Podcast Episodes

323. The Plodcast meets Norman and Saxon warriors at the Battle of Hastings

Season 19 Episode 24

Witness the reenactment of the Battle of Hastings – on the very site in Sussex where the future of England was changed forever in 1066. English Heritage invited the Plodcast to meet the people re-ena…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Sound Escape 245. Listen to the whispering reedbed as the sun sets over the wetland

Season 19

A golden autumn sun is dropping behind the hills. A soft wind rides down from the uplands, over the lake and stirs the reedbed. Among the whispers carried on the breeze, you hear croaks, calls and gu…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

322. Discover the history of England in 25 poems - with Catherine Clarke

Season 19 Episode 23

Explore the history and identity of England from Saxon times to the modern day through 25 poems. Host Annabel Ross meets author Catherine Clarke in the heart of England by the River Thames to discuss…

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Sound Escape 244. Hear the song of the River Usk in Autumn

Season 19

It's early in the morning and the human world is awake and bustling. But down by the river you pause to watch the water glide over its stony bed and listen as it composes a gentle, soothing chorus. R…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

321. Secrets of the darkness on a night walk with Andy Flack

Season 19 Episode 22

As the evenings draw in, we're heading out with environmental historian Dr Andrew Flack to experience how the night change our sensory perception of the world. He has written a new book called Dark N…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sound Escape 243. The sounds of an English churchyard in early autumn

Season 19

You've wondered down a country lane to find a small, ancient church with a square tower. Crumbling gravestones covered in moss or lichen lean here and there in the churchyard but no one is around. Yo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

320. Wander the beaches of North Cornwall with artist Sarah Adams

Season 19 Episode 21

In this episode, we head back to high summer and the North Cornwall coast. Plodcast host Fergus takes a beach walk with artist Sarah Adams. Venturing into murmuring caves, Sarah shares valuable insig…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sound Escape 242. Footsteps though a beechwood full of fungi

Season 19

We're walking in beechwoods in a vale high up in the Welsh hills. Leaves are beginning to fall but the sound beneath your feet is the faint rustle of last year's leaves. Among them, an extraordinary …

Published on 2 months ago

319. Why are wallabies living wild on the Isle of Man? The Plodcast investigates

Season 19 Episode 20

The Plodcast has learned that hundreds wallabies are living wild on the Isle of Man? How did these Australian marsupials get there and what impact are they having on local ecology?

Friend of the Plo…

Published on 2 months ago

Sound Escape 241. Take a breather overlooking Exmoor's stunning coastline

Season 19

With the sun high on a cloudless day, you listen to the rippling waves of the Exmoor coast. The gentle foam trickles over deep red seaweed and smoothed rocks. Everything feels calmer here.

BBC Countr…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago