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PODCAST

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast

The Podcast for nature nuts from wildlife cameraman Jack Perks. Jack interviews celebrities, artists, scientists and conservationists giving a light hearted look into their specialisms, stories and backgrounds seeing what drives people to become so utterly fascinated by the natural world.

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48:38

Wildlife Filmmaking Industry in China ft Jacky Poon #64

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/04/13

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 strength. He lived in Nottingham for a few years before moving back to china in the yuan province. He’s a camera operator, director and drone pilot having worked for then blue chip BBC series such as Seven Worlds One Planet, Disney nature, National Geographic you name it and we talk about the emerging wildlife film industry in china, what its like

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55:26

Are There Any Good Alien Species? ft Jack Baddams #63

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/04/06

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 currently works on Springwatch as researcher. So we discuss a bit about Jacks career but also look are all non native species bad? Are we at the point of no return with some alien species and discuss a new type of conservation gaining momentum compassionate conservation where you don’t kill any thing. Jack's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jabaddams/ Facebook

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56:36

A Lifetime Around Snakes ft Mark O‘Shea #62

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/03/30

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 people really stood out to me the late great Steve Irwin and todays guest mark o’shea who hosted o’shes big adventure where he’s go around catching dangerous reptiles to collect data, venom and help people understand them. He’s now taken up the role of Professor of Herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton and previous to that was working with

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32:06

Bear Bile, SIBC & Joining The Watches ft Megan...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/03/23

This week I have Megan McCubbin who is a zoologist, conservationist, photographer and recent addition to the Springwatch presenting team we talk about what it was like joining the watches, going uncover in Asia to expose the bear bile industry and setting up the self isolation bird club. We also talk about what its like being Chris Packhams step daughter and if theres a feeling of stepping out of his shadow or not? Megan's Insta - www.instagram.com/megan_mccubbinphoto Britains Hidden Fishes -

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46:27

Setting up a Nature Podcast ft Ryan Dalton (Into The...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/03/16

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 into the wild. We talk about what prompts people to start podcasts, how we pick guests, are pet hates in podcasting and tips for making one here’s the chat. Ryan is a stand up comedian, self confessed eco freak and of course podcaster. Ryan's Podcast - https://intothewild.podbean.com/ Britains Hidden Fishes -

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55:33

Catching Monster Fish ft Jeremy Wade #59

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/03/09

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 anglers. I’m also working on a crowd funder this month Britains hidden fishes which I’m aiming to make a 1 hour long film on British fish, think blue planet but a much smaller budget and coincidentally Jeremy is narrating that film, there’s a link to that in the description. I remember watching Jeremy in jungle hooks a few years before he blew up on

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50:38

Are Women Better Anglers? ft Marina Gibson #58

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/03/02

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 anglers. I’m also working on a crowd funder this month Britains hidden fishes which I’m aiming to make a 1 hour long on british fish, think blue planet but a much smaller budget and there’s a link to that in the description. Marina has got to be the most well known female angler in the country. she runs on the northern fishing school which helps people

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57:52

A Career in TV Angling ft Matt Hayes ft #57

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/02/23

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 over 200 programmes. Whether he’s on his solo adventures or paired up with Mick Brown he’s programs are widely regarded as some of the best angling tv programmes made with the great rod race, lake escapes and total fishing being highlights. I speak Matt about his start in angling tv, how its changed over the years and how salmon fishing has taken up a

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34:32

Being a Professional Angling Writer & Presenter ft...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/02/16

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 sadly stoped publishing last year. He’s traveled all over the world catching fish and is an avid river conservationist. He’s also appeared on many fishing tv programmes including mr crabtree goes fishing which is where I know John from as I was a cameraman on that and recently he’s become the angling consultant for the smash hit series Mortimer &

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47:55

Passion for Angling & Making Friends with a Puma ft...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/02/09

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 filming for Life on Earth, Trials of Life and many other programmes. His technique of getting to know his subjects and a few hair raising moments like a polar bear smelling his soup! We of course also chat abut Passion for Angling which is widely considered to be the best angling series ever and a few listeners questions. Hugh's Blog -

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57:44

Life in Wildlife TV & Why Bugs are Awesome ft Nick...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/02/02

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 & Springwatch Unsprung to name a few. Here's also a incredibly passionate and knowledgable naturalist with a interest in the creepy crawlies. We talk about his start in wildlife presenting, what ticks him off in the industry, how presenting has changed and many other topics! Nick's Website - www.nickbaker.tv © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook

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41:46

Buying a Rainforest & Cockwomble Photographers ft...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/01/26

In this Podcast I chat to Charlie Hamilton James a professional wildlife cameraman, presenter and award winning photographer. We talk about how he started his career with kingfishers and otters, what really pisses him off in wildlife photography and that time he bought a rainforest in the amazon. Charlies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chamiltonjames © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook Page Twitter

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15:32

Why Giving Images Away For Free Is Pointless - BONUS...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/01/23

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 images and my responses! © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook Page Twitter

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27:28

Bringing Back Near Extinct Animals in Britain ft...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/01/19

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 that are near to extinction in the UK. We talk about how they choose which species to save, how covid has affected the work and there success stories. Back From The Brink - https://naturebftb.co.uk/ © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook Page Twitter

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23:56

How Fish Talk to Each Other ft Dr Steve Simpson #51

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/01/12

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 thats the main subject of todays chat. Fish that talk! Steves Twitter - https://twitter.com/DrSteveSimpson © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook Page Twitter

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34:15

Over Fishing of Sharks in Britain ft Matt Brierley #50

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2021/01/05

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 European waters, how shark fin soup is still legal in Britain and why the demand for shark meat is rising. Matts Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattbrierley © www.jackperksphotography.com Facebook Page Twitter

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44:22

Why Do People Go Bird Watching ft Indy Greene #49

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2020/12/29

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 twitchers, the beareded vulture that turned up this summer and what makes birders tick. Indys Twitter - https://twitter.com/greeneindy © www.jackperksphotography.com

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40:57

The Reality of Wildlife Sound Recording ft Gary Moore...

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2020/12/21

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 wanting to work in wildlife film making and the difficulties of the job delving into Garys dyslexia and his sons interest in fishing which Gary isn't sure whether to is a good thing or not. Garys Twitter - https://twitter.com/mooresounds © www.jackperksphotography.com

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01:59

Merry Christmas from The Bearded Tit's Podcast

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2020/12/20

A short message to everyone that tunes into the Podcast from Jack!

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49:36

Beavers, Instagram & Books ft Sophie Pavelle #47

The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast ·

2020/12/15

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 trusts and general social media whizz kid. We chat about how social media effects young naturalists, her upcoming book, what species she'd most like to see and of course beavers get a mention. News: Beavers Move To Derbyshire For The First Time in 800 Years Sophies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sophiepavs/?hl=en Top 5 Autumnal Nature Spectacles ©

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