This is the final episode of this season of Catch Our Drift and it’s all about the deep ocean, and whether we should be mining it? Not so long ago, people genuinely thought the deep ocean was a vast void space empty of life. But as scientists h

Deep Sea Mining

Jul 6th, 2021 50m 30s

Literature

Jun 1st, 2021 48m 37s

This week we’re diving into the language, words and stories of the seas. Since time immemorial, people have been inspired by the ocean, to imagine and understand what lies beneath the waves, and to build connections to this vital place by findi

Music

May 4th, 2021 46m 20s

Our ocean is the largest biome on earth making up over 95% of the space for life on the planet. And where there is life there is sound. This week on Catch Our Drift we are talking about the sound of the ocean, listening to music inspired by th

Space

May 4th, 2021 45m 49s

This week on Catch Our Drift, we are exploring the parallel realms of Outer Space and Inner Space as we gaze at the stars and also turn our eyes downwards to contemplate the vast ocean depths.We’re delighted to be joined by astronaut and aquana

Seaspiracy and Eating Fish?

Apr 20th, 2021 58m 9s

Have you watched Seaspiracy on Netflix? Love it or loathe it, it has certainly got people talking about the issue of overfishing…. Many have now pledged to give up eating fish, others are outraged by what they see as inaccuracies and misrepres

Health

Apr 6th, 2021 39m 13s

This week it’s all about the ocean and health and we have three incredible guests joining us.We’re talking mental health with Jason Fox - former UK Special Forces Marine Commando and now TV presenter and mental health campaigner. Bhakti Sharma

Art

Mar 23rd, 2021 37m 45s

On Catch Our Drift this week Helen and Oliver are talking all about art – how art can inspire and challenge our perceptions of the ocean, our planet and ourselves and also be a driver for conservation and change. They are talking to some infl

Sharks

Mar 9th, 2021 38m 52s

Love them, hate them or fear them, this week on Catch Our Drift is all about sharks. These apex predators are fundamental for the health of our ocean. We’ll be talking to presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall about his many wonderful shark

Sport

Feb 23rd, 2021 35m 25s

This week on Catch Our Drift we are focussing on the ocean and sport. Oliver and Helen are interviewing some of the world’s greats about their relationship with the ocean. Formula One champion Nico Rosberg tells us about his new sustainable rac

Survival

Feb 9th, 2021 41m 6s

In the very first episode of Catch Our Drift podcast Helen Scales and Oliver Steeds will be bringing you amazing stories of survival – survival at sea but also survival of our sea. We are joined by Chris Lemons, who got about as close to oblivi

Trailer

Catch Our Drift Trailer

Jan 13th, 2021 3m 19s

Welcome to Catch Our Drift, a new podcast bringing you the best in ocean science, conservation, education and sea stories from the UK, Europe and globally to provide news and views to engage and inform marine scientists, conservationists, ocean