During the recent visit of the BBC Countryfile programme to the island, presenter Joe Crowley paid a visit to the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

Joe helped feed the horses, was shown round the Smithy where the horses are shod and helped to tack Douglas the horse ready for service. He also visited Strathallan Crescent where he was shown various items of rolling stock and enjoyed a ride along the promenade behind No 18, the double decker tramcar, with Douglas at the helm.

The visit included an interview with Stuart Mullan from The Friends of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and an interview with Ian Longworth, director of transport services about the future of the operation.

As we reported last week, Countryfile presenters Ellie Harrison and Joe Crowley spent two days filming in the island.

They visited Laxey Glen Mills, where they saw the first batch of its new rye flour in production, the first non-wheat flour to be milled in 150 years.

They interviewed Miles Pettit, who owns Noa Bakehouse, and met 11-year-old Ramsey Grammar School student Tom Keig, the World Bonnag Champion, who showed Ellie how to make the traditional Manx delicacy.

Ellie also filmed at Cregneash with Manx National Heritage and at old tholtans at Killabrega with Ray Kelly, creator of the book Manx Tholtans, while Joe filmed with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway and at the Home of Rest for Old Horses.

Countryfile visits parts of the British Isles and reports on the stories, characters and traditions that make them distinctive.

The programme will be aired on BBC1 this Sunday, February 26, at 7pm.