Podcast appearances and mentions of doug allan

Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau was an oceanographer, filmmaker and explorer who made the seas a subject of fascination for millions.During his time in the French Navy, Cousteau co-invented the Aqua-Lung: the first self-contained kit that allowed a diver to breathe underwater. This and his fascination with capturing images of the subaquatic world paved the way for a career filming the first underwater documentaries. Travelling the seas with his trusty crew on their boat, the Calypso, Captain Cousteau in his trademark knitted red cap became a household name; thanks to shows including his TV series ‘The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau'. He came across as a charming and eloquent showman - but his life wasn't without its tragedies and controversies...Nominating Cousteau is wildlife cameraman and and trained biologist Doug Allan, whose career filming animals, primarily in polar regions and underwater, was hugely inspired by the Frenchman. Doug says: "There's a mischievousness about him that he carried thorugh his whole life... I think he was just a really powerful, charismatic character."The presenter is Matthew Parris and the producer for BBC Studios Audio is Lucy Taylor.

8 time Emmy and 5 time BAFTA award winning filmmaker and photographer and longtime collaborator of Sir David Attenborough, Doug Allan joins our host Danni Menzies on the Paying it Forward pod.In his 70's, Bristol-based Doug shows no signs of slowing down, he talks about having an Emmy nicked, paying it forward with school kids and the chance meeting with Sir David Attenborough which changed his life. Pay it forward - please rate, review and subscribe if you're enjoying the series. Check out more on The Health Lottery – the £1 lottery doing its bit for Britain's health at healthlottery.co.uk

Welcome to another exciting episode of "Real Estate Investing for Medical Professionals"! In this episode, we have a special guest, Doug Allan, Vice President of Finance at a prominent commercial real estate investment firm. Doug's journey from earning his Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors and becoming a top-tier CPA to transitioning into the world of real estate development and investment is nothing short of inspiring. Tune in as Doug shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in the financial world, and how medical professionals can leverage their income and career success to make informed real estate investment decisions. As a devoted father and advocate for financial literacy, Doug's unique perspective sheds light on the importance of financial education, particularly for those who may not have pursued finance-related careers. Join us for an engaging conversation that will equip you with the tools to make informed investment choices and secure your financial future. Don't forget to follow Doug on Instagram @afightingchancefinance and visit his website at www.afightingchancefinance.com for more valuable resources. If you're a medical professional with a passion for real estate investing or simply someone interested in making smart financial decisions, this episode is a must-listen.   Hit that "Subscribe" button, and let's dive into the world of real estate investing with Viking Capital.

Doug Allan was lead cameraman on The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Expedition Iceberg and Forces of Nature and is responsible for some of the most famous wildlife footage ever filmed, including the extraordinary sequence of killer whales creating waves to wash seals off ice floes in Antarctica. Doug has won eight Emmys and four BAFTAs and in 2017 he won an outstanding contribution award at the British Academy Scotland Awards. In 2011 he filmed and was a presenter for the BBC series Ocean Giants about whales worldwide and In 2012 he was one of the presenters on Operation Iceberg, as well as filming many of the sequences in this award winning series. Doug appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2014 and The Museum of Curiosity in 2019 .Doug Allan is guest number 314 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Doug Allan's tour are available here - dougallan.com .Follow Doug Allan on Twitter @DougAllanCamera .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get this podcast ad-free by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Edinburgh Fringe kicks off this week! Adam is checking out the vibe at the Festival with comedians John Robins and Rosie Holt. Oceans reached their hottest ever recorded temperatures this week. BBC's former climate analyst Roger Harrabin and Blue Planet cameraman Doug Allan join Adam to discuss the findings and share what they've seen when working around the world's oceans. And… What do you call your TV remote? This week's debate between Newscasters rumbles on. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Fiona Leach with Miranda Slade and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The editor is Sam Bonham.

This week on the show, rabble labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Doug Allan, a researcher for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), to discuss the crisis in and surrounding Ontario's healthcare system.   About Doug Allan Doug Allan has been a researcher for the Canadian Union of Public Employees for over 30 years. He writes the blog Defend Public Healthcare. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.

In this episode we hear from Karen Musgrave from the UK's leading independent British travel agents, Barrhead Travel. Karen tells us how to find the best deals and savings to make the most of your hard-earned holiday budget. She discusses the rise of 2023's travel trend - ‘revenge travel', and how to keep costs down when you're abroad. Doug Allan, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning cameraman whose credits include Planet Earth and Blue Planet, tells us about his best investment, which allowed him to turn travel into a life-long career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week where Lesley,in her own words,"got her jotters from the Herald", we return to the controversy over HPMAs .We ask in the light of the success of the COAST charity that pioneered the no-take zone at Lamlash Bay, should this be the model for an effective,locally based approach to marine conservation.This groundbreaking video was made 10 years ago by the divers who set up the COAST charity that pioneered the no-take zone at Lamlash Bay. Watch and be amazed!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tC2IAgeJrAThe Wild Isles episode number 5 - not shown on TV featuring award winning camera operator Doug Allan, who started his diving career at Lamlash Bay - speaks at 55.54'https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0f21klc/wild-isles-series-1-5-oceanThe SNP has scheduled a one day "Independence Convention" in Dundee on the same day as the AUOB march in Stirling. Is this a sign of an opening up of party democracy in the Humza Yousaf era or simply a rebranding effort to disguise the SNP talking to itself?Meanwhile at Westminster the anti-strike,minimum service levels, bill which will force workers in areas such as health and education to go to  work or face the sack, effectively removing their right to strike, was passed in the House of Commons last night. Despite the SNP,Labour and the Lib Dems voting for an amendment to make this an England only bill all Scottish Tories toed the party line to vote this down. What does it say about the state of Conservative Britain when this legislation mirrors that in place in such bastions of democracy as Russia and Belarus?While cracking the whip of "firm government" Sunak seems incapable of keeping the far right in his party under control.More Tory MPs are deciding to step down at the next General Election and jump from the sinking ship while Braverman and her supporters are on maneuvers to stage a post-defeat leadership coup.As the feart leave the Conservative benches Stellantis – one of the world's biggest carmakers - has made it starkly clear that if there is no change in UK policy on Brexit they will pick up sticks and locate elsewhere. All this while Labour clings to  "Make Brexit Work" in another three word slogan so dominant in 2023 British political discourse.Copies of Lesley's new book,Thrive are available herehttps://lesleyriddoch.com/books/thriveAnd if you fancy hearing her talk about it and the ideas in it pop along to one of these eventshttps://lesleyriddoch.com/events-mobile ★ Support this podcast ★

Doug Allan is a world-renowned wildlife cameraman, with film credits for some of the most influential documentaries ever made and a trophy cabinet full of BAFTAs and Emmys. He's contributed to David Attenborough's Blue Planet and Frozen Planet, and has spent more time than nearly anyone else diving into the world's iciest oceans in search of wildlife. In this week's episode of Love Scotland, he sits down with Jackie to discuss his eventful career, including a dangerously close encounter with a walrus. He also reveals his eyewitness account of how a changing climate is affecting underwater wildlife, and some of his favourite experiences shooting in Scotland's wild places. To find out more about some of the sites mentioned in this episode, visit the National Trust for Scotland website. For the latest information on The Hermitage, click here, or for St Kilda, click here. For more information on Wild for Scotland, as mentioned in the episode, click here.

This week Ryan spoke to Doug Allan from the award-winning wildlife programme Planet Earth, conspiracy theories, Ross Frenett of Moonshot, celebrating 50 years of Irish business, Countdown's Susie Dent needs chats about her book, An Emotional Dictionary, and David King, dad of Toy Show star Adam on his new book, Sir Adam the Brave.

Doug Allan is the cameraman for the award-winning wildlife programmes, Blue Planet and Planet Earth alongside David Attenborough. Doug will tour Ireland in November dougallan.com/

We talk to Bafta Award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan about how he started his career in natural history videography, what its like filming polar bears and leopards seals, filming in a pub garden, his favourite wildlife sites and his upcoming talks. We have also included an automated transcription of the episode below, you can…

Today Mary is talking to Doug Allan.Doug is an Award-winning natural history photographer, documentary filmmaker, diver, author and public speaker. Doug's photographic awards include eight Emmys, five BAFTAs and five Wildscreen Pandas. In his 35 years of filming he's been involved with more than 65 films, freelancing for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and others. He was principal cameraman on many prestigious award-winning programmes, making over 25 trips to the Antarctic and more than 30 across the Arctic, filming for series including Hostile Planet, Forces of Nature, Operation Iceberg, Frozen Planet, Ocean Giants, Human Planet, Life, Planet Earth, The Blue Planet and Life in the Freezer. Doug is on tour in Ireland - check out the dates on his websitehttps://dougallan.comContact Mary Bermingham atmary@burrennaturesanctuary.ieCheck out Burren Nature Sanctuary at www.burrennaturesanctuary.ieSupport the Nature Magic Podcast athttps://www.patreon.com/naturemagicShow websitewww.naturemagic.ie

After all the excitement of the Grand Opening, it seems some things are still not quite right! Money troubles hit - if only the tigers could find a solution. Plus, another special Tigeropolis eco-feature exploring important environmental issues. Today it’s climate change and we’re hearing from one of Sir David Attenborough’s closest long-time collaborators, wildlife cameraman and polar expert Doug Allan. He’s talking with the children of Broomhill Primary School, Glasgow!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Allan, 'Planet Earth' Filmmaker joined Seán on the show today...

Ukraine and the Draw, Your Favourite TV Animal, A Frosty Reception, Iconic Scottish Football Images + The Beatles XI with guest Doug Allan

Did Ye Aye? Podcast is joined by freelance wildlife and documentary cameraman, Doug Allan. He speaks about working with David Attenborough, experiences with wild animals, working in Arctic and Antarctic and his thoughts on the state of the planet today. Doug is engaging and charming in this open and honest chat.Music by @jimmyandverona

Have you ever felt like you wish you had a better financial education? Do you know people in your life who could benefit from hearing no nonsense, useful Canadian centered (we mean centred!!) financial advice? Past guest and recent author, Doug Allan, joins Adam and Matt to bring this podcast back to the basics when it comes to financial literacy (and real estate) in Canada. How should real estate fit into long-term financial planning? What do you need to know about taxes, mortgages, good debt, bad debt, risk and reward? And how can you make simple moves that set you up for a fruitful - and early - retirement? This book is for everyone looking to sort out their finances, from sixteen to sixty five. Grab your notebook!

We talk to author Doug Allan about his new book, A Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves. Doug tells us all about the book and shares some of his tips and tricks. Find out more about the book at afightingchancefinance.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  

The dos and don’ts of using your credit card. Millennial money expert Jessica Moorhouse shares some of the common mistakes people make with their cards and how you can avoid them.  And, debunking misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and your life insurance. Lorne Marr from HUB Financial has the answer. Then, cybersecurity expert Leigh Tynan is here on to talk about why you may be more susceptible to cybersecurity threats during tax time, and what you can do about it. Plus, all the personal finance knowledge you didn’t learn in high school. Doug Allan takes us through his book A Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves. And, gaining financial independence. Jamila Souffrant shares her story and what you can expect from her personal finance podcast Journey to Launch. To find out more about the guests check out: Hub Financial: com | Twitter | Facebook Journey To Launch: com | Instagram| Facebook | Twitter Jessica Moorhouse: com | Twitter | Instagram Doug Allan: com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter TELUS: Twitter | Facebook Bruce Sellery is a personal finance expert and best-selling author. As the founder of Moolala and the CEO of Credit Canada, Bruce is on a mission to help you get a better handle on your money so you can live the life you want. High energy & low B.S., this is Moolala: Money Made Simple.  Find Bruce Sellery at Moolala.ca | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin  

Doug Allan, CPA, CA, author of A Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves provides investment advice every teenager should know. 

Richard Costello connects with Doug Allan.Doug is Vice President of Finance and Operations with Burrard Properties, a private family company founded in 1979 and is tasked with managing project debt and equity capital.  Prior to working in commercial real estate, Doug spent over eight years in public accounting with EY.Doug has a BComm from McGill University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Doug is also the author of a new book called A Fighting Chance: The High School Finance and Education Everyone Deserves. In this episode we discuss the following:Influences and reasons behind the decision to pursue accounting as a career.Lessons learned from working in public practice. How Doug went from EY to Burrard Properties and a run through of  his current role.What makes Burrard Properties stand out.Why Seattle is such an attractive market.Challenges developers face building condos in Seattle. We discuss Doug's book, A Fighting Chance including the key lessons to take away. Fantasy dinner party!

One of the biggest mistakes we make with money is not paying more attention to our finances at a young age. After all, who wants to worry about saving for retirement when you're in high school or college. At that age, money is meant for fun, right? My guest this week is a Chartered Professional Accountant who has a passion for financial literacy. He believes that the education system has done a disservice to our youth by omitting important financial concepts from school curriculums. Doug Allan has just released the book, A Fighting Chance: The high school finance education everyone deserves, and he sat down with me to talk about this important topic. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://maplemoney.com/138 Did you know that 57% of Canadian adults don't have a will? Willful has made it more affordable, convenient, and easy for Canadians to create a legal Will and Power of Attorney documents online from the comfort of home. In less than 20 minutes and for a fraction of the price of visiting a lawyer, you can gain peace of mind knowing you have a plan in place to protect your children, pets, and loved ones in the event of an emergency. Get started for free at https://maplemoney.com/willful and use promo code MAPLEMONEY to save 15%.

Doug discusses how he broke into the industry meeting David Attenborough and crew in the Antarctic, how advances in filming gear has changed his workflow, and so much more.

Aaron Stevens speaks to Doug Allan, Red Cross Lifeblood. Image: Supplied - Tattooed plasma donor Jarrod Reynolds and Lifeblood staff member Anna Georgelin.

Happy World Manta Day! To celebrate the wonders of our ocean’s Flappiest Friends, this special episode explores the experiences and encounters of Manta Trust patron and legendary explorer-cameraman, Doug Allan. Described by Sir David Attenborough as one of the world’s greatest natural history cameramen, Doug Allan’s work speaks for itself. In fact, head to our website now to see some footage of both Doug and Manta Rays in action. In this discussion, David Oakes discovers how, although training to become a marine biologist, Doug truly learned to dive by harvesting fresh-water pearls. Doug has spent roughly a decade living in the Antarctic, readjusting his internal thermostat suitably to openly profess that his “ideal temperature” is a barmy -18℃! As well as Manta Rays, Doug has had close encounters with Polar Bears, Orcas, Narwhals, Emperor Penguins and more (indeed he almost had his brains sucked out by a Walrus), but it was life on Everest that truly struck him to the core. Doug’s lengthy experiences in the most extreme of environments, and at our planet’s poles, make him the perfect witness of Earth’s changing climate. All this and an introduction from Dr Guy Stevens, CEO of the Manta Trust, to tell us how Manta Rays are getting on at the moment.For further information on this and other episodes, visit: https://www.treesacrowd.fm/doug-allan-world-manta-day/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Gemma talks to Doug Allan about what really is down in the deep blue sea. They talk about giant squids, mermaid and if there could be life we don't yet know about.

Mark speaks to wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.

Doug Allan joins us on the Breaking Normal Podcast and shares a candid conversation with us and opens up to radical honesty as a practice that he's developed over the years. Now a retired entrepreneur, he's exploring potential everywhere. Connect with Doug! FB: https://www.facebook.com/DougAllanMaui IG: https://www.instagram.com/doug.r.allan/ Connect & Check out what Daniel has to offer! Get the book on Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Breaking-Normal-Audiobook/B074G49CW2 Get the book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SBC7NC/ref=sr_1_16?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1495314934&sr=1-16&keywords=motivational+self+help+help _ STAY IN TOUCH ↣WEBSITE: http://breakingnormal.com ↣FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DanielEisenman ↣INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/DanielEisenman ↣TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DanielEisenman

Nexus is a 41-storey condo complex consisting of 382 residential units located in Seattle's burgeoning “East Village.” Available homes range from studios to three-bedroom homes, as well as destination retail on the ground level. This project is notable for its iconic stacked-and-shifted exterior, sleek interior design and next generation smart amenities. Scheduled for completion in fall of 2019!  

Emily Knight, one half of the team behind the recent Blue Planet II podcast, introduces this week's collection of episodes from wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.

In the last of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with Giant Petrels with mixed feelings as he recalls their baleful stare, steely grey blue eyes and predatory intent! Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world. Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Christopher Mckenzie.

In the fourth of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his excitement at lying under the outstretched wings of a Wandering Albatross. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world. Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Richard Witham.

In his recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls watching an opportunistic Snowy Sheathbill taking advantage of a young Adelie Penguins to get an easy meal. Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Murray Foubister.

Recollecting about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls ringing Snow Petrels with mixed feelings. Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Doug Allan.

Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing a Emperor Penguin chick for the first time. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world. Producer: Sarah Blunt Photograph: Christopher Michel.

In the final programme in the series, wildlife cameraman and narrator Doug Allan joins a film crew on Goudier island to film leopard seals hunting Gentoo penguins, but in Antarctica nothing is ever guaranteed! Producer: Sarah Blunt

With their ship locked in ice a film crew attempt to walk across the frozen Antarctic waters to film a colony of Gentoo penguins on a tiny island. Narrator cameraman Doug Allan. Producer: Sarah Blunt

Fierce storms and dense sea ice provide more challenges to a film crew trying to reach a tiny Antarctic island to film a colony of Gentoo penguins. Narrator cameraman Doug Allan. Producer: Sarah Blunt

Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan narrates the first of five programmes following the adventures of a film crew who travel to Antarctica to film a colony of Gentoo penguins. Producer: Sarah Blunt

Doug Allan is Kirsty's castaway this week. He's spent thirty-five years capturing unique footage of animals in some of the most remote and least hospitable places on earth. If you've watched fuzzy little polar bear cubs frolic in the frozen wilderness or slick killer whales eerily circling their prey, the spellbinding footage is his. David Attenborough, a long- time collaborator describes his work, simply, as "extraordinary". A trained biologist he first made a living diving into the icy rivers of Scotland searching among the mussel-beds for pearls; a useful early lesson in patience and coping with the cold. His subsequent dedication to a working life in the wilderness has bagged him a slew of Baftas and Emmys but there's also been an emotional toll - he's coped with periods of depression and is twice divorced. He says, "Big animals are my passion. I particularly love working with large mammals because they're intelligent and you can develop a relationship with them" And he's at his happiest at -18 degrees centigrade!

Doug Allan is Kirsty's castaway this week. He's spent thirty-five years capturing unique footage of animals in some of the most remote and least hospitable places on earth. If you've watched fuzzy little polar bear cubs frolic in the frozen wilderness or slick killer whales eerily circling their prey, the spellbinding footage is his. David Attenborough, a long- time collaborator describes his work, simply, as "extraordinary". A trained biologist he first made a living diving into the icy rivers of Scotland searching among the mussel-beds for pearls; a useful early lesson in patience and coping with the cold. His subsequent dedication to a working life in the wilderness has bagged him a slew of Baftas and Emmys but there's also been an emotional toll - he's coped with periods of depression and is twice divorced. He says, "Big animals are my passion. I particularly love working with large mammals because they're intelligent and you can develop a relationship with them" And he's at his happiest at -18 degrees centigrade!

Libby Purves meets Fred Astaire's daughter, Ava; wildlife cameraman Doug Allan; writer Michael 'Mini' Cooper with filmmaker Franc Roddam and calligrapher Ewan Clayton. Doug Allan is a wildlife photographer and cameraman. Twice winner of the Polar Medal, he's worked on a range of BBC series including Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. David Attenborough has described him as 'the toughest in the business.' Doug is touring the UK with his personal recollections of filming in some of the most inhospitable places in the world. Michael 'Mini' Cooper is the author of Mini and Me, a book about his life in care and his relationship with filmmaker Franc Roddam. Mini was a troubled child. At nine he set fire to the family home and spent 38 years in and out of jails, secure mental health units and halfway houses. In 1975 Franc directed a BBC documentary featuring 11-year-old Mini which was the start of their enduring friendship. Mini and Me is published by Ziji Publishing. Former monk Ewan Clayton is a calligrapher and professor in design at the University of Sunderland. He is also co-director of the International Research Centre for Calligraphy. His book, The Golden Thread, tells the history of the written word from simple representative shapes to record goods and animals in ancient Egypt to drop-down menus on a macbook Pro. The Golden Thread is published by Atlantic Books. Ava Astaire McKenzie is the daughter of Hollywood legend Fred Astaire. She pays tribute to the musical Top Hat which is based on the RKO feature film. The most successful film of the nine RKO movies Astaire and Ginger Rogers made together, Top Hat premiered at the Radio City Musical Hall in 1935. The new stage musical includes Irving Berlin classics from the film such as Cheek to Cheek, Isn't It a Lovely Day to be Caught in the Rain and Top Hat, White Tie and Tails. Top Hat is at London's Aldwych Theatre.

Sian Williams and Richard Coles with festival director and writer James Runcie, a visit to the Birmingham Model Engineering Society, the secret life of Yvette Fielding, The Inheritance Tracks of George Benson, Adrian Laing on growing up with a famous father, psychiatrist R.D. Laing, the award winning wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan on the pleasures of adventure travel and diving with his son Liam and 16 year old scientist Jack Andraka, who's invented a landmark new test for pancreatic cancer.Producer: Chris Wilson.

John McCarthy visits 'The Heart of the Great Alone' an exhibition of polar photography at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and, before an audience, introduces a discussion of Antarctica with the explorer David Hempleman-Adams and his daughter Amelia who has just returned from there. Joining them are the author Meredith Hooper and Frozen Planet cameraman Doug Allan. Producer: Harry Parker.