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This Natural Life

Martha Kearney takes people to a favourite place to explore their passion for nature.

Radio 4,25 episodes

Episodes

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Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean takes Martha Kearney to visit her favourite island.
01 Jan 2026,24 mins
His Majesty The King
His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
23 Dec 2025,24 mins
Dara McAnulty
Martha Kearney meets the young naturalist at Murlough Nature Reserve in County Down.
18 Dec 2025,23 mins
Jane Anderson
Martha Kearney meets Jane Anderson, one of the UK's leading physicians in HIV medicine.
11 Dec 2025,23 mins
Emma Pinchbeck
Martha Kearney meets Emma Pinchbeck, the head of the Climate Change Committee.
04 Dec 2025,24 mins
Sarah Perry
The writer takes Martha Kearney to the rook and jackdaw roost at Buckenham Carrs, Norfolk
27 Nov 2025,23 mins
Cosmo Sheldrake
Martha Kearney records underwater worlds at Hampstead Heath with musician Cosmo Sheldrake.
14 Aug 2025,24 mins
Jeanette Winterson
Author Jeanette Winterson shows Martha Kearney round her garden in the Cotswolds.
07 Aug 2025,24 mins
Angela Harding
Martha Kearney travels to Fair Isle to meet the illustrator Angela Harding.
31 Jul 2025,24 mins
Lira Valencia
Wildlife ranger Lira Valencia tells Martha Kearney about her love of the natural world.
24 Jul 2025,24 mins
Antony Gormley
Martha Kearney meets the artist Antony Gormley.
17 Jul 2025,24 mins
Charlotte Church
The singer-songwriter meets Martha Kearney in the Cambrian mountains of mid Wales.
10 Jul 2025,23 mins
Raynor Winn
The Salt Path author Raynor Winn takes Martha along the south west coast path in Cornwall.
27 Mar 2025,24 mins
George McGavin
Martha Kearney meets entomologist George McGavin to talk about the importance of nature.
20 Mar 2025,25 mins
Sacha Dench
Conservationist Sacha Dench talks about her love of nature.
13 Mar 2025,24 mins
James Dyson
Businessman Sir James Dyson talks to Martha Kearney about the natural world.
06 Mar 2025,24 mins
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explains why the natural world is so important to him.
27 Feb 2025,25 mins
Adjoa Andoh
Actor Adjoa Andoh explains what the natural world means to her.
20 Feb 2025,24 mins
Professor Kathy Willis
Martha Kearney meets Kathy Willis, Professor of Biodiversity at Oxford University.
02 Jan 2025,25 mins
Martin Clunes
Actor Martin Clunes tells Martha Kearney what the natural world means to him.
26 Dec 2024,24 mins
Delia Smith
Martha Kearney meets much-loved cook Delia Smith to learn about her love of nature.
19 Dec 2024,24 mins
Hamza Yassin
Martha Kearney meets wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin to learn about his love of nature.
12 Dec 2024,24 mins
Richard Mabey
New series exploring our relationship with the natural world. This week: Richard Mabey.
05 Dec 2024,24 mins
Cate Blanchett
New series exploring our relationship with the natural world. This week: Cate Blanchett.
28 Nov 2024,24 mins
Welcome to This Natural Life
New series exploring our relationship with the natural world.
21 Nov 2024,2 mins