Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

by Mandi Stark

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 wildlife, TV, film, or conservation as they take an exploratory plod around a wild place they love.

3 Episodes

Natural SciencesNaturePersonal JournalsScienceSociety & CultureTV & Film

Episodes

Erin Ranney 'I just completely fell in love with cameras'

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 film...

40m

•Nov 1, 2025

Ellie Williams '‘Sounds really connect us to a place and make us feel a certain way.’

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, pus...

46m

•Jun 28, 2025

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 w...

52m

•Dec 13, 2024