Natural Wanders - The Plodcast.

Mandi Stark

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Natural Wanders - The Plodcast. Podcast

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.

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
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
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
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
06/01/2023

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: www.chesterzoo.org/what-we-do/our-zoo/biographies/rutendo-shackleton/ Gritty Talent: www.grittytalent.tv/gritty-represents Social media: uk.linkedin.com/in/rutendo-shackleton-534728193?trk=public_profile_browsemap mobile.twitter.com/dr_shack_ www.instagram.com/dr_shack_/ For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

39 min
09/12/2022

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 instagram.com/erlandcooper/Twitter https://t.co/1uZV8q6GwL We chatted about.. Walthamstow Wetlands wildlondon.org.uk/walthamstow-wetlands-nature-reserveCarve the runes, then be content with silence www.contentwithsilence.com/Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness www.classicfm.com/composers/maxwell-davies/music/farewell-stromness/Poet George McKay Brown www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/george-mackay-brown/ Press www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/music-2/erland-coopers-guide-to-finding-peace-in-the-city/ www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/music-2/erland-coopers-guide-to-finding-peace-in-the-city/ www.orkney.com/news/erland-cooper www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/05/cultural-prescription-hangover For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

45 min
25/11/2022

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, overcoming a stammer and the wonder of science. George’s new book, All Creatures Small and Great: How Insects Make the World, is available now as an audio book. The Hidden World: How Insects Sustain Life on Earth and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow will be published in hardback on 2nd February 2023. Website: georgemcgavin.com/ Oxford Museum of Natural History: oumnh.ox.ac.uk/people/george-mcgavin Twitter: @georgemcgavin Management: jowandermanagement.com/clients/georgemcgavin.php For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

42 min
11/11/2022

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 today’s TV landscape, avid soap-watching with his family and the solace of nature. Tom McDonald on Linkedin Press: uk.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdonald-94551159 Press: variety.com/2022/tv/global/national-geographic-tom-mcdonald-bbc-1235207928/ realscreen.com/2022/03/17/nat-geo-brings-on-bbcs-tom-mcdonald-as-evp-global-factualunscripted/ www.televisual.com/news/wildscreen-festival-tom-mcdonald-reveals-nat-geo-wishlist/ For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders

53 min

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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Mandi Stark
Years Active

2020 - 2023
Episodes

29
Rating

Clean
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