This week we stay at home to maintain social distancing and Jim chats with his long-suffering wife Gloria. Glo, as she is affectionately known, is a newbie bee keeper. Although she’s had hives for a few years she only took up the actual bee keeping herself a couple of years ago. This podcast should hopefully quell the fears of anyone else who has thought about getting into bee keeping but always thought it would be too difficult.

The Pace Brothers are well known as filmmakers, conservationists, and of course veteran podcasters! Byron Pace kindly agreed to be the subject of a podcast for FGP. (No pressure) This 32 year old has packed a lot in, his filmmaking, love of Africa and thirst for adventure remains unquenched. From economics degree to hard hitting documentary maker Byron is on a journey that you feel has barely begun. Listen to this very knowledgeable hunter/fisherman discuss all these topics, and more.

Unbelievably another month has passed so Nick and Jim look at stories that made the news this month, ranging from dead badgers hanging on Chris Packham's gate to stroppy students not understanding democracy!

Robert Croft is a forward thinking career gamekeeper who sums up FGP ethos in this podcast. He is a countryman through and through, whose passion for his profession and the countryside is heartening. Humble but forthright, a great supporter of FGP who ensures every bird shot throughout the season finds its way onto a plate!

Adrian Morrow, is not just an estate manager. Hear how he and Lord Dunluce transformed Glenarm Estate over 4 decades into a leading and diverse business that now supplies award winning beef and organic salmon world wide. It was not all plain sailing, however his tenacious spirit shines through”

Barry Jones, an ex-British Army helicopter pilot with years of operational experience under his belt, founded Skyhunter to support anti-poaching operations in Africa. This pilot come conservationist is transferring his brilliant skills to those fighting the good conservation fight so they can use air assets effectively in the war against poaching and illegal hunting. Barry gives us his thoughts on the wider conservation challenges that he sees first hand. To help him in his task he needs the support of experienced pilots. Why not visit his website, www.skyhunter.global, and learn more? He’s also penned an article for our magazine. That’s scheduled posting in a couple of weeks so keep an eye out if you would like to read it.

Something a little different this week. Jim and Nick sit down to review a few of the stories of the great outdoors that made headlines during the month of January. They aren't necessarily specifically fieldsports but all have a link somewhere along the way to our passion for game.

The intrepid Sophie Bagley founded Glorious Game just over 12months ago. She now produces a selection of oven ready game meals from her garage while continuing to work full time. How does she do it? This FGP podcast finds out. This easy to listen to podcast highlights how a country girl is building a business that will leave you feeling hungry

The intrepid Sophie Bagley founded Glorious Game just over 12months ago. She now produces a selection of oven ready game meals from her garage while continuing to work full time. How does she do it? This FGP podcast finds out. This easy to listen to podcast highlights how a country girl is building a business that will leave you feeling hungry!

Nick travels to Wales to meet Charles who runs possibly the finest duck shoot in the country. However, Charles is also the founder of the Cambrian Lapwing Recovery Trust and Nick wants to hear more about that. The trust was set up in 1999 and has managed to make at least some small contribution to the conservation of this beautiful bird.