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

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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.

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Find out more about Charlie and his End Times project on charliehamiltonjames.com

Instagram: @chamiltonjames

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/

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

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

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

‘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

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.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