Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

We're back for season 5! In the first episode of our new series, we head to Glasgow's West End for a wander with wildlife filmmaker and photographer Libby Penman. Along the way, we chat about Libby's journey from skate parks to wildlife filmmaking, the joy of spending time in the great outdoors, and why you should never put off giving someone a compliment. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plodcast/ Libby Instagram https://www.instagram.com/libby.penman/ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@libby.penman  Madagascar Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0JSjcm9V4I  

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

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

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

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