BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson says 'it's difficult' amid 'fed up' viewer complaints

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Countryfile host Adam Henson has candidly discussed the "difficult" criticism he often encounters from some viewers who are "fed up".

The-59-year old presenter, a staple on the popular BBC show for almost 24 years, acknowledges the hurdles of appealing to a diverse audience.With an estimated four million regular viewers, Adam understands the necessity of communicating in a manner that is comprehensible to both those with and without a background in farming.

However, this approach can sometimes lead to frustration among viewers over the language used.Robert Fenicks, host of The Tweedl Pod, observed that Adam frequently "gets a bit of stick" from the farming community and sympathised with the difficulty of dealing with such feedback.

He suggested to Adam that jealousy might be a factor in these reactions, reports Devon Live.In a conversation back in September, Adam shared: "It is difficult and what you have to remember as a presenter is to not be biased about anything, within the BBC you have to be balanced with your viewpoint, you can't campaign for anything particularly. "But also, we're talking to an audience of three-and-a-half million people, some of which are farmers, countryside people, gamekeepers, others are living in a flat in Hackney or Coventry, wherever it is."They could be eight or 80 and they may have never been onto farms.