365. A quest to explore the wildlife of the River Thames with writer and naturalist Stephen Rutt

365. A quest to explore the wildlife of the River Thames with writer and naturalist Stephen Rutt

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August 24, 2026 · 57 min · Season 19 · Episode 66

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Stephen Rutt shares his wildlife adventures along the River Thames with host Annabel Ross.

“A fulmar once vomited in my eye!” Writer and naturalist Stephen Rutt recalls his adventures following s raindrop from source to sea for his new book The Waterlands. This week's Plodcast host is Annabel Ross, who joins Stephen on the River Thames to hear his extraordinary tales – and some wonderful birdsong among a plethora of inspiring watery wildlife encounters. Stephen's book, The Waterlands: Follow a Raindrop from Source to Sea is published by Elliott and Thompson and is out now. Get in touch on Facebook! Search "BBC Countryfile Magazine - Plodcast Community" or join the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryfilemagazineplodcast/?ref=share The BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. The Plodcast is…

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Host: Annabel Ross

Guest: Stephen Rutt

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Organizations: Elliott and Thompson, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Plodcast

Books & works: The Waterlands

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