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 f...
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
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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
Instagram: @chamiltonjames
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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
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/
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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: 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
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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: 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
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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