride 88km on horseback across the area.

Many viewers confessed they were wowed by the programme, with one saying: ‘If I am lucky enough to live as long as Dr Margaret Bradshaw, I hope I’m still in …