Zack Polanski: Wild Card at the Wild Summit
David meets Zack backstage in the Bristol Beacon Green Room following their appearances at this year's Wild Summit
Conversations with deep roots
From the Galápagos to the English hedgerow, actor and ecologist David Oakes talks with scientists, conservationists and artists – and an occasional photographer who snorkels with crocodiles.
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Painted Dogs of Hwange: Where the Wild Pack Runs
A Day in the Life of Painted Dog Conservation, Zimbabwe. David heads out into the bush in search of Painted Dogs and the snares that kill them.
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The Executive Branch: The Trio leading British Conservation
In conversation with the Chief Execs of the RSPB, the Woodland Trust and The Wildlife Trusts - Beccy Speight, Darren Moorcroft and Craig Bennett
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Rakan Zahawi: Giant ambitions at the Charles Darwin Foundation
Rakan Zahawi explains how the Floreana Project is driving island-wide restoration — from invasive species eradication to the return of giant tortoises.
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Search the archive- 18 episodes Trees, Plants & Folklore Woods, wildflowers, gardens and botany, and the stories, history and writing they inspire.
- 13 episodes Rewilding & Returning Species Bringing species and habitats back in Britain and beyond, and the fight against persecution (raptors, badgers).
- 14 episodes Oceans & Islands Seas, reefs, sharks and rays, fisheries, and island ecosystems from Lundy to the Galápagos.
- 13 episodes Global Wildlife: Protection & Trade Front-line protection overseas: anti-poaching, wildlife trade and CITES, rescue, zoos and animal welfare.
- 9 episodes Bugs, Fossils & Collections Insects and invertebrates, deep time and fossils, and natural history museums and their curators.
- 8 episodes Birds & Sound Birds and birdsong, sound recording and music.
- 13 episodes Nature, People & Policy Politics, farming and food, campaigning, access and wellbeing: how people live with and decide for nature.
- 11 episodes Artists & Curators Guests who define themselves as artists or arts curators, whatever their subject.
Series three
56(ish) Trees
Uprooting the secrets and stories beneath the 56(ish) native trees of the British Isles: 39 episodes, one tree at a time, with artwork by Nell Bennett and music by Bella Hardy.
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- Highly Commended, Independent Podcast Awards 2025
- In the British Library Sound Archive
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