Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

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 to Dawkins and how her new book is redefining evolution and the female animal.

Website: www.lucycooke.tv/about/

New Book – Bitch: www.waterstones.com/book/bitch/lucy-cooke/9780857524133

Jo Sarsby: www.josarsby.com/lucy-cooke

TED Talk: www.ted.com/speakers/lucy_cooke

Radio 4 Woman's Hour: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014wt2

Political Animals: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014gt9

For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

In this episode of Natural Wanders we meet iconic angler and presenter Jeremy Wade. While walking the banks of his local river we chat about the plight of freshwater, catching River Monsters and how to think like a fish.

Website: jeremywade.co.uk

Instagram: instagram.com/thisisjeremywade?utm_medium=copy_link

Facebook: facebook.com/JeremyWadeOfficial

facebook.com/RiverMonsters

River Monsters YouTube: m.youtube.com/channel/UComwL29zYKujb1JhkB0EcGA

Book - ‘How to Think Like a Fish': jeremywade.co.uk/books

For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

Natural Wanders returns! In this episode of the Plodcast we meet with scientist, presenter, and adventurer Lizzie Daly. Before taking a wintery dip, we chat about her route into broadcasting, her passion for British wildlife and how everyone can be involved in the fight for climate action. 

Website: https://www.lizziedaly.com/

https://www.josarsby.com/lizzie-daly

Instagram: https://instagram.com/lizziedalywild?utm_medium=copy_link

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/c/LizzieDalyWildlifeTV

Billon Pound Fish doc: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNypmawFLdI

For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

In this second episode of season 2 we go fossil hunting with evolutionary biologist and conservationist, Professor Ben Garrod. While combing the shores of the Severn we chat about being a geek, serving soup to Jane Goodall and what a 1.5 degree rise really means for the planet. 

https://www.bengarrod.co.uk/about

Twitter: @Ben_garrod

Instagram: ben_garrod

Aust Cliffs: https://ukfossils.co.uk/2010/03/04/aust-cliff/ 

Secret Life of Bones

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03vrtkp

Baby Chimp Rescue

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000d8x8/baby-chimp-rescue-series-1-1-miracles-can-happen

For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

The Plodcast is back! In the first episode of season 2 we go for a wander in one of Scotland’s most iconic locations with wildlife cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan. On the bonny banks, just a stone’s throw from his home in Glasgow, we chat about land use and rewilding, Gordon’s 30-year career behind and in front of the camera and his hopes for the future of our planet.

Animals With Cameras 2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zqvw

Cheetah Family & Me

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000r03y

Trees for Life

https://treesforlife.org.uk

Loch Lomond

https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/plan-your-visit/

West Highland Way

https://www.westhighlandway.org

https://www.josarsby.com/gordon-buchanan

Insta

https://www.instagram.com/gordonbuchanan_wildlife/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/gordonjbuchanan

For more information about the podcast, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  In our last episode of the season, conservationist Giles Clark takes us for a Plod around the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent as we chat about big cats in captivity, being hands-on and protecting species in the wild. 

Artist Jason Singh takes us for a plod up north, as we chat about the sounds of nature, the power of music and finding his voice. 

In our first Plod on Scottish soil, wildlife cameraman John Aitchison takes us for a wander on the west coast as we chat about belonging, a big bunch of geese and the power of nature.

On your marks, get set, plod! Bake Off's Briony Williams joins us for this episode of the Plodcast as we chat about cakes, disability, mental health and acceptance. 

Wildlife camerawoman Sophie Darlington joins us for a wander in the rain in our latest Plodcast, as we chat about diversity, how we portray nature and the tree that started it all.