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Natural Wanders is a 'Plodcast' that gets you outside to connect with people and nature. In each episode, Mandi Stark is joined for a chat by a guest wanderer from the worlds of TV, film, wildlife or conservation as they take an exploratory plod around a wild place they love.
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S4E4 Erin Ranney 'I just completely fell in love with cameras'
In this episode we go for a Bristol wander with camerawoman Erin Ranney. We chat about growing up in bear country, her route into natural history filmmaking and separating work from worth. Follow…
S4E3 Ellie Williams '‘Sounds really connect us to a place and make us feel a certain way.’
In this episode we go for a dawn chorus wander with sound recordist Ellie Williams. In a forest near Bristol, we chat about capturing soundscapes, pushing boundaries and exploring sensory…
S4E2 Jack Bootle ‘I think it’s the best job in TV, truly’
In this episode of the Plodcast we go for a wander with the Head of Specialist Factual Commissioning at the BBC, Jack Bootle. In the heart of London we chat about being a TV addict, his career path…
S4E1 Charlie Hamilton-James ‘I want you to look at a picture that’s so disturbing that you can’t help thinking, holy s**t, that’s so beautiful.’
In the first episode of Season 4 we go for a walk in the Wiltshire countryside with wildlife filmmaker and photographer Charlie Hamilton-James. We chat about filming two of the UK’s most loved…
S3E8 Jamie McPherson ‘What I find most exciting is just different ways of telling stories’
In this final episode of season 3 we go for a West Country wander with wildlife cinematographer Jamie McPherson. We chat about starting in TV, immersive gimbal filming and seeing dinosaurs…
S3E7 Lis Oakham - ‘We do need to ask less of the planet’
In this week’s episode we go for a wintery wander with award-winning wildlife filmmaker and climate activist Lis Oakham. Along the banks of the Frome we chat about her path into the industry,…
S3E6 Bertie Gregory: ‘I’m very lucky that I get to work with great teams’
Deer, drones & diving! Presenter, filmmaker & explorer Bertie Gregory joins us in this episode for a winter walk in Bristol. We chat about his career, from getting started in the industry to…
S3E5 Dan O'Neill: ‘I’m not afraid to be afraid’
In this episode of the Plodcast we go for a London wander with wildlife filmmaker and presenter Dan O’Neill. In the heart of the capital we chat about Dan’s eclectic passions, from saving snow…
S3E4 Dr Rutendo Shackleton: ‘I like when our world and the natural world collide’
‘Love like a mustard seed!’ In this episode of Natural Wanders we go for a plod with the fantastic conservation scientist and presenter Dr Rutendo Shackleton. While battling the elements in Cheshire,…
S3E3 Erland Cooper: ‘What music can do is help communicate stories’
In this week’s episode of Natural Wanders we meet with Orcadian composer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper. From Stromness to the city of London, we chat about being inspired by the people and…
S3E2 Dr George McGavin: 'If we have a salvation, it is in science'
Wasps, beetles, botfly and beyond! In this episode we go for a Hampshire plod with the brilliant entomologist and presenter Dr George McGavin. We chat about incredible insects, his latest book,…
S3E1 Tom McDonald: ‘I’ve always felt my job was to be the audience’
Series 3 has landed! In this first episode of the new series we go for a wander with National Geographic executive vice president, Tom McDonald. In the heart of London we chat about commissioning in…
S2E12 Tom Walker: ‘It’s something that I never want to take for granted’
In the last episode of season 2, Mandi meets wildlife cameraman Tom Walker. While wandering on the Somerset coast they chat about capturing landscapes, his journey into the industry and filming…
S2E11 Gillian Burke: ‘A small little moment can alter someone’s course’
In a blustery Cornwall we meet biologist, writer and presenter Gillian Burke. We chat about Gillian’s career path from behind to in front of the camera, unpopular options and living like it’s…
S2E10 Jordan Young: ‘I love Scotland, I love being Scottish’
Grease is the word! In this episode I take a walk down memory lane with one of the best-known faces on Scottish Television, the actor Jordan Young. Near his Dunbartonshire home we chew the fat about…
S2E9 Kirsty Wark: ‘We are a programme where everybody’s idea is welcome’
In the grounds of Pollok House, Mandi searches for signs of spring with one of Britain’s most experienced television journalists, Kirsty Wark. They chat about the history of Pollok, working on…
S2E8 Gavin Thurston: ‘There’s still lots of wild places’
In this episode we meet with multi-award-winning wildlife cinematographer Gavin Thurston. On his allotment, we chat about storytelling in natural history, filming the deep ocean from a submersible…
S2E7 Max Cooper: ‘I’m drawn to complexity’
In this episode we go for a walk in the Kent countryside and a wander into the brilliant mind of Max Cooper. Drawing on his fascination with science and nature, Max is a genuinely unique artist whose…
S2E6 James Reed: ‘Suddenly I had a job in telly’
In this episode of Natural Wanders, we meet with director and producer, James Reed. From studying zoology to winning an academy award, we discuss James’ career path and three of his standout films to…
S2E5 Lucy Cooke: 'Variety is the grit that drives evolution forward’
Watch out Mr Darwin! In this episode of Natural Wanders we meet with author, presenter and zoologist Lucy Cooke. While plodding in Pett Level, we discuss the influences on Lucy’s career from Darwin…
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Natural Wanders - The Plodcast. has published 33 episodes since March 2020, covering topics in Nature, Science.
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