Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

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

  1. 01.11.2025

    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

    40 Min.

  2. 28.06.2025

    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- Rainforest https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/the-rainforests/umc.cmc.7f45yx1idcihdlh78s8ltnm3o?showId=umc.cmc.2blf5y8e9e818bpdp3xuar408 Olive Ridley Turtles, Secret Lives Of Animals - Making Friends https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/making-friends/umc.cmc.61goajmw8v7ba2ccfyvqwb6rd?showId=umc.cmc.2o8al5w2z01dnm4f9aw11d2w7 Elephant Seal, Earth Sounds - Atlantic Coasts https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/atlantic-coasts/umc.cmc.7ju85tlvkhixcqypxp4xpo3f?showId=umc.cmc.2blf5y8e9e818bpdp3xuar408

    46 Min.

  3. 13.12.2024

    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 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0t5dp Other series Jack has commissioned that we love: AIDS: The Unheard Tapes https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0018t1c/aids-the-unheard-tapes Surgeons: At The Edge of Life https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09m60sk/surgeons-at-the-edge-of-life Follow us on Instagram @Plodcast.com

    52 Min.

  4. 13.10.2024

    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 Instagram: @chamiltonjames

    53 Min.
  5. Jamie McPherson ‘What I find most exciting is just different ways of telling stories’

    03.03.2023

    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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ApeELdzg0 The Hunt  https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/the-hunt Frozen Planet II https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001gq73/frozen-planet-ii-worlds-of-wonder Our Planet https://www.ourplanet.com/en/

    39 Min.

  6. 17.02.2023

    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: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00149lg Filmmakers for Future: Wildlife: ffwildlife.org/ instagram.com/ffwildlife_ffw/ For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

    43 Min.

  7. 03.02.2023

    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: youtube.com/watch?v=Jd1mKPPCWtA&feature=shares Website: www.bertiegregory.com/about Social Instagram: @bertiegregory: www.instagram.com/bertiegregory/?hl=en Twitter: @bertiegregory: twitter.com/bertiegregory?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044218067114 For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

    42 Min.

  8. 20.01.2023

    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 Dan O’Neill Investigates: youtube.com/watch?v=1hET0mIt11Q&list=PL50KW6aT4Ugwoic0RfPob4anJ1zKMCUIF Ghosts in the Snow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7dEshcnNo Social Instagram: @danowild  Twitter: @DanONeill_Wild  Sea Our Future Campaign for Attitude youtube.com/watch?v=5kD-zs4aFeA Climate of Change Podcast www.josarsby.com/news/2022/4/14/climate-of-change-podcast-announced-with-support-from-dan-oneill Chordata Bytes 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/3gOsNhi9Z25jc39Uk848pJ?si=U8kkPav8T7aikaNZeroDVQ Chordata Bytes 2 open.spotify.com/album/1i3Pgt0naDyYFiob71NkPE?si=dOPM1G2zSfig5cFfjoo8OQ Wilderland Film Festival www.wilderlandfestival.com/about For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

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

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    Mandi Stark
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