Podcast Episodes

318. Discover the power of old ballads with Amy Jeffs on a walk along an enchanted stream

Season 19 Episode 19

A wonderful Plodcast walk this week – in Vallis Vale in the Mendip Hills. Plodcast host Fergus joins artist, historian and musician Amy Jeffs on a late summer walk along a beautiful stream discussing…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Sound Escape 240. Wind down to the evening song of a rural farm

Season 19

As the day draws to a close, the cattle gather for their night-time routine, and the birds sing their final calls of the day. The pink-and-orange sunlight spills through the trees and onto the farmya…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

317. Haunting poetry and crashing waves on the Cornish coast with poet Katrina Naomi

Season 19 Episode 18

The Plodcast heads to Penzance in Cornwall this week to hear the haunting poetry of Katrina Naomi. Katrina met Plodcast host Fergus on a beach near the town to discuss her latest collection of poems …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sound Escape 239. Listen to the night-time snuffles of a garden hedgehog

Season 19

Just as you're closing the back door as dusk falls, you hear a rustling in from the end of the garden. Is it a cat or a rat? No, it's a hedgehog foraging for slugs, beetles and worms around the compo…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

316. Inspiring conservation stories from the Global Birdfair 2025

Season 19 Episode 17

This week we return to the Global Birdfair, held in summer at Rutland every year. Hear two inspiring conservation stories: the first interview is with Stephanie Borrelle who works with Birdlife Inter…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sound Escape 238. Pause on a bridge over a late summer stream

Season 19

Deep in a cool woodland, you hear the rumour of a stream long before you see it. A small stone bridge crosses the water, just above a small waterfall. It's the perfect place to stop and dream.

BBC Co…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

315. Relax with a dreamy day's fishing beside a sleepy Somerset lake

Season 19 Episode 16

Let the Plodcast take you to a peaceful lake deep in the Somerset countryside. Lily pads float in margins, dragonflies buzz past and kingfisher makes regular sorties across the water.

And you'll mee…

Published on 3 months ago

Sound Escape 237: Soak in the sounds of rushing rain through the drainpipes

Season 19

We're listening to the rain. Its been dry for weeks, and this shower feels like its washing the world clean. The water runs down the roofs and gurgles in the drainpipes.

BBC Countryfile Magazine's So…

Published on 3 months ago

314. Meet the people behind the Merlin app that helps you ID birdsong

Season 19 Episode 15

This week we're at the Global Bird Fair, held every summer on the edge of Rutland Water in the tiny county of Rutland.

Plodcast host Fergus met two of the people behind the incredible Merlin app whic…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Sound Escape 236. Perch by a still Somerset lake

Season 19

Soothed by the gentle lapping of water, you pause by a quiet lake. It's a hot day, but you find refuge sheltered under the rustling willow trees. Moorhen families drift by as the lively fish swim ben…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago