Get Birding
Episodes
Rights of Passage
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re following the vast, invisible highways that birds carve across our skies each spring, and the extraordinary journeys that bri...
Birds in Danger
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re turning our ears—and our attention—to birds in danger, and the thinning of our skies.From the unmistakable, haunting call ...
Early Birders
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Bean’s love of birding began when he was a lad growing up on an estate in Sheffield. Long before he was an actor, he was a boy fascinated by bo...
Changing Skies
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As spring arrives, the skies begin to shift. Birds are on the move—and their journeys tell us what’s changing around us.To take a closer look (and...
Puffing Chests & Building Nests
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Spring’s on the turn, and the birds are getting busy.From the surprisingly wild love life of the dunnock to bowing and puffed-up chests on city balc...
The Wild Patch
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Sean Bean swaps the perfectly pruned for the beautifully wild, discovering how ponds, hedgerows and a little untidiness can transform your garden...
Garden Symphony
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the distinctive whistle of the Blackbird to the drumming of a Great Spotted Woodpecker, in this episode we’re tuning into the soundscape of the...
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get Birding is back for a brand new, fortnightly season—hosted by actor and longtime birder Sean Bean. In this opening episode, Sean grabs his ...
Crisis Talks
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The UK is nature-depleted and degraded, and the globe is living through climate crisis. How can we get where we need to be, empowered and living as pa...
Music Of The Skies
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can paying attention to birdsong improve our music-making skills? And why do birds sing anyway?Indie artist Albertine Sarges reveals how birdwatching ...
Safety In Nature
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the outdoors so often still seen as a male realm? How can women feel protected and at ease when out in nature? What are the risks when birding ...
Words & Birds
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iconic actor Alison Steadman and bestselling author Jonathan Franzen talk about how a love of birds inspires creativity.Meanwhile host Kwesia aka City...
Nesting
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As well as being a podcast presenter & wildlife ambassador, Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature is a new mother & qualified doula. In this episode ...
City Girl In Nature
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get Birding returns for another series, making birdwatching & nature accessible for all. Your new host is the inspirational Kwesia aka City Girl I...
S3! Coming Soon!
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get Birding is back! Following in the footsteps of Dr Mya-Rose Craig & Hamza Yassin, our host for Series 3 is the brilliant Kwesia aka City Girl I...
Get Birding's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Special: Chris Packham, Samuel West, Miranda Krestovnikoff , Dr Amir Khan, Sam Lee & Edwyn Collins
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special one-off episode featuring a host of voices, Get Birding celebrates the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 in collaboration with the ch...
Series 2: Episode 6 - Adrian Thomas, Kim Wallace and Chad Crouch
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature. Get Birding is a podcast for budding birdwatchers and aims to help everyone, anywhere, discover m...
Series 2: Episode 5 - Ajay Tegala, Duncan Halpin and Martin Noble
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hamza lives in the west coast of Scotland by the sea and has a small brackish loch just yards from his house. He’s surrounded by birds of many diffe...
Series 2: Episode 4 - Rachel Ball, Charlotte Levene and Charles Foster
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature. Get Birding is a podcast for budding birdwatchers and aims to help everyone, anywhere, discover m...
Series 2: Episode 3 - Ben McCarthy, Alys Laver and Yetunde Kehinde
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the COP conference happening this week in Glasgow, we are thinking about the environment. Climate change affects every living thing in this world...
Series 2: Episode 2 - Gabriel Willow, Adrian Thomas, James Taylor Foster
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hamza was born in Sudan and grew up Northampton before moving to his current home in the west coast of Scotland. He's now surrounded by a plethora of ...
Series 2: Episode 1 - Dr Mya-Rose Craig, Poppy Rummery
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of series two, our new host - ornithologist and BBC Countryfile’s Hamza Yassin - talks to series one’s presenter, environment...
Series 1: Episode 6 - Emma Kennedy, Yetunde Kehinde, Kate Fox, El Búho
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As lockdown restrictions start to ease, Mya-Rose Craig explores how we can expand our birding horizons from our back gardens and regular walks to furt...
Series 1: Episode 5 - Ajay Tegala, Lucy Lapwing, Ben Dolan, Afro Celt Sound System
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The birds in our skies are about to change. Spring marks the start of migration, with birds flying thousands of miles across the world. It's a ma...
Series 1: Episode 4 - Samuel West, Lucy Lapwing, Sam Lee
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During lockdown, we've become more aware of birdsong but can we recognise the birds we're hearing? In this episode, Mya-Rose Craig explores...
Series 1: Episode 3 - Dr Amir Khan, Dr Jo Birch, Ian Jelley, Northern Flyway
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the powerful impact of birds on our mental health, particularly during lockdown. With heartbreaking honesty, TV’s favou...
Series 1: Episode 2 - Susan Calman, Dr Amir Khan, Fyfe Dangerfield
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mya-Rose Craig speaks to presenter, comedian and avid birder Susan Calman about her life changing obsession with her garden bird feeder, and how her f...
Series 1: Episode 1 - Chris Packham, Jason Singh
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mya-Rose Craig talks to BBC nature presenter Chris Packham about the magic of birdwatching, the need for diversity in nature, his Bird To Watch and th...
Get Birding - Trailer
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature. Goats taking ownership of our streets, deer sleeping on town commons, birds and their song reclai...