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 http ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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  Twit ..read more

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-reserve Carve the runes, then be content with silence www.conten ..read more

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 ..read more

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-reve ..read more

In the last episode of season 2, Mandi meets wildlife cameraman Tom Walker. While wandering on the Somerset coast they chat about capturing landscapes, his journey into the industry and filming hyenas for Dynasties II.  Website: www.tomwalkerphotography.co.uk Instagram: instagram.com/tomwalkercam?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: www.facebook.com/tom.walkerphotography.1 Dynasties II Hyena: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0016ckz For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders ..read more

In a blustery Cornwall we meet biologist, writer and presenter Gillian Burke. We chat about Gillian’s career path from behind to in front of the camera, unpopular options and living like it’s 1999. The Watches: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000ww4q www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09y9cpy Website: www.gillianburkevoice.com Instagram: instagram.com/gillians_voice?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders ..read more

Grease is the word! In this episode I take a walk down memory lane with one of the best-known faces on Scottish Television, the actor Jordan Young. Near his Dunbartonshire home we chew the fat about school days, his roles in River City and Scot Squad and the play that started it all. Twitter: twitter.com/joskyn100 Instagram: www.instagram.com/joskyn/ Scot Squad: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b06kw5fq/scot-squad River City: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0016njm/river-city-18042022 Agent: theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/jordan-young/ For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: w ..read more