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 songwriter Duncan Haskell have created an utterly charming theme tune for the Plodcast – so host Fergus met them in a wild corner of Bristol to hear the music live and talk about the inspiration behind the songwriting. It's pure magic - with a natural accompaniment of wild birdsong. Discover more about Blair's music, his new album and upcoming tour dates on his website blairdunlop.com
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Sound Escape 163. Eerie soundscapes from inside a Roman amphitheatre
240. In search of the water wolf - the mighty pike - with TV presenter Will Millard
Sound Escape 162. Relax to an amazing chorus of toads recorded underwater
239. Exploring Roman Silchester and discovering folk music with broadcasting legend Matthew Bannister
Sound Escape 161. The satisfying crunch of footsteps on fresh snow
238. A special night walk in Epping Forest to bring communities together
Sound Escape 160. A gentle morning's chorus of birds in a leafy suburb
237. Join the Plodcast team for a chat about rural issues and the best Plodcast listener recordings from the wild
Sound Escape 159. Gorgeous woodland birdsong heralds the oncoming spring
236. On the trail of a water dragon known as the 'Sussex Knucker'
Sound Escape 158. The haunting cries of seals on a Norfolk beach
235. A riverside walk with Wild Woman Philippa Forrester
Sound Escape 157. The delicious patter of rain as you shelter inside
234. Explore a desolate graveyard of ships on the River Severn
Sound Escape 156. Melodies of a Welsh stream flowing under ice
233. Uncovering mysteries in the Buckinghamshire village of Brill
Sound Escape 155. Enjoy the music of melting icicles in the entrance to a cave
232. Exploring a haunted ruined chapel lost in a Dorset woodland
Sound Escape 154. Frosty footsteps on a bright and sunny midwinter morning
231. A tale of bloody massacre in the peaceful Monmouthshire countryside
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