Mandi Stark

Natural Wanders - The Plodcast.

Science EN ↓ 34 episodes

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

Episodes

Giles Clark: 'We have the knowledge' 26.12.2020 45:56

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  In our last episode of the season, conservationist Giles Clark takes us for a Plod around the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent as we chat about big cats in captivity, being hands-on and protecting species in the wild. 

Jason Singh: 'You can't put nature in a box and contain it' 13.12.2020 48:49

Artist Jason Singh takes us for a plod up north, as we chat about the sounds of nature, the power of music and finding his voice. 

John Aitchison: 'I wish we could do more' 16.11.2020 48:39

In our first Plod on Scottish soil, wildlife cameraman John Aitchison takes us for a wander on the west coast as we chat about belonging, a big bunch of geese and the power of nature.

Briony Williams: "It's not just a cake" 17.10.2020 36:18

On your marks, get set, plod! Bake Off's Briony Williams joins us for this episode of the Plodcast as we chat about cakes, disability, mental health and acceptance. 

Sophie Darlington: 'I think we have an emotional connection to beauty' 12.09.2020 44:36

Wildlife camerawoman Sophie Darlington joins us for a wander in the rain in our latest Plodcast, as we chat about diversity, how we portray nature and the tree that started it all. 

Marvin Rees: 'Once you're there, you can change things' 25.07.2020 48:33

In this episode of the Plodcast, Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees takes us for a wander round his old stomping ground in Eastville Park as we talk childhood adventures, life in politics and being a voice for the voiceless. 

Aldo Kane: 'Everything just went click into place' 14.06.2020 44:21

In this episode of the Plodcast, adventurer Aldo Kane takes us for a wander round the Avon Gorge as we chat about life beyond the Commandos, mental health and breaking into TV.

Steven Price: ‘That, to me, is a sound’ 19.04.2020 44:56

In our second Plodcast, composer Steven Price takes us for a wander in Surrey as we chat about his early fascination with music, writing for Sir David Attenborough and his Oscars acceptance speech. To listen to Steven's Natural Wanders playlist click here 

Joe Sims: 'Life's Short; Act Accordingly' 30.03.2020 41:40

In our first ever Plodcast, Bristolian actor Joe Sims takes us for a wander around one of his favourite wild spaces as we chat about life, political broadcasts and almost appearing on The Really Wild Show.