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Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

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 wildlife, TV, film, or conservation as they take an exploratory plod around a wild place they love.

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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 us on Instagram: @Plodcast Erin on Instagram: @e.ranney Erin's website https://www.erinranney.com

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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 bubbles. Follow us on Instagram: @Plodcast Ellie on Instagram: @soundellie https://woundedbuffalo.co.uk/people/ellie-williams/ Hear some of Ellie’s work that we chatted about here: Howler Monkey, Earth Sounds-…

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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 to commissioning and predicting the future. Series we chat about: Big Cats 24/7 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002262z Wild Isles https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp Planet Earth 3…

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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 species, his emotional journey behind this camera and scrolling to indifference. Follow us on Instagram @Plodcast.com Find out more about Charlie and his End Times project on charliehamiltonjames.com…

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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 everywhere. Website https://www.jamiemcpherson.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/byjamiemcpherson/ Twitter https://twitter.com/jamiemcphers0n?lang=en TV Life on Our Planet - trailer…

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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, filming plants and people for The Green Planet and reducing our environmental impact. Twitter : @MsOakham The Green Planet : www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013cl7 Lis’s Human Worlds episode :…

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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 his massive series of ‘Epic Adventures’ for Disney+. TV Epic Adventures: www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/epic-adventures-with-bertie-gregory/4As67yVT9IiU Wild Life with Bertie Gregory:…

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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 leopards to exploring Guayana’s Rewa River, making music for Cate Blanchett, and being the first openly LGBTQIA+ natural history presenter to carry a show. TV Giants: www.offthefence.com/Brand/3002/giants…

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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, we chat about the social bonds of elephants, sharing space with nature and hosting the BBC Earth podcast. BBC Earth podcast: www.bbcearth.com/podcast Chester zoo:…

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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 nature of his Orkney home, breaking into school and planting an album in the earth. Website: www.erlandcooper.com Spotify: spotify.com/artist/636k3cBTCgdZfXzCj7Cuaa Social media Instagram…

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