The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast
Episodes
Debunking Pond Myths ft Jules Howard #86
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you will know I’m a keen wildlife gardener and love me a pond so I’ve wanted to do a podcast on wildlife ponds for a while. Probably the b...
10 Best Plants For Wildlife Gardens ft Wildlife Garden Podcast #85
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I’m speaking with Ellie & Ben from The Wildlife Garden Podcast and also Ellies Wellies which are a Nottingham-based garden maint...
Why Fieldcraft is Key in Wildlife Photography ft Dan Rushton #84
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by wildlife photographer dan Ruston. Dan is based in Dorset and quite frankly is a master at fieldcraft getting closer to speci...
Human Parasites (Worms, Lice & Malaria) ft Sheena Cruickshank #83
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m talking to Sheena Cruickshank about parasites that love nothing more then living in the human body. She’s a professor at the univers...
Record Fish & Burbot ft Chris Yates #82
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I’m having a chin wag with Chris Yates, Chris is an angler preferring to use more traditional techniques and is well known for bei...
How Nature Influences Music ft Kitty Macfarlane #81
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to singer - song writer kitty Macfarlane who mashes up folk tunes with natural sounds to make some incredible pieces of music. She...
A Career in Wildlife Filmmaking ft Bertie Gregory #80
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Bertie Gregory who is a British wildlife filmmaker. He’s been named a National Geographic Young Explorer and The Youth Out...
Is Wildlife Photography Dead? BONUS PODCAST
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus episode I talk about the topic of wildlife photography going into decline as a career choice. Is it still a viable career and what have ...
The Harsh Reality of Being a Wildlife Camera Operator ft Jessica Mitchell #79
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m with wildlife camerawomen Jessica Mitchell who is well known for her variety of work including time-lapse, topside and especially unde...
Why Raw Sewage is Dumped in British Rivers ft Joe Crowley #78
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by fellow countryfile presenter Joe Crowley, Joe has presented a host of television programmes from holiday hit squad to poli...
Putting a Voice to Nature ft Gillian Burke #77
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays show I’m chatting to springwatch presenter Gillian Burke. Gillian finds herself living in Cornwall now and over the years has done lots of...
Working with Kids & Animals ft Hamza Yassin #76
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks show I’m chatting to hamza yassan who many will know him from his CBeebies programme Let’s Go For a walk as well as appearing on the...
Why Fish Are The Best ft Helen Scale #75
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays show I’m nattering to the aptly named Helen scales who is a marine biologist and prolific nature writer having recently released the brill...
Combining Birds & Street Art ft ATM #74
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by the celebrated street artist Mark Anthony aka ATM who’s work has featured rare birds all over Britain and further afield. ...
Love The Oceans (Mozambique Marine Charity) ft Francesca Trotman #73
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode I’m talking to Francesca trotman who is the founder of love the oceans a non-profit marine conservation organisation working i...
Welsh Wildlife & Standing Up For Nature ft Iolo Williams #72
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of Wales three things come to mind, rugby, rolling green hills and iolo Williams in worryingly short shorts. For those that don’t kno...
Nature Writing & Pitching Ideas ft Amy Jane Beer #71
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m talking to prolific nature writer & biologist Amy Jane-beer who is based in Yorkshire and writes columns for the Guardian, BBC Wildl...
The Science of Bones & Being Mostly Chimp ft Ben Garrod #70
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All to often I focus on the living things on this podcast but thought it was be great to delve into the past and what many animals leave behind, bones...
Being a Successful Science Youtuber ft Sally Le Page #69
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Sally Le Page who is a biologist and full-time science YouTuber you may of seen some of her content including shed science, natu...
Teaching Wildlife Photography at University ft Adrian brown #68
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m chatting with MNHP tutor Adrian Brown he is a senior lecturer on the BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography and heads the third year of t...
Deep Sea Gigantism ft Katrin Linse #67
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m chatting to German biologist Katrin Linse of the British Antarctic Survey who has spent the last 25 years researching biodiversi...
From Wolves to Dacshunds ft Greger Larson #66
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays show we’ll be looking at how wolves got domesticated, if dogs and wolves are the same species and how dogs have changed are own evolution....
When Bears Roamed Britain ft Hannah O‘Regan #65
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m speaking to Hannah O’Regan who is an Associate Professor in Archaeology at the university of Nottingham. We discuss when bears roame...
Are Dogs Ruining UK Nature Reserves? - BONUS PODCAST
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating one year of podcasting I decided to release an extra episode on the subject of dogs and UK wildlife which can come into conflict. I also t...
Wildlife Filmmaking Industry in China ft Jacky Poon #64
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’ve got an old friend on, Jacky Poon. We went to college and university together and its been great watching his career go from strength to s...
Are There Any Good Alien Species? ft Jack Baddams #63
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks podcast I’m speaking to fellow East Midlander Jack Baddams. He’s worked as a bird ringer, volunteered at sherwood forest and current...
A Lifetime Around Snakes ft Mark O‘Shea #62
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to a childhood hero of mine I remember growing up in the 90’s and watching all the wildlife programmes on animal planet and two ...
Bear Bile, SIBC & Joining The Watches ft Megan McCubbin #61
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I have Megan McCubbin who is a zoologist, conservationist, photographer and recent addition to the Springwatch presenting team we talk about...
Setting up a Nature Podcast ft Ryan Dalton (Into The Wild) #60
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays podcast I’m going down the rabbit hole of podcasting and talking to fellow wildlife podcaster Ryan dalton who runs the successful podcast ...
Catching Monster Fish ft Jeremy Wade #59
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m chatting to legendary tv angler Jeremy wade, This the last in of a series of podcasts this month talking to influential and celebrity ...
Are Women Better Anglers? ft Marina Gibson #58
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays show I’m talking to ace fly angler Marina Gibson and this is part of a series of podcasts all month talking to influential and celebrity a...
A Career in TV Angling ft Matt Hayes ft #57
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I chat to TV angling star Matt Hayes who is one the most recognised names in British angling having been on TV for more than 20 years and appeared in ...
Being a Professional Angling Writer & Presenter ft John Bailey #56
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I speak to John Bailey who has written more books then I can count on angling and been writing for anglers mail for 45 years which sad...
Passion for Angling & Making Friends with a Puma ft Hugh Miles #55
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to wildlife filmmaking legend Hugh Miles as I met up with him in September. We discuss his many adventures across the globe fil...
Life in Wildlife TV & Why Bugs are Awesome ft Nick Baker ft #54
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Nick Baker a wildlife tv presenter having been on many programmes such as Weird Creatures ,The Really Wild Show & Springwatc...
Buying a Rainforest & Cockwomble Photographers ft Charlie Hamilton James #53
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Charlie Hamilton James a professional wildlife cameraman, presenter and award winning photographer. We talk about how he sta...
Why Giving Images Away For Free Is Pointless - BONUS PODCAST
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I enjoy another little rant in this podcast as I go why some people give away images for free and read out a few examples of people asking me for free...
Bringing Back Near Extinct Animals in Britain ft James Harding-Morris (Back From The Brink) #52
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to James Harding-Morris of Back From The Brink which is a collection of nature groups trying to bring back 20 or so species tha...
How Fish Talk to Each Other ft Dr Steve Simpson #51
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Dr Steve Simpson who lecturer at the university of Exeter and worked on Blue Planet 2 studying the vocalisations of fish and...
Over Fishing of Sharks in Britain ft Matt Brierley #50
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Matt Brierley, we talk about his film Sharks: In Deep Water which explores the over fishing of sharks in British and Europea...
Why Do People Go Bird Watching ft Indy Greene #49
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Indy Greene who is a Nottinghamshire bird watcher and young naturalist. We talk about the difference between birders and twi...
The Reality of Wildlife Sound Recording ft Gary Moore #48
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Gary Moore who has worked on multiple wildlife programmes as a sound recordist. We talk about why its shunned by many wantin...
Merry Christmas from The Bearded Tit's Podcast
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A short message to everyone that tunes into the Podcast from Jack!
Beavers, Instagram & Books ft Sophie Pavelle #47
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Sophie Pavelle who along with being the Communications Lead for the beaver trust is also an ambassador for the wildlife trus...
Wildlife Art: Zebras to Weasels ft Robert E Fuller #46
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Robert E Fuller who is a renowned wildlife artist well known for his elaborate garden set ups. We talk about wildlife art, t...
Keeping Reptiles in UK Gardens & Bringing Lost Species Back ft Celtic Reptile & Amphibians #45
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Harvey Tweets & Tom Whitehurst who together form Celtic Reptile & Amphibians. We talk about some of the lost herptiles we ha...
Plastic Pollution & Shark Bites ft Sarah Roberts #44
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Sarah Roberts who has written the book Somebodies Swallowed Stanley following the journey of a plastic bag in the ocean as w...
Is The Loch Ness Monster Real? ft Adrian Shine #43
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Adrian Shine who has dedicated his life to uncovering the mysteries of the Loch Ness Monster and other lake legends. He's al...
From Punk Rock to River Champion ft Feargal Sharkey #42
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to punk rock legend Feargal Sharkey (The Undertones) about how he's gone from the music industry to fighting for britains chalk...
Saving Penguins & 11 Months in Antarctica ft Lindsay McCrae #41
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to BAFTA awarding winning camera operator Lindsay McCrae about his start in the Natural History Unit and his 11 month stay in A...
Badger Cull to Finding Every UK Butterfly ft Patrick Barkham #39
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Patrick Barkham about a whole range of subjects from finding all of the UK's butterflies to controversy of the badger cull. ...
The Masheer Trust ft Dr Adrian Pinder #38
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Dr Adrian Pinder of The Ma...
Filming Freshwater Fish to Water Voles ft Jack Perks #37
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast guest host Polly Pullar chats to Jack Perks talking about how his career started, his work with freshwater fish and the other wildlife...
Wild Trout Trust & IACGMOH ft Matthew Wright #36
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Matthew Wright a TV presen...
Why Rivers Matter ft Emily Cooper #35
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Emily Cooper of The River ...
Eel Mafia, Mysteries & Migration ft Andrew Kerr #34
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I do a different Podcast each day to celebrate World Fish Migration Day on the 24th October with my special guest Andrew Kerr of the Sustain...
Aesculapian Snakes in London ft Will Atkins #33
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I take a look back at my archive to a visit to regents park looking for the UK's only non native snake, the aesculapian snake and chat to will atkins ...
Dealing With Internet Trolls (Outdoor Podcast) #32
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Slightly different in this weeks podcast as I venture outdoors and breath in the spring air during a trip to the peak district and take the opportunit...
Urban Biriding ft David Lindo #32
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to David Lindo AKA The Urban Birder who has featured on multiple wildlife programmes as well as organising the national bird vo...
Personal Projects in Wildlife Filmmaking & Bloody Big Jellyfish! ft Lizzie Daly #31
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Lizzie Daly a wildlife broadcaster and wildlife biologist based in Wales. We talk about if she always wanted to be a TV pres...
Connecting The Masses With British Nature ft Lucy Hodson #30
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by Lucy Hodson who works for the RSPB as a communcaitons officer while also doing lots of work in her personal time to connect pe...
Wildlife Stock Photography: Can You Still Make Money From it? ft Ben Andrew #29
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Ben Andrew who works for the RSPB Picture Library about the current state of stock photography, what a photo stock agency is...
Being a All Round Filmmaker ft Nina Constable #28
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Nina Constable about her career and how she takes on multiple roles in filmmaking. In the news I look at the raw sewage that...
British Bluefin Tuna ft Tom Horton #27
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by Tom Horton a PHD student at the University of Exeter who is working on Thunnas UK a project to study bluefin tuna of the briti...
Marine Mammals & Camera Trapping ft Billy Heaney #26
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Billy Heaney a wildlife broadcaster and zoologist with love for seals and cetaceans. We talk about studying at Exeter Univer...
Cats Are C*nts - How To Keep Cats Out Your Garden - BONUS PODCAST
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I have a slight rant about cats that enjoy a crap in my garden and kill anything that moves! © www.jackperksphotography.com
Big Cats on The Loose in Britain ft Rick Minter #25
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Rick Minter of Big Cat Conversations about the sitings and evidence behind big cats on the loose in Britain. © www.jackperk...
Photography Hides & Baiting Wildlife ft Alan McFayden #24
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Alan McFayden, owner of scottish photography hides as we chat about baiting wildlife, trying to get images that stand out in...
Do You Have To Have a Degree to Succeed in Wildlife Photography? ft David McMahon #23
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by David McMahon the director of photography on the MSC Biological Photography & Imaging course at the University of Nottingham as we discu...
Why British Dragonflies Are Awesome ft Fiona McKenna #22
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by Fiona McKenna of the British Dragonfly Society as we talk all things damsel & dragon. In the News I talk about the rise in rod...
From Macro Photos to Mental Health ft Matt Doogue #21
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Matt Doogue who is a incredibly talented macro photographer but also has struggled with mental health over the years and exp...
Gamekeepers vs Conservationists: The Conflict & Basking Sharks! ft Isla Hodgson #20
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Isla Hodgson who has a PHD in Wildlife Conflict having worked with both sides of the game shooting and conservationist group...
Pine Martens, Living with Red Squirrels & Being a Wildlife Rehabilitator ft Polly Pullar #19
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Polly Pullar who is a nature writer, conservationist and wildlife rehabilitator to name a few. We talk about her passion for...
Urban Wildlife Ponds: An Oasis in Miniature ft David Fielding #18
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to David Fielding who is a enthusiastic amateur pond fancier. He's created sereral ponds in his south london garden which are b...
Angling in TV & Becoming a BBC TV Presenter ft Will Millard #17
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Will Millard who is a BBC Presenter having featured on My Year With The Tribe, Hideen Wales, Hunters of The South Seas & Go ...
Filming Garden Wildlife ft WildlifeKate #16
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Kate MacRae AKA WildlifeKate who has littered her garden with a network of cameras and shares her insight and tips into film...
Photography's Role in Conservation ft Joseph Gray #15
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I chat to Joesph Gray who worked for various conservation groups like Back from the brink and project seagrass. He also mentions life ...
Why You Should Love Plants & Garden Wildlife ft Nick Gates #14
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Nick Gates, a broadcaster, writer and vlogger who has worked on many wildlife programmes. We talk about how to encourage and nurture wil...
Pond Wildlife Photography & Wildlife Pond Tips ft Neil Philips #13
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Neil philips aka pondman as he shares his passion for pond photography giving tips on the subject and buildling a wildlife pond. News - ...
Why Everyone Should Love Frogs ft Victoria Hillman #12
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by professional macro photography and frog lover victoria hillman as she shares her passion for the amphibians and we talk about macro set ...
How To Be a Successful Nature Writer ft Stephen Moss #11
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined my Springwatch's original producer and prolific nature writer Stephen Moss as we talk about coming up with titles and book pitche...
How to Engage The Public with Nature ft Heather Devey & Cain Scrimgeour #10
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined my Wild Intrigue Foundered Heather Devey & Cain Scrimgeour as we talk about getting people interested in nature via pizza, doughn...
Filming Pacific Salmon ft Austin Ferguson #9
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to fellow fish fanatic Austin Ferguson about his work and filming Pacific Salmon around Seattle. In the news I talk about the sea eagles that ...
Animal Taboos & Being a Sustainable Photographer (Vegan, Long Haul Flights) ft Kevin Murphy #8
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the news I look at fussy cuttlefish that prefer shrimp, chat to Kevin murphy about being a eco photographer and also his new book Not so fluffy ful...
Prints: Are they are still relevant? ft Vince Cater (Fotospeed) #7
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I speak with Vince Cater of Fotospeed about photographic prints and if they are still relevant for modern photography as well as shari...
Rewildling is it worth the hassle? ft Peter Cooper #6
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Peter Cooper an expert in rewildling, What is it? Do we need it and of course a bit of beaver! Nature Reserve of the week: Dungeness © ww...
Underwater Photography, Killer Whales & Swimming with Humpbacks ft Richard Shucksmith #5
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we take a look again in my archives and go back to interview I did with Richard Shucksmith about underwater photography, killer whales...
Otters in Shetland ft Brydon Thomason #4
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I delve into my archive to find this shoreside chat I had with Shetland Natures director Brydon Thomason about photographing otters. Nature Reserve of...
Wildlife film making: Do you have to live in Bristol? ft Sam Stewart #3
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays podcast I chat to Professional camera operator Sam Stewart about how he made it in the industry, do you have to live in Bristol to make it a...
Books: Is it worth doing a photography book? #2
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I talk about the ups and downs of publishing a photo book, pros and cons of working with a publisher and self publishing and how to pi...
Corona Virus: How its Affecting Photographers (Self Employed) #1
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the bearded tit podcast I’m your host Jack Perks and today I’m going to be talking about what is currently all over the news, corona vi...
The Bearded Tit's Podcast Introduction!
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! This is a quick intro to what I'm planning on doing in this Podcast with Wildlife Photography and the format of the show. © www.jackperks...