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Sound Escape 226. Be seduced by the song of the blackbird
Season 19
A male blackbird sings so seductively, you have to stop to listen. Perched deep in an elder tree, and with his mate snug on a second brood of eggs th…
1 year, 4 months ago
303. Learn how to photograph gardens with award-winning photographer Jason Ingram
Season 19 Episode 4
Jason Ingram has photographed some of the world's finest gardens and is regarded as one of the very best in the business. His images of famous garden…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sound Escape 225. Skylarks and corn buntings on a Wiltshire downland
Season 19
You're walking in the ancient kingdom of Wessex, across a stretch of wild downland that might have looked no different when Saxon warbands passed thr…
1 year, 4 months ago
302. Roaming a magnificent unspoilt downland - and recording a very surprising bird
Season 19 Episode 3
Come with us to explore the magic of Martin Down, a glorious stretch of largely unspoilt chalk downland on the borders of Hampshire, Wiltshire and Do…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sound Escape 224. Take a moment in the serene woodland of the Hampshire Downs
Season 19
Overlooking the vast escarpment of Watership Down, you pause for thought. The sound of gently swaying beech trees is welcome relief from the hustle-a…
1 year, 4 months ago
301. Explore the D-Day launch point at Lepe in Hampshire with Julian Humphrys
Season 19 Episode 2
To commemorate D-Day and the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we met with historian Julian Humphrys at Lepe Beach in Hampshire. Lepe was one of the launch…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sound Escape 223. Be charmed by the many voices of a moorland stream
Season 19
Climbing a Peak District moor, you fall into step with a small stream tumbling down the hillside. As you walk, the song of the stream changes – from …
1 year, 4 months ago
300. The team return to Watership Down - the setting for episode 1!
Season 19 Episode 1
It's episode 300 of the Plodcast! To mark this momentous occasion, Plodcast regulars Hannah, Jack and Lewis join host Fergus for a return to the scen…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sound Escape 222. Hear swallows chatter as they swoop over the farmyard
Season 18
A morning's walk leads you to a ramshackle farm where a bench has been left out for walkers. As you take advantage of this kindness and drink tea fro…
1 year, 5 months ago
299. Explore The Newt, a nature-friendly country house estate in Somerset
Season 18 Episode 59
Plodcast host Fergus Collins returns to his Somerset roots this episode to explore a country house that he used to explore as a child. Now it has bee…
1 year, 5 months ago