A Life More Wild

Canopy & Stars

A Life More Wild takes you into the outdoors with fascinating people, to hear how nature shapes their work and lives. Go eagle spotting with Hamza Yassin, strolling on the beach with Jordan Stephens and walking in the woods with Charlotte Church. And hear remarkable stories, like the lady who flew over the Russian tundra to save endangered swans, the Londoners who turned birdwatching into a global movement and the last drystone waller in Wales.

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71 episodes
Updated July 15

Episodes71

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Oct 11, 2023 · 20 min
Sarah Wilson on her favourite hike and nature as a coping mechanism
Join Sarah as she tries out a walk in the Chilterns, and talks about how nature helped her through anxiety
Sep 27, 2023 · 22 min
Hamza Yassin on watching the same eagles for eight years and how Strictly changed his life
Join Hamza for a hilly hike to a spot where he's watched the same pair of eagles for eight years
Sep 13, 2023 · 19 min
Mike Duxbury on life as a blind farmer, pig coughs and goose cuddles
Visit Inclusive Farm, where Mike Duxbury is on a mission to show what people with disabilities can do
Aug 30, 2023 · 19 min
Dr Becky Smethurst on stargazing, Saturn and what nature and the night sky have in common
Join Dr Becky for an evening stroll near the South Downs as she gives a few pointers on spotting planets
Aug 17, 2023 · 19 min
Author Freya Bromley on tidal pools, grief and screaming underwater
Take a dip in two tidal pools and a walk along the seafront between them, with Freya Bromley
Aug 3, 2023 · 20 min
Katherine May on disappearing shipwrecks, the rhythm of walking and why we should all love winter
Join Katherine on the seafront in Whitstable as she walks her favourite beach loop
Jul 19, 2023 · 19 min
Jack Harries on meeting Obama, seeing climate change first-hand and his second favourite place in Hackney
Join Jack in Hackney as he takes you to some of his favourite spots for nature in the city
Jul 5, 2023 · 18 min
The Drag Queen Gardener on allotments, break-ups and the benefits of gardening
Join Tom aka The Drag Queen Gardener for a sunny stroll round Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Jun 21, 2023 · 20 min
Liv Little on creativity, loss and grounding herself by the sea
Join Liv now for a walk along the kent coast as she tries to keep her socks dry
Jun 7, 2023 · 18 min
Banjo Beale on drunk botanists, interior design and carrying an antique apothecary cabinet up a coast path
Join Banjo and walk the lighthouse path on Mull, winding along past stunning views of the sea and distant misty hills.
May 24, 2023 · 16 min
Nick Hayes on the Right to Roam, silt witches and getting arrested
Join Nick on a stroll through the countryside from his boat on a quiet part of the Thames
May 10, 2023 · 17 min
Charlotte Church on woodlands, waterfalls and listening to nature
We join Charlotte amongst the woodlands and waterfalls of her wellness retreat deep in the valleys of rural mid Wales
May 3, 2023 · 1 min
Series three... coming soon
Calling all nature and outdoor lovers, A Life More Wild is back!
Oct 20, 2022 · 27 min
Bonus episode: George Clarke on utopian towns and secret projects
George talks walking, some of his favourite wild places and the best career in the world
Oct 5, 2022 · 24 min
Bonus episode: 24 hours in 24 minutes, a sensory nature meditation experience
A whole day in nature, distilled into a soothing soundscape which carries you off into a life more wild.
Aug 18, 2022 · 28 min
Resetting, reinventing and growing - Sophie Morgan and Alice Vincent
Sophie takes us to her local nature escape, and we talk growing (up, out and in small spaces) with Alice.
Aug 4, 2022 · 29 min
214 peaks and an 830km swim - Russ Moorhouse and Lisa Shaw
Wild camping on all the Wainwright fells with Russ and swimming all the Balearic islands with Lisa
Jul 20, 2022 · 29 min
Richie Norton and Gail Muller - Movement, calm and massive hikes
Calming yourself with Richie Norton and the Appalachian trail with Gail Muller
Jul 6, 2022 · 27 min
Poppy Okotcha and Tom Hunt - Seeds, hens and seasonality
Potting with Poppy and giving yourself a guilt break with Tom Hunt
Jun 22, 2022 · 30 min
Fearne Cotton & Kris Hallenga - Tears, ideas and Neighbours
Wellbeing vs wellness with Fearne Cotton and finding purpose with Kris Hallenga