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  • Joycelyn Longdon on secret willow rooms and radical imagination

    June 10, 2026 · 23 min

    Joycelyn Longdon wears many hats. She works on conservation with communities in Ghana, she speaks and writes about environmental action and she also specialises in something called bioacoustics. It keeps her pretty busy, so we caught up…

  • The Sounds of Spring in Eryri National Park

    May 21, 2026 · 10 min

    This year, as well as walks with interesting guests, we’re doing something a little different on A Life More Wild. Working with our charity partner Campaign for National Parks, we’re creating bonus episodes with seasonal soundscapes…

  • Barney Murray on the wibbly tightness, brutal conditions and surprisingly young demographic of drystone walling

    April 15, 2026 · 21 min

    Barney Murray was in his late teens, studying art and hating it. He took a casual labouring job with a couple of guys who ran a drystone walling company. He never looked back. Nine years later and now a certified Master Craftsman, he loves…

  • Jordan Stephens on fame, heartbreak, dogs and braving the weather

    March 12, 2026 · 22 min

    At the age of 20, Jordan Stephens achieved his dream - when Rizzle Kicks’ album Stereo Typical went platinum. He’d always loved music and had seen it as a way he could transform the lives of himself and his mother. With the album’s…

  • Tim Key on maybe being a ghost and definitely being a pigeon, but not knowing why

    December 18, 2025 · 25 min

    Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival has always been the centre of Tim Key’s professional life. For over 20 years, he’s been bringing shows to the city, honing his craft in the intensity of month-long runs. Every time he visits, he climbs Arthur’s…

  • Quick Strolls: Challenging Nature

    December 4, 2025 · 8 min

    Welcome to Quick Strolls, shorter walks with the guests from A Life More Wild. In episode ten, we talk to three guests who have taken on incredible challenges in nature, from a six-month trail hike and wandering the Cairngorms in period…

  • Quick Strolls: Natural Design

    November 20, 2025 · 6 min

    Welcome to Quick Strolls, shorter walks with the guests from A Life More Wild. In episode nine, we examine how design and architecture have been inspired by nature, from a tiny private garden to a London landmark.

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About the show

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.