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Sound Escape 166. Relax to a reading about nightingales from a new Countryfile book
Season 18
This week we're relaxing to a delightful piece of writing about nightingales by Dominic Couzens accompanied by the birds themselves – and read by Fer…
2 years, 6 months ago
243. Embark on a pilgrimage to the River Thames with wild wanderer Phoebe Smith
Season 18 Episode 3
Join Plodcast host Fergus and adventurer Phoebe Smith as they take a day-long pilgrimage across the Oxfordshire countryside to explore spring nature …
2 years, 6 months ago
Sound Escape 165. A peaceful meditation among the geese at an ancient Welsh lake
Season 18
You're wandering beside a lake in early spring sunlight. A newly arrived chiffchaff sings from nearby willows while the plaintive calls from a scatte…
2 years, 6 months ago
242. A quest to find spring wildlife on Sugar Loaf mountain
Season 18 Episode 2
Step out into spring with Plodcast host Fergus for a wander on his local hill to find who's up and about in the wildlife world on this early spring m…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sound Escape 164. Take a mindful moment beside a rushing stream
Season 18
You're beside a stream at the bottom of a wooded valley. You're nearing the end of a long walk so you pause to rest. But soon the rushing water whisp…
2 years, 6 months ago
241. Welcome to spring on the Plodcast - and hear our new theme tune created by Blair Dunlop
Season 18 Episode 1
Welcome to spring on the Plodcast and a new season of nature-themed episodes! But first, we have an exciting development! Musician Blair Dunlop and s…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sound Escape 163. Eerie soundscapes from inside a Roman amphitheatre
Season 17
You're on the edge of a the ruins of a Roman town lost in the Hampshire countryside. Only the crumbling outer walls remain, enclosing daffodil-fringe…
2 years, 6 months ago
240. In search of the water wolf - the mighty pike - with TV presenter Will Millard
Season 17 Episode 27
This week we're spending the day on a waterway in Gloucestershire in search of a creature that has spawned a thousand myths and monster stories – we'…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sound Escape 162. Relax to an amazing chorus of toads recorded underwater
Season 17
You're beside a small pond where toads are thronging the margins, jostling and tootling as they prepare to spawn. Through the magic of a hydrophone, …
2 years, 6 months ago
239. Exploring Roman Silchester and discovering folk music with broadcasting legend Matthew Bannister
Season 17 Episode 26
This week we're off to the Roman town of Silchester deep in the Hampshire countryside. Plodcast host Fergus meets legendary broadcaster Matthew Banni…
2 years, 7 months ago